Rye Beer

As their name suggests, rye beers are brewed with at least 20% rye malt and varying degrees of bitterness, although moderate to high hopping levels tend to draw out the unique tart rye flavors in an American rye ale. Their appearance can range from straw and amber to darker amber and brown colors when roasted malts are used. While rye is the most assertive malt that can be used in brewing, rye ales can still be comparable to an American wheat beer. A specific German substyle of rye beers is the roggenbier, which originated in Regensburg, Bavaria. The roggenbier is normally brewed with less hops, is unfiltered, and utilizes yeasts that produce phenolic (clove-like) and fruity ester (bananas and citrus) character (much like a hefeweizen or dunkelweizen).

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye CA, United States	71	4.050
	Founders Reds Rye MI, United States	43	3.839
	Founders Black Rye MI, United States	19	3.750
	Two Brothers Cane and Ebel IL, United States	16	3.643
	Blue Point Rastafa Rye Ale NY, United States	13	3.350
	Boulevard Rye-on-Rye MO, United States	13	3.806
	Thomas Creek Multi Grain SC, United States	11	3.035
	O'Fallon Hemp Hop Rye MO, United States	11	3.122
	The Bruery Rugbrød CA, United States	11	3.593
	Bell's Smitten Golden Rye Ale MI, United States	11	3.414
	Amager Rugporter Denmark	11	3.743
	Sixpoint Righteous Ale NY, United States	10	3.485
	OHanlons Original Rye Beer United Kingdom	8	3.373
	Arcadia Sky High Rye MI, United States	7	3.430
	Trafalgar Oak Aged Rye Canada	7	2.850
	Triumph Jewish Rye Beer NJ, United States	6	3.555
	Stone Spröcketbier CA, United States	6	3.667
	Left Hand Terra-RyeZD Black Rye Lager CO, United States	6	3.345
	Reunion - A Beer for Hope 2008 CA, United States	6	3.345
	Madison River Salmon Fly Honey Rye MT, United States	5	3.313