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Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 3.77 816

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

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97
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bottled
common

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8163.78/5.03.77/5.06.8%87.4Snifter, 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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 Ungstrup (15343), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2006  
A hazy red-brown beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet and very hoppy, but also with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with lots of hops, combined with notes of caramel and straw.


 Papsoe (15103), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/103/516/20
May 10, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a dark amber with tiny impurities. and a creamy, off-white head leaving some laces. Hoppy, citrusy nose. Medium body with some caramel and a dominance of fresh, grapefruitish aroma hops. Quite some bitterness. 300406


 yespr (12345), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 25, 2009  
From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Quite hoppy and light fruity to roasted malt aroma. Fruity hoppy flavoured. Light roasted malt note to this. Quite bitter and grapefruity finish.


 omhper (12247), Stockholm, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Oct 20, 2004  
Bottled. Ruby with beautiful rich, firm head. Lychee aroma. Sweet with solid, rounded malt profile and some salty licorice. Resiny salty, bitter finish. Another solid Bear Republic offering!


 joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 1, 2006  
Bottle. Cloudy orange red coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts, hops and pine needles. Flavour of malts, caramel, hops, pine needles and grape fruit. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 09/07/1997
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub

ruby red, slightly sweet malt aroma, semi dry malt flavor, nice long lingering hop bitterness, much more an esb than a scottish
-------- /> Date: 05/20/2006
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

drippy lace, big sweet carmel malt aroma, rich malt flavor, nice sweetness, light bitterness, well balanced easy drinking ale

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
May 16, 2001  
Mahogany colour, rocky head, and a rich, earthy aroma and palate showing lots of caramelly malts and foresty hops. The brewery considers this a bastardized Scottish ale, and they might not be far off - maybe a strong, robustly hopped Irish Ale is more accurate.


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 6, 2006  
Dark amber color; creamy head. Solid aroma, malt and American hops. Medium malty body, too much dry, with a good amount of resiny hops. Unbalanced and rough.



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