Terrapin Rye Pale Ale was released in Athens, GA in April of 2002 at the Classic City Brew Fest. Six months later this beer, which was sold only in Athens, was awarded the American Pale Ale Gold Medal at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival, the most prestigious competition in North America.

By using an exact amount of rye, a grain seldom found in other micro brewed beers, the Rye Pale Ale acquires its signature taste. Made with five varieties of hops and a generous amount of specialty malts, it offers a complex flavor and aroma that is both aggressive and well balanced - a rare find among beers.

Malt: 2-row pale, Munich, Malted Rye, Biscuit Malt, Honey Malt.

Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, East Kent Goldings, Fuggle, Magnum.

IBU's: 45   |   Original Gravity: 13.5   |   ABV: 5.3%

In addition to Rye Pale Ale, Terrapin offers the following brews: Golden Ale, Rye Squared, All-American Imperial Pilsner, Big Hoppy Monster and Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout (a collaborative effort with Jittery Joe's Coffee).

The clue for the Terrapin Beer Company Letterbox:

Once you've replaced the Peachtree Pale Ale box, head back to the oak and the creekside trail. Walk downstream, taking the low road when possible, and continue until you reach a granite "bald" on the side of the creek. Walk over it, and when your shoes hit dirt, stop and turn around. Look at the rock. What's THAT!? A MULE... ain't I special...

All right, once you've taken the customary photos, walk back up the rock and follow the trail that goes straight uphill at 140. You'll pass a black post on your left; two steps after it, turn to the right. And then to the left. And follow this uphill, going upstream. A tree's roots extend like long gnarly toes across the path. A black post on the left precedes another 3-way x-ing, marked by a hand-made Mule sign on a large pine. Turn right. Ahead, the trail turns to the left and a tree arches over the trail; you'll see another black post on your left, a pile of rocks on your right, and then a sign. Yes, a sign. Turn right, and you'll see a place where you can stop to take a quick rest.

From that place, take 20 steps down the trail heading SSW. Turn to your right (300) and take 10 steps. Ahead of you and to your right the undergrowth is that thorny junk. Look to your right, heading due N. 10 steps away is a mound of rocks covered by years of debris. There's also a dead tree leaning out of the mound... how it's remaining erect is a mystery to me...

Go around to the western side of the mound and position yourself so that the small tree that's right there next to the mound is at your right shoulder. Directly in front of you, atop a large rock, is a nice little (recently reconstructed) stone home, just right for the Terrapin Beer Co. letterbox.

To reveal the hiding place, first gently brush away the layers of plant debris that cover the stone home. Remove the two or three small rocks that serve as the door, and it's there, behind a little more debris. You do not need to remove the roof. Please recover the stone home with lots of plant debris... but make it look natural, eh?

STEALH-O-METER: HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. I've taken you a little ways off the trail but not too far. This isn't Stone Mountain summit traffic, but it can be fairly busy. Best bet is to retrieve, move away and then come back to replace. The bench looks inviting, but this place is popular with nosy kids and overprotective parents.

COLOR: Green. PLEASE, NO pigment or chalk inks for the box's stamp!