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Red's Rye IPA

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Red's Rye IPA is a 6.6 percent IPA built on rye malt and four Belgian caramel malts, dry-hopped with Amarillo. It pours a deep crimson under a creamy tan head. Grapefruit and orange peel lead the aroma, with pine behind them, while caramel and biscuit give the malt weight. The grain adds a peppery, spicy edge, and a firm bitterness carries into a crisp, dry finish. Long a fixture of the Grand Rapids taproom, it is sold mainly in Michigan.

ABV
6.6%
Bitterness
Very bitter70 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
spicycitrusycaramel
spicy
citrusy
caramel
piney
malty
hoppy
Aroma
The nose leads with bright citrus notes of grapefruit and orange peel, followed by a green, resinous pine character.
also:clean,tropical
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Red's Rye IPA

◎ Appearance

Red's Rye IPA presents a deep crimson body with excellent clarity. A creamy tan head forms on the pour and clings to the glass with good retention, leaving fine strands of lacing down the sides. The carbonation is visible and lively throughout.

deep crimsoncreamy tan headgood lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus notes of grapefruit and orange peel, followed by a green, resinous pine character. Beneath the hops, caramel and biscuit from the malt base add sweetness and depth, while the rye grain contributes a subtle peppery spice that ties the profile together.

grapefruitorange peelpinecaramelpeppery spice

◐ Taste

Entry reveals the rye's characteristic peppery grain bite alongside caramel and biscuit sweetness. Mid-palate shows developing citrus and resin from the Amarillo dry-hop, building into a firm, assertive bitterness that dominates without harshness. The rye grain structure provides backbone throughout.

peppery graincaramel sweetnesscitrus bitefirm bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with lingering bitterness and a peppery spice that extends the rye character. The aftertaste fades cleanly without cloying residue.

crispdry finishlingering spice
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
82
Appearance
84
Finish
78
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

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What is a IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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