Week 33 of 52
Rock Bottom Catcher in the Rye Pale Ale, available on tap
August 11th thru August 17th
Specialty Grain Description
Any beer made with a specialty grain (rye, oats, flax, buckwheat, etc) wherein the grain plays a major role in the character of the beer. So a really hoppy IPA with some rye would still be an IPA, but a German roggenbier would be Specialty Grain. This means the style has no set characteristics other than the distinct accent provided by a specialty grain. Courtesy of Rate Beer.
Overall Rating based on 4 reviews
4.13 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Rock Bottom Brewery
800 LaSalle Plaza
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.rockbottom.com
Event Details
Join Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond and brewer Bryon Tonnis as they tap Catcher In The Rye Wednesday August 13 at 6pm.
Rett says Tapping Tonight
August 13th, 2008
Had a great time at Rock Bottom tonight. Ben, Josh, and I got there early enough to have a beer before the tapping. I had the IPA which is pretty intense, so my taste buds were somewhat shot when we got the try the Catcher in the Rye Pale Ale, but it was nice. Similar to the IPA, but less hoppy, which means I liked it a bit less. Although as I’m typing this there’s a commercial on tv for Bud Lite Lime, which really puts things in perspective for me.
I also think it’s worth pointing out that it was super nice of Rock Bottom to give out free pints to everyone in the bar. Plus, they weren’t jerks about the happy hour. Where some bars quit 15 minutes early Rock Bottom was nice enough to honor the cheap drinks and appetizers right up until the last minute.
Only weird thing for me is that they don’t list their beers anywhere on their site that I can find, plus they didn’t have any description of the Catcher in the Rye Pale Ale except for a sheet hanging above the urinals. When I asked the waitress if they had any extras she looked really confused. I warned her that my other option was snagging one from the bathroom.
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