Monday, February 10, 2014

#196: Sixpoint Brewery » Righteous Ale (Rye Beer)

Righteous, hot-hopped go-to beer...


The Brewery: Sixpoint Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
The Brew: Righteous Rye
Availability: 16 oz can - 4-packs & draft (year-round)
ABV: 6.3% | 57 IBUs
Rating: 8.5/10
Location: Home
Found: Fingerlakes Beverage Center

The Story? My pals in Syracuse's Lucid Pyramids picked me up a 4-pack of these, as a thank-you for using my basement as their pre-tour rehearsal space, which led to a highly enjoyable night in of writing and dynamic, computational noise music coming from below.

The Beer? Into the glass, Righteous bubbles up to a fluffy ivory head atop a translucent body of hazy copper beer. A bold, rye-hop nose with just a pinch of spice reels me in.

It's smooth and light bodied, finishing with an unabashed bite of dry, bitterness. Righteous is full of piney, herbal & citrus hop goodness with some faint mineral notes, and touches of caramel and roasted malts. Overall, a solid go-to full of mild rye heat and full, hop pine flavors,

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