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Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 817

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

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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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 graham515 (430), Houston, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 27, 2009  
Pours reddish brown into the glass with a slightly off white head. Aroma is nice hops with some caramel malt. Really love the flavor and balance of this beer. Lots of bitterness yet very soft on the palate with plenty of sweet caramel malt. Really great brew from these guys.


 MrPickles (120), Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 25, 2009  
This beer pours a deep mahogany almost black with a thin tan head leaving some decent lacing down the sides. The smell is of nice beet sugars and hops and the flavor totally emulates this. I am not a huge hops guy, but this really is not that bad of a beer! It’s got a strong hops flavor but is equally balanced by the malts. I thought by the smell this would be more malty and less hoppy, which was a bit of a letdown for mw, but still a great brew.


 Grovlam (3810), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 22, 2009  
bottle. Average light creamy beige head that mostly diminished. Spare lacework. Nutty amber color. Aroma of caramel, toasted malt, floral, grape. Medium to almost full bodied, average carbonation. Moderated sweet and bitter flavor. Toasted malty and light bitter finish.


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Unusual meaty aroma, somewhat like fish on the initial burst. Malty, with some tobacco like notes. Dark reddish brown body with a tan rich head. Flavor is hopped up roasted red malt. Dryish at the end and lightly bitter. Some mild dried figs, caramel. Palate is lightly creamy with a bitter sweet duration. Pretty good.


 BenDover (128), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2009  
Pours a very cloudy dark reddish brown, thin bit of dark tan foam. Aroma has a little bit of everything in it -- malty/bready, hoppy/spicy, and fruity/citrusy. Taste is the same - a pretty complex beer. I think the one I tried was a little bit old perhaps -- a bit flat and a hint of a sour note to it, but still very good.


 cgarvieuk (4208), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Bottle at home ... brown thin lacing ... sweet phoppy toffe malt little chocolate nose ... very soft ... little creamy ... little toffee ... soft vanilla malt ..


 elihapa (1067), Honolulu, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Bomber, poured into tulip glasses and split four ways. Color is soft amber, with a nice fluffy head (it doesn’t last all that long!). Aroma has red cherries, milk chocolate, hops and parsley. Flavor starts with some interesting chocolate, cherry, and toffee, then moves swiftly – a touch heavy-handedly – towards strawberry and bitter hops. By the finishing essence, this emerges quite bitter and lasting. Very tasty, but drank with the wrong crowd (i.e. non-hopheads), this one won’t sit well.


 DiabolikDUB (143), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Poured from Bottle into Pint glass. Pours a brilliant deep ruby color that is crystal clear with a thin tan head that remains atop the glass and leaves nice lacing as you sip. The Aroma has a resinous piney hop aroma with some bready, toasted malts to follow it up. The flavor has more hop flavor upfront with some dried fruits and ends up sweet and with a lingering citrus bitterness. Its a medium bodied beer that is slightly sticky. I’m really glad the flavor came through for this one because the aroma was just a little boring. Tasty Malt Beverage.



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