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Rock Bottom Chicago American Dream IPA


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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Rock Bottom Chicago

Chicago, Illinois USA

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123.63/5.03.53/5.0Autumn6.5%70.6 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The recipe is that of the brewers at Rock Bottom Chicago.
Rock Bottom has no "corporate recipes."

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 MIBRomeo (1883), Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
They call it an american ipa... not sure what that means but it does remind me of a fruity APA. Pours a dark golden color with a small white head and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet hop flowers definatelly floral with a light caramel and a touch of tropical fruit. Palate was well coated and a little sticky. Flavor was outstanding. Nice smooth even bitterness from a fruity hop, I’d say some watermellon and grapefruit mixed along w/ a lightly sweet caramel back. Very nice beer.


 hopson (473), Williamsville, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 1, 2008  
tap- chicago- very fruity, lots of mango, tropical fruits with a smooth and non-distracting bitterness. Highly enjoyable.


 holdenn (1150), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
On tap at the RB Chicago. Pours a clear copper yellow with a creamy beige head. Citrus, grapefruit, and pine in the aroma. Creamy malt and fruit flavors. Citrus, floral, pine, and grassy. The citrus light hop bitterness jumped at me at first. But it quickly became boring. This needs more hops and bitterness to make this something good.


 douglas88 (745), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 25, 2008  
On tap at the brewpub in Chicago. Pours a clear golden color with a medium white head. The aroma is sweet citrus and floral hops. The taste was basically a juicy batch of citrus hops, full of flavor, only a hint of bitterness. Quite nice.


 xnoxhatex (791), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 1, 2008  
On tap at RB Chicago. Almost clear, light amber body with medium white head and lots of lacing. Very fresh hop aroma, lots of citrus and only a slight amount of sweet caramel body. Fresh citrus hops with nice caramel malt in the back, a little grassiness over the medium sweet malt as well, very nice. Medium body and nice carbonation. Very nice, fresh IPA, a winner.




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