Red's Rye IPA
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.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Red's Rye IPA
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
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.
About IPA
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
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.
Finding a similar IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same spicy, citrusy, dry character as Red's Rye IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.





