LouT
Can't wait to go AG...
I've seen a few posts and recipes with rye as an ingredient in the brew. I've never had a rye beer. I've had rye bread, don't particularly care for it. I've read about Rye whiskey but never actually saw it in any bar or liquor store. So....
I inquired about Rye at the liquor store last Friday, while browsing around after picking out a couple of commercial brews. The guy behind the counter looked around a bit, and then just told me to check back with him next time I'm in.
I go in tonight, and that guy isn't working, I pick out some brews to enjoy during tonights world series game (OH YEAH, Go Sox!) and then browse the whiskey section a bit, and I discover a bunch of Jim Beam RYE with the yellow label -- $12.99 a fifth!
So I'm excited that finally somebody at a store listens to a customer and gives a crap! And I'm excited to try something new and not get bent over on the price!
I pick up a bottle, take it home, pour a nice glass on the rocks, about like I would normally do with a glass of scotch or bourbon. At first sniff it smells very similar to bourbon. My son says he thinks it smells a little "bready". Then I taste it -- it's got a very sharp, distinctive taste that hits you in the back of the mouth, quite different than scotch or bourbon. And after a few sips -- this has really grown on me -- I like the heck out of Rye Whisky!
So, anyone else out there a Rye drinker? Favorite brands, if you've sampled many?
And, can someone tell me what a rye beer is like, or what rye does to the flavor of beer? Any commercial examples I might find in the Boston area, to see what I think?
I know this was a long post, hoping it has some interest, I had no idea which forum category to put it under...
I inquired about Rye at the liquor store last Friday, while browsing around after picking out a couple of commercial brews. The guy behind the counter looked around a bit, and then just told me to check back with him next time I'm in.
I go in tonight, and that guy isn't working, I pick out some brews to enjoy during tonights world series game (OH YEAH, Go Sox!) and then browse the whiskey section a bit, and I discover a bunch of Jim Beam RYE with the yellow label -- $12.99 a fifth!
So I'm excited that finally somebody at a store listens to a customer and gives a crap! And I'm excited to try something new and not get bent over on the price!
I pick up a bottle, take it home, pour a nice glass on the rocks, about like I would normally do with a glass of scotch or bourbon. At first sniff it smells very similar to bourbon. My son says he thinks it smells a little "bready". Then I taste it -- it's got a very sharp, distinctive taste that hits you in the back of the mouth, quite different than scotch or bourbon. And after a few sips -- this has really grown on me -- I like the heck out of Rye Whisky!
So, anyone else out there a Rye drinker? Favorite brands, if you've sampled many?
And, can someone tell me what a rye beer is like, or what rye does to the flavor of beer? Any commercial examples I might find in the Boston area, to see what I think?
I know this was a long post, hoping it has some interest, I had no idea which forum category to put it under...