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Rock Bottom Warrenville Ragtop Red Ale

Rock Bottom Warrenville Ragtop Red Ale

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Rock Bottom Warrenville

Warrenville, Illinois USA

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222.94/5.02.93/5.05.4%17.8 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This English-style E.S.B. is both complex and refreshing. Medium-bodied and deep red in color, Ragtop has a caramel and toffee maltiness derived from the crystal malts used. This well-rounded malt character is balanced by tangy, apricot flavors from Fuggle hops. Perfect with burgers and pastas.

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 hopscotch (4385), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/59/20

May 9, 2008  
Draft… DLD’08… Clear copper ale with a mid-sized, creamy, white head. Fantastic retention. I can only pull a rumor of caramel from the way-too-subtle nose. Light to medium-bodied with tingly carbonation. Lightly bitter with a hint of acidity. Finishes mildly bitter and lightly tart.

 drewbeerme (1716), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 4, 2008  
draft. pours hazy red with off white head. aroma is nutty and toffee. flavors are malty, grainy, metallic, nutty, toasty, clean hop profile that cleanses the palate. not bad at all.


 kseecs16 (472), Westmont, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Sampled from a fresh growler. Appears reddish amber, foamy non-lacing head. A strong malty aroma. Dry basic crystal malt flavor. Medium bodied with some lingering bitterness. Inoffensive and quaffable. Is this really supposed to be an ESB?


 dm9831 (530), Monee, Illinois, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/58/20
Mar 23, 2008  
pours translucent amber, slight head. aroma of sweet malt, hoppy citrus hints. the flavor is a bit too sweet for me, and i didn’t detect much hops. not sure what the target is for this....

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 chicagodri (421), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Pours a red amber color with a thin off white head. The aroma is a little fruity and some caramel. Nice balance in the taste, but the flavor is a little thin and watery. Malty and a little bit of caramel. Decent beer.




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