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Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 817

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

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97
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8173.78/5.03.77/5.06.8%87.5Snifter, 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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 can8ianben (907), Pasadena, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 22, 2008  
I appreciate the history - this is where they got their start, and all that jazz, but I’m just blown away with their other offerings to think that this is the beer that they are known for. Its tasty, and packs a wonderful punch for a red ale, but it’s just not my thing. Funny that I never tried it until I was actually at the brewery...


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Pours a ruby red brown in color with a nice inch or so of off white head. Smell is caramel malt and some hops. Taste shows more of the hops, but there is enough malt to balance it out. I’m also getting a bit of spice. I’m really enjoying this beer. Bittering and non-cloying on the tongue.


 PilsnerPeter (2629), Flushing, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a deep brown with a rusty copper hue in the light and a thick, deep tan head that laces nicely. Has a great aroma of chewy malts- mild roast, some nutty character, sweet resiny notes, sweet dark bread/dough suggestions (almost rye like). Has a great creamy texture, silky palate. The flavor, as usual with Bear Republic, has a great malt depth- chewy dark bread (sweet rye), nutty, licorice/anise spiciness, cocoa, raisin?, sweet tobacco, and a semi-sweet resiny character which precedes the long, piny, dry finsh. Extremely rich, yet very balanced and highly drinkable. Awesome!


 kennydiaz (186), staten island, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 11, 2008  
THE NICE AMBER RED COLOR IS DECIEVING. IT IS VERY HOPPY AND COMPLEX. A LITTLE ON THE BITTER SIDE. NOT YOUR NORMAL RED ALE.


 BMan1113VR (2916), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Unfortunate name for this ale. Pours with a large, tight, light brown head that leaves good lacing. Hazy reddish brown body. Aroma of hops, caramel, flowery, mango, brown sugar and berries. Taste is caramel, light hops, sweet and fruity upfront with a light bitterness in the finish. Water like mouthfeel.


 jstraw (774), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle at Jerry’s. Brown-black with good, foamy beige head / Nose of sweet malt and caramel / Medium to full body, chewy, with just a touch of residual sweetness and good, hoppy finish / Flavors of caramel, dry hops, bittersweet chocolate, and light grapefruit notes / Should compare well to a dry stout.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1084), New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Sep 5, 2008  
WETHER or not a strong ale i could argue that one , but beyond contention is that this is FINE beer! wonderful hop aroma cold it is refreshing slick and berry sweet with holly berriies and pine needles and cones and hops in the finest sense surrounded by a wonderful yeastiness of the palate infused with a caramel honey vanilla sweetness so genuine as to make you understand you are fortunate. proves to me that you could name a brew ’belly lint" and so what its the beer that counts! disagree with more than a couple of beers with really high ratings won’t disagree here exCept maybe this is a 99! FANTASTIC!


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 5, 2008  
red rocket ale is a very good ale is it pale is it red is it a rocket i dont know but it taste really good aromatic hops slap you like a big red rocket with some pete and slight smoke orange and toffee



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