Founders Brewing Co. Black Rye

Black Rye
(has 1 batch)

 

Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

  Speciality Grain - Rye / Roggenbier Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.25
ABV: 7.5% IBU: 78 Ticks (all batches): 83
This beer will surprise you with a big hop flavor and a toasty sweet aroma. Pours black from the chocolate and de-bitterized black rye malts. This ale is medium bodied and is well flavored with hints of toffee, nutty undertones and a dry crisp finish.
 

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6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Clear, black with a small tan head. Aroma is nutty, hoppy and toasted grains. Taste is hints of toffee, nutty undertones and a dry hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53

6/10
Well I'll be damned. Because of the vintages 4 out 4 new beers and badge. Thank you.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:59

8/10
Yeah!!!!
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:54

7/10
A deep dark ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light coffee notes, light cereals, light vanilla, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light peated notes, light vanilla, light alcohol warmth, very nice.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 21:33

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2019 at 13:51

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Discount. Looks like 2 years old at this point. Pours a pitch black with a bit of rising carbonation. Dark espresso, roasted cacao and deep prune notes on the nose. Good carbonation, slightly oily on the palate. A little blueberry tartness, more coffee and cacao on the palate. Lingering roasty bitter finish. For 2 years old this still has some nice qualities.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2017 at 21:26

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
0.355l bottle @ Hotel Room. Quite a deep and dark looking one this. Not too far off being black actually and a nice medium sized quite lacing beige head. Roasted and dark nose. Something that reminds me of vanilla and wood, there's definitely rye bread here. Dark bitter chocolate and come coco powder also. Smells really nice and deep. Really delicious to drink also. It's thick and oily in the mouth and soft prickling on the bubbles. Dark roasted at first. There's coffee and burnt bread. Kinda mineralish after a while but lots of flavor going on here. Chocolate wrapper in the finish. Highly enjoyed. 10.06.2015
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2016 at 04:58

6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a glass. Black with small off-white head. Aroma is strong herbal/pine hops, medium body, medium/low carbonation, and pretty good small bubble lacing. Taste is herbal hops, pine hops, some rye, and bitter finish. This is more black IPA than rye for me and this good for what it is, but is not for me.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2016 at 20:27

7.3/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
12 oz bottle @ home. Didnโ€™t notice it when I bought it but it was already a year old... Black color. Big rocky beige head, with some lace. Aromaโ€™s: resin, roast, drop/laurel/bay leaves, light sweet. Retronasal itโ€™s resin, laurel/bay leaves, drop. Flavor is moderate bitter, droppy, light sweet, with light acidity on the back of the tongue. Medium bodied. Long ashy finish. Still pretty good, but need to score a fresh bottle sometime.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 13:18

7.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
12 ounce bottle. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a medium grey head. A big sweet chocolate nose, rye and citrus. The flavor is sweet toasted malt, chocolate, toffee, citrus. Dark roast. Good. Spicy.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2015 at 19:52