Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Healdsburg, California USA

This is quite possibly the best beer I have ever tried. The deep red color is very inviting…but the taste. Yum. The balance is outstanding. I have never had a beer with such hops that had such a sweet malty kick. A must try for all hop heads. A real gem!

When I placed the order for this through Liquid Solutions my intention was to order the Hop Rod Rye Ale. I guess I got my wires crossed, but, on the other hand, I wish all of my mistakes would turn out this great! Claret in color with a rich and creamy head that reduces itself to a thin ring around the glass. Immense toasted malt aroma with traces of fresh baked bread and caramel. Intense roasted coffee flavor (akin to biting into a freshly roasted coffee bean) with hins of bitter chocolate. A long, hoppy and malty finish. Great way to wind out the weekend!

A real kick in the butt! Hoppy, aggressive, a nice wake up call on a hot Saturday. Solid brewery across the board.

Bottle: Hoppy and malty, well balanced. All medals well deserved. I´m not sure is I would classify ir as an American Strong Ale, IPA, or Red Ale, for sure somewhere in between. Food Pairing: BBQ Steak or Pork and strong cheeses. Drank in San Diego.

This is one of my trades I recieved from realale420. 22oz bottle. Very heavy hop aroma. Citrus and pine in the air! Dark reddish rusty color. heavy creamy tan head. WOW! what a flavor combo, Lots of ctrus, Grapefruit. Malt flavors include some carmel. What a hoppy finish!!! Females beware: this one ain’t sweet.l

650 ml bottle, shared with StompBrockmore - dark amber in the glass with suspended yeast chunks and a beautiful brownish rocky head that lasted for a long time, and was almost reminiscent of a Belgian ale. Aroma big fruity hops, and lots of malt. Flavours nutty, yeasty, chocolatey and of course HOPS.....and.....MALT! Full-bodied with a smooth malty finish. Really a combination of a few styles that works really, really well - Scotch ale, brown ale, and American IPA, all coming together to create a unique and utterly delicious brew that defies categorization. This one’s the real deal - get it!

Red Rocket is a deep rusty red ale that’s a bit hazy. The head is gracious-- the color of coffee ice cream. It leaves sheets of foam on the glass. The aroma is loud and proud: Cascade hops, in all their grapefruit’n’pine glory. There is a light roastiness and something like fresh baked bread. Nuts and sour candy are in the nose. The hops pretty much dominate the aroma. It smells fresh. It is soft and foamy in the mouth. It starts with a billowy medium-full body and then turns the mouth dry and crispy at the end. It makes me take another swig. Man. This is loud and proud; bright and bitter. The hops are solid and juicy. It’s really a lot like grapefruit juice. The malt lays low and emerges with an alcohol rumble at the end. It the thunder to the lightning hops in this beer. The bitterness is incredibly smooth. Damn fine. It’s been so long since I’ve tasted this (constant pitchers at Zeitgeist in SF back in the day) and it’s been too long. It seems like a Double IPA to me, but I think that term is newer than the beer. Great example of the West Coast IPA-ish pale ale. This is heavy session ale. It will wreck your taste buds and your liver, but it will coddle you while it does so.

Wow! Another excellent Bear Republic brew. Deep mahogany with a thick off-white head. (the 2nd half of the bomber pours with a ton of suspended particles). Nice strong hoppy and lightly roasty aroma. Taste is moderately sweet with notes of roasty malt, some dark fruit, grapefruit/citrus, caramel, chocolate and a ton of hops. Feels like an interesting mix between a red Scottish ale and an IPA. Bitter, roasty aftertaste. Mouthfeel is perfect; full, round and creamy with subtle carbonation. Lacing clings to the glass like puffy clouds, great head retention. I love this brewery. Highly recommended!