We are a brewery well known for our use of rye malt in some of our beers but we also recognize that it often is a misunderstood and under-appreciated ingredient in beer. In this panel conversation Adam Robbings, our co-founder, James McDermet, our Director of Brewing Operations, and Thor Stoddard, our Breadth Manager, delve deep in to a flight of our current-release rye beers to explore the wide world of rye. This special episode, hosted by Kendall Jones of the Washington Beer Blog, was recorded on November 23rd, 2021 to celebrate our annual Rye Fest at Reuben's Brews.
Our host for this episode, Kendall Jones, is a central figure in the Washington brewing community. He is the founder of the Washington Beer Blog , co-founder (alongside Adam Robbings) of the Hop Mob, and a perennial judge at Washington State beer competitions. He also visited Reuben's Brews on the very first weekend we were open, and was one of the first journalists to publish a story about our brewery.
This episode was recorded live at Reuben's Brews in November 2021 to celebrate our annual Rye Fest, which is happening the week of November 29th, 2021. The panel tasted through our Roasted Rye IPA, Dark Munich Lager, and Three Ryes Men Barrel-Aged Barleywine.