Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 817

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

	Percentile
	97
	overall

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
817	3.78/5.0	3.77/5.0	6.8%	87.5	Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
The brew of choice for mountain bikers, and adventurous types worldwide. (Are you excited now!) This fiery red ale is not for the weak at heart. It originally started out as a Scottish red ale but has taken on flavors of its own. This is a very complex recipe using five different grains to achieve it's unique flavor. The caramel malt used is a mixture of Belgian Caravienne and Hugh Bairds Crystal malts. Red Rocket is a full bodied, hoppy brew which finishes on the pallet with caramel malts. Centennial and Cascade hops are used for bittering and aroma.2004 L.A. Commercial Brewing Competition, Gold Medal Winner; 2004 West Coast Commercial Brewers Competition, First Place; 2003 California State Fair, Gold MedalWinner; 2002 California State Fair, Silver Medal Winner; 2001 California State Fair Gold Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Bronze Medal Winner; 2000 California State Fair, Bronze Medal Winner; 1999 Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal Winner; 1998 Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal Winner - og 1.067, ABV 6.8%, IBU 65+.

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Palidor19 (1785), Brandon, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 11, 2009

good beer, the aroma smeels a bit like fresh pencils, and other wood aroma. taste is highly black tea with a touch of maple syrup. harsh bitterness at the end. still very good overall.

ben4321 (1041), Rockville, Maryland, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 9, 2009

Overall Impression: Nice dark color, relatively dark color for a red ale, very hoppy flavor with a hint caramel, and a smooth taste, excellent beer from what I have found to be a really solid brewery

War4soccer (115), , Nevada, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Mar 7, 2009

bottle..red pour..white head..nice hops.flavor is hoppy.sweet malt..not a bad ale...

HonkeyBra (1357), Lemont, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 3, 2009

Deep red pour with light, off white head. Piney, spicey aroma, with nice hops, Flavor is hoppy with a nice, spicey malt background. Some rye, mostly fruity hops. Medium bodied. Pretty awesome session ale.

j12601 (1323), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Mar 3, 2009

On tap at the Beechtree. Pours a clear deep crimson with a medium sized tanned beige head. Lacing. Sweet resin filled pine and citrus hops with a note of pineapple. Thin to medium bodied, sweet and malty, with some hops coming through in the body. Long bitter grapefruit finish. Excellent stuff.

adavis234 (134), Columbia, South Carolina, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 3, 2009

Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a two finger off-white, almost tan head. Looks almost like a stout. Strong roasted malt aroma with hints of chocolate coffee and sweet fruit. Flavor has a strongly roasted, malted/hoppy character with a crisp finish. Not what I expected but delicious nonetheless.

ThaBobfather (178), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 15, 2009

Beautiful look. She fills up my pint glass with thick head and dark color. Full of malty hoppiness. Stays with me all the way.

Nebulor (109), , California, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Feb 9, 2009

Pours an amber/red dark tea color with a coper hue. The off tan head is minimal with lacing and some carbonation action. Caramel roasted malt smell with some florals. Lots of grapefruit and tea and the sweet roasted malt is well balanced throughout. Medium/moderate bodied smooth palate with lively soft carbonation. Another fantastic offering from Bear Republic.

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