Rye Lager

Rye is a hearty and rustic cereal grain that has long been favored by the distilling industry. In recent history, brewers have been using it to add flavor, character, and malt complexity. This grain has been embraced for its signature spicy, black pepper-like flavors and complex dryness. Brewers have used it to embrace “sweeter” caramel malts, spice up lighter beers, and have counter balanced it with fruity hops.

pFriem’s Rye Lager is brewed with a nod toward traditional German Lager brewing, but showcases malted rye. The German purity law Reinheitsgebot, forbade the use of grains such as rye in brewing for over 500 years. The round flavors from the lagering fermentation combined with the robust and spicy flavors of the rye create a dynamic sessionable beer.