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Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 818

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8183.78/5.03.77/5.06.8%87.8Snifter, 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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fg8080 (37), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
May 1, 2008  
Pours dark red , biiter sweet. Tasted from bomber at cellar temperture. chalky finish.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Draft. Ruby red color with massive lacing. Light malt citrus hop aroma. Taste was the same with thin bitter finish.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2038), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 29, 2008    Updated: May 18, 2008
Sampled on draft at the Rivertowne Pub this beer poured a dark red color with a small khaki head. The aroma was moderately strong floral and fruity hops. The flavor was strong floral and fruity hop - a bit harsh at that - with a nutty caramel malt undertone. The finish was dominated with the hops. A bit dry. Decent but nothing extraordinary.


 jbuzz (661), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 28, 2008  
Tasting at Three Cellars Milwaukee. Great Hoppy flavor and aroma. a good amount of carbonation slight bitter finish


 probstk (1064), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 27, 2008  
Bomber via dkachur (thanks!), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.

App.: Deep chestnut/mahogany, clear?, with a moderate tan head. Aroma: Spicy dried fruits, some pine and grapefruit from the hops, dark bread crust, a bit of sweet caramel and toffee malt that becomes much darker – like a med. roasted coffee, some faint notes of warm spices – ginger and allspice mainly. Palate: Medium+ body and very soft, silky carbonation give a velvety, pillowy impression. Yes, I referred to a beer as “pillowy”. Flav.: The malts come through as much darker with burnt sugar and some hints of black coffee and dark chocolate, a bit of fruitiness, the hops is more on the piney end of the spectrum; on swallowing, a bit fat shot of bitterness that stays with you, dry and leaves a touch of earth and some burnt sugars.

Dang, I like riding this rocket. That sounds a bit funny. I don’t care.


 Lothore (276), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/515/20
Apr 27, 2008  
This brew poured a dark redish brown. I feel like making a paragraph devoted solely to the head. The head was completely out of control (in a good way). It was massive and refused to back down. The smell was of grain, hints of coffee and had a very hopped up smell in general. The taste was also very hopped up. Slighty bitter from begining to end. The mouthfeel was fairly thick with a good amount of carbonation. It coated the inside of my mouth and stuck around for a while. This beer was fairly drinkable, definitely one to sip on but all in all a good brew.


 esjaygee (1581), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Amber with tan head. Aroma of caramel and hops. Taste of caramel, sugar, and citric hops. Long bitter finish.


 presario (3003), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle purchased in Spokane. DO NOT shake or pour out the sediment! Hoppy nosed red IPA. Dark amber with red tint. Fair head. Chewy malt delicious IPA. Much better before I poured in the sediment which dirtied up a great beer and added a chocolate finish.



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