Since the laws changed in New Jersey, we’re seeing a lot more new breweries putting out beers and they’re turning up on beer store shelves. This is the first beer that I’ve had from Brix City.
ABV: 7%
Style: Rye Beer
Trivia: According to the brewery website, “Nestled in the borough of Little Ferry, Brix City Brewing is one of the newest craft breweries to hit the beer scene in New Jersey. Brix City Brewing is dedicated to bold styled beers that showcase intense flavor profiles and the highest quality ingredients. We make the beer we enjoy drinking, so hopefully you do too. In 2010, co-founder Pete left the Army after serving in the infantry for four years, two of which were spent in Germany where he began to appreciate the many different styles of beer. Upon his honorable discharge, he was unsure of what he was going to do with his life. At the same time, fellow co-founder Joe was attending college as an accounting major while working part time, also unsure about what he would be doing in the future. The two men had been friends since high school and both shared a passion for beer. They would soon buy a home brew kit, and before you knew it they were knee deep in the craft brewing world, most of their free time from that point on was spent brewing (and drinking for that matter). Before long, the two had the crazy idea that they could make this wonderful hobby a career and they began developing the brewery that would unfold to be Brix City Brewing. Brix City Brewing is a brewery built on a passion for full flavored beers, the intentions of the brewery are to produce a wide variety of beers: Imperial IPA’s – Sours – Pilsners – Stouts – and everything in between. Be sure to come down!”
Random: Rye toast and sourdough toast are my favorite types of toast.
The beer poured with a half a finger of white head. It dissipated instantly and left no lacing on the glass. The body was a murky, dark yellow with no visible carbonation. On the nose, I picked up grapefruit and grass. There was no rye on the nose, which was surprising given that it was a rye beer. The taste, on the other hand, had a lot of spicy rye. It transitioned into grass and grapefruit flesh and pith. It had a slight tropical note as well that had some mango. It had a thin body with light carbonation and a lengthy, rye finish. A can of this set me back $3.62, which came to $.23 per ounce. I thought this beer needed a bit more depth, but it wasn’t a bad first beer to try from the brewery.
Untappd Rating: 3.5/5.0
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