Showcasing a perfect match of hops and four types of malts, Civil Life Brewing Co.’s 4.5% Rye Pale Ale was one of the brewery’s three original beers and a 2014 Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner.
It pours clear with a nice fluffy head, making way for deep amber color that properly laces the glass as you sip. It’s extremely smooth and finishes with a piney spiciness that balances the rye and malt bill.
Six-pack: $10. Available at the Civil Life Brewing Co.
Ryan Griffin and Justin Harris are co-owners of Saint Louis Hop Shop.
This article appears in December 2019.