Rye is not a commonly used grain in brewing, but beers that do use it are distinctive and noteworthy. Rye
The first thing one notices when surveying the vast landscape of beer is how much it is all the same.
The Nordic countries seem to fall too far north of the European “beer belt” to be known for great beer.
Last fall I was invited to visit and judge homebrew with the Music City Brewers of Nashville. They shared beer,