Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 820

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
820	3.78/5.0	3.77/5.0	6.8%	87.9	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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theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 26, 2007

22 oz. bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle. Pour is reddish brown with a normal off white head. Aroma is resinous grassy hops and earthy malts. Taste is initially resinous hops but move to malt in the middle and finish with pine hoppiness. There is some dry / sweet fruitiness (dates, sweet raisins) in their as well. Nice brew.

beisen (90), California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jun 23, 2007

Pours caremel reddish with short head. Strong malty chocolate flavor with nice hops. Slightly astringent, but altogether vey drinkable. I’ll have this one again.

RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 21, 2007

22oz bottle. Aroma: Big hop nose with notes of pine, citrus, and resin. Malt comes through more as it warms with notes of caramel, bread, and chocolate. Appearance: Dark reddish brown in color and opaque. Medium beige head was full and foamy with good retention. Nice lacing. Flavor: Roasted malt with notes of caramel, dark fruits, and bread. Hops come on strong with pine and resin, and a good citrus note. Medium-high bitterness leads to a medium-sweet finish. Palate: Medium bodied. Medium carbonation. Overall: Loved the play of malt vs. hops. Hops are the focus, but doesn’t overbalance.

ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 21, 2007

Dark amber, large rocky head with good lacing and retention. Aroma is strong PNW hops (grapefruit mostly) with some chococaramel malts. Medium to full body, fairly predictable hopping, but the malts made this somewhat interesting. No matter what, it’s well made and enjoyable.

LooseCannon (936), Norfolk, Virginia, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 16, 2007

22 oz bottle. Pours dark copper color with off white head. Strong citrus hoppy aroma. Taste of malt, hops, hops and more hops with bitter after taste.

BlondeBeerBunE (12), Lodi, California, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	18/20

Jun 13, 2007

Full bodied with the some of the best flavors. I like the way it looks in a tall glass, the color is beautiful. First taste and I was hooked.

ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Jun 13, 2007

Nose of flowers, pine, pine, pine and pine. How about an Evergreen Mountainside? Pours cola brown with ruby amber highlights. The lovely cascade produces a tight creamy bone head that is mostly lasting and leaves lace like spiderwebbing. The flavor is consistantly bitter with moderate acidity. The huge roasted and bitter floral finish is impressive. The thick body is creamy and soft. The finish feels dry. Bear Republic has emerged as another serious player in the world of microbrewing.

kmeves (1081), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 11, 2007

Dark ruby red color with lasting tan frothy head with lacing. Big citrus hop/caramel malt aroma. Flavor is nutty malt and big full, well-developed hops. Heavily bodied, finishes more on the sweet side. Kind of a Scottish/American Amber Ale mix.

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