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	Topics Rye beer Topic Home Rye beer refers to any beerBeer Beer is one of the world's oldest alcoholic beverages, possibly brewed for the first time over 10,000 years ago, according t... in which ryeRye Overview Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop.... (generally maltMalt Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before t... ed) is substituted for some portion of the barleyBarley Barley is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae.... malt. One example of this is roggenbier which is a specialty beer produced with up to sixty percent rye malt. The style originated in BavariaBavaria Overview The Free State of Bavaria , with an area of 70,553 km and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost state... , in southern GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... and is brewed with the same type of yeastYeast Yeasts are single-celled fungi, a few species of which are commonly used to leaven bread, ferment alcoholic beverages, and ... as a German hefeweizenHefeweizen Wheat beerWheat beer glass- The German letter known as the "Eszett". ... resulting in a similar light, dry, spicy taste. In the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... another style of rye beer is being developed by homebrewersHomebrewing Summary Homebrewing* typically refers to the brewing of beer on a very small scale, as a hobby for personal consumption or free distr... and microbreweries. In some examples, the hopHop Hop may mean:* Hop * Hop * Hop ... presence is pushed to the point where they resemble American India pale aleIndia Pale Ale India Pale Ale, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a high level of alcohol and ho... s. Finnish sahtiSahti *Sahti* is a traditional beer from Finland made from a variety of grains, malted and unmalted, including barley, rye, whea... is another style of rye beer, produced by brewing rye with juniper berries and wild yeast. Another type of rye beer is kvassKvass Kvass, bread drink is a fermented mildly alcoholic beverage popular in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European cou... , although the alcohol is low enough to be considered an NA in many cases. In theory, a rauchroggen could be made by drying some rye malt over an open flame rather than in a kiln, although there are currently no commercial examples. Roggenbier Until the 15th Century, it was common in GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... , particularly in BavariaBavaria The Free State of Bavaria , with an area of 70,553 km and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost state... , to use ryeRye Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop.... maltMalt Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before t... for brewing beer. However, after a period of bad harvests, it was ruled that rye would only be used for baking breadBread Bread is a staple food which is prepared by baking, steaming, or frying dough.... , (thus only barleyBarley Barley is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae.... was to be used for beer, see the German law known as the ReinheitsgebotReinheitsgebot The *Reinheitsgebot, sometimes called the Bavarian purity law* in English, is a regulation that originated in the city... ). Roggenbier virtually disappeared for almost five hundred years. In 1988, it reappeared in Bavaria. The modern version of roggenbier is typically about 5% ABV and is fairly dark in colour. The flavour is grainy, often having a hearty flavour similar to pumpernickelPumpernickel Pumpernickel bread is a type of sourdough from Germany that is made with a combination of rye flour and rye meal.... bread. Typically, at least 50 percent of the malts used to make the beer are made from rye. Examples Bürgerbräu Wolnzacher Roggenbier PaulanerPaulaner Paulaner is a German brewery, established in the early 1600s in Munich by the monks of the Neudeck ob der Au monastery.... Roggen American Rye Examples Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale Founders Red's Rye Weyerbacher XII SaranacSaranac Saranac may refer to:*Saranac, Michigan... Roggenbier