Beer # 297 Rye Knot Rye Pale Ale Taps Brewing Company

#297 Rye Knot Rye Pale Ale

Taps on Queen/ Taps Brewing Company

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Brewpub and Microbrewery Established: 2004
Rye Pale Ale
5.0 % ABV IBU: 30
473 ml Aluminium Can
$2.75 (Canadian) At the LCBO

Twitter: @TapsOnQueen

Taps is one of those breweries that I knew about but had never really seen anything from them up this way. They have been around since 2004. Located on Queen Street in Niagara Falls Ontario, they are just down the river a bit from the falls. When they first opened Two families came together to use their knowledge of home brewing and hospitality tourism, and formed the small brewery in the nearby town of Virgil. In 2009 the brewery moved to it's current location and expanded operations, as well as opening a 140 seat restaurant. In 2010 they purchased the Niagara Best Beer company (of which I have had some beer) They merged the operations and opened a sister location Syndicate Restaurant and Brewery.

Tonight's beer is one of my favourite styles: a Rye Pale Ale.

Let's try it out.

Pours an amber honey colour with a short, off-tan head made up of small bubbles. Aroma is honey sweet with a strong fresh baked rye bread, caramel and mild molasses. Rye bread and some caraway carries through the first sip, some hay toned hops with notes of citrus and pine in the background. aeration is very bready with some herbal green bitterness. 

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 6/6  EXCEPTIONAL
Re-Order:  5/6  PASS
Experience: 5/6 PASS


Final Thoughts:

A very solid Rye Pale Ale, with a good flavour profile. I have long professed my love of this style of beer and this is a very good example of it. Smooth balanced and flavourful there is no good reason some of these should not be in your fridge.

Cheers

CJT

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