Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

Red Rocket Ale is a bastardized Scottish style red ale that traces it’s origins to our homebrew roots. This full bodied and hoppy brew finishes on the palate with sweet, caramel malt flavors.

2009 California State Fair - SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® Other Strong Ales or Lagers - SILVER
1998 Great American Beer Festival® Other Strong Ales - SILVER

3.7

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Cloverdale, United States

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3.1 strong malty aroma. dark red in color with nice long lasting head. taste is hop forward with piney/resinous notes. underlying maltyness with notes of medium caramel malts, raisin.

2.8 Aroma is "red" malty and dusty with a sweet lingering sensation. Taste is dark toffee with a light brown sugar touch. Red berries and murky hay. There is something in here that does not appeal to me at all and totally destroys the experience. Is it licorice? Can’t come to terms with this one.

3.7 Malty, caramel, resin, light raisins, alcohol. Ruby colour, big beige head, good amount of lacing. Big bite, noticable sweetness, lightly salty, caramel and resin. Medium body, sticky feel, average carbonation, sweet and bitter finish.

3.3 Bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with a fluffy white head, aroma is light and hoppy, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter fruit finish.

3.8 Aroma: Medium aroma of malts, caramel, orange, pine, hops, citrus and grapefruit. Appearance: Turbid/opaque dark orange/dark brown beer with heavy yeast and with a slight/medium off-white/beige head. Taste/Palate: Starts medium/heavy sweet with malts, caramel, orange and pine; ends slightly bitter and dry with hops, citrus and grapefruit. Overall: This beer is intense, complex and balanced. What a great, thick and creamy head. The aroma could have been stronger thanks to this. Lovely soft caramel/hop flavour too. Great beer for its style.

3.8 Intense pine, caramel, marmalade, bitter citrus fruits. Hazy amber, medium, off-white, creamy head. Medium sweet and light bitter. More piney hops, bitter orange, dark malts, soft carnation, medium bodied, long-duration, quite bitter and dry finish. Super intense and powerful Amber Ale, great flavours and complexity. Bottle at Sea Containers, Southwark.

4.4 Explosión de sabor, un cervezón en toda regla que combina perfectamente sabores malteados, herbales y sobre todo lupulados, una cerveza para cerveceros y para sentarte y olvidarte de los problemas que hay en el mundo, muy muy top

4.2 La Red Rocket versa nel bicchiere di colore mogano, quasi marrone, con riflessi rosso rubino e risultando molto limpida; spessa schiuma, densa e cremosa, bianca, di buona persistenza e allacciatura. Aroma iniziale dominato dal luppolo, pino e note agrumate (pompelmo); percezione anche di malto, che però rimane in secondo piano rispetto alla supremazia luppolata. In bocca si viene frontalmente attaccati dal luppolo, subito percezione di amaro, di resina e di secchezza. Solo successivamente con lo scaldarsi della birra, fa la sua comparsa il malto caramellato, ed altri notevoli sapori: pompelmo, mandarino, ananas, pesca, mango, limone / buccia d’arancia, pino, caramello, zucchero di canna, biscotto. Fantastica complessità e buon equilibrio, decisa carbonazione, corpo pieno; una leggera astringenza ed una moderata amarezza, alcool ben nascosto percepito solo nel finale.

4.2 [ ASPECTO ] La Red Rocket Ale presenta turbidez por frío que desaparece al alcanzar temperatura de servicio. Se muestra entonces brillante y límpida, lo que permite apreciar su precioso color ambar-cobre. La espuma tintada en color vainilla es muy cremosa, de abundancia media y bastante persistente, y presenta una buena adherencia y notable carbonatación. [ EN NARIZ ] Notas de Cata Red Rocket AleDe intensidad media y complejidad media-alta, las primeras notas en nariz son tostadas de caramelo, crema quemada y pan ligeramente tostado. A continuación y enseguida vienen las herbales y especiadas del lúpulo, con algo de pimienta y el picor de la hierba recién cortada, así como un punto azufrado con quizá algo de col de bruselas. Las notas predominantes vienen de los especiados y tostados. [ EN BOCA ] En cuanto a los cuatro gustos básicos (dulce, salado, ácido y amargo; dejamos de momento de lado el umami y otros), presenta un amargor marcado que parece provenir tanto del tostado como del lúpulo, dando como resultado un amargor sabroso y muy agradable. Buen equilibrio con el ligero dulzor de caramelo tostado, pero manteniendo la predominancia del amargor. Respecto a la sensación en boca, es de cuerpo ligero-medio, textura ligeramente chispeante y de un refrescante muy agradable. En boca se crece y el amargor lo domina todo sin sofocar las diversas notas. El caramelo quemado está siempre presente y las notas herbales aparecen después de un rato en boca. Con 6,8% ABV, la sensación alcohólica es baja a moderada. La persistencia es bastante buena, media-alta y el amargor no resulta astringente, por lo que se hace agradable todo el tiempo. Tras cerca de un minuto, es el caramelo quemado el que se apodera de tu lengua y paladar, casi como si estuvieras chupeteando una cuchara con la que hubieras preparado caramelo en la sartén, aunque mucho menos dulce. [ CONSIDERACIONES GENERALES Y MARIDAJE ] De trago medio y una muy considerable bebestibilidad, la Red Rocket Ale es perfecta para tragos largos si tienes sed. No sólo te hidratará, sino que te dejará una fantástica sensación en boca. Su amargor marcado pero no avasallador la hace perfecta para aperitivos de intensidad media, y para carnes ligeras y medias, como pollo especiado, cerdo o ternera. Adecuada también para ensaladas sabrosas. [ OPINIÓN PERSONAL ] Esta amber ale es una cerveza arquetípica de la escuela cervecera americana, muy sabrosa y equilibrada, que se bebe fácil y con gran placer. Merece cada uno de los 100 puntos RateBeer por estilo que ha recibido (y 97 en el cómputo general). Si tiene oportunidad, disfrútela.

3.7 This is a very big Amber and I think that explains its rating at the top of the style. Caramel malts upfront and pine, herbal hops at the back. Certainly reminds me more of a strong ale, maybe a Coopers Vintage. Very tasty.

4.2 12 oz bottle at Uplands. Reddish copper color with off white head. Aroma is malty, burnt sugar, dark caramel, pine, grass and slight earthy herby notes. Taste is nicely balanced, herbs, piney hops, burnt sugar, dark caramel and bready malt leading to a malty finish. Nice, really nice!

4.4 (8-15-16) Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a snifter glass. Mahogany color highlighted by a burnt orange hue. Sustainable, creamy off-white head. Sweet caramel and roasted malts on the nose. In tasting it there is a sweet and smooth caramel maltiness up front that immediately lends toward an explosion of pine hoppiness leaving the palate dry.

3.7 Pours a dark amber with a foamy white head. Aroma is caramel, with herbal, spicy, and rye hops. Flavor is similar, with more focus on the hops and less on the malts. Has a sneaky sort of carbonation, in that it takes my tongue a minute to notice it, with a light body. Good stuff.

3.5 330ml bottle. Pours a medium red with off white head. Mild rye and malt nose. An almost sweet taste with thr malt coming through again.

4.2 Awesome beer. Looks like an Arrogant Bastard but darker, first taste is creamy, malty. Foam keeps caramel color and diminishes by the end. Will make it a regular.

3.9 Pours a dirty, hazy brown, rescued by a nice beige head leaving great lacing. Aroma is really good - dark fruits underneath an earthy, grainy caramel and brown sugar base. Taste is a mix of pine and earthy herbal rye, all mellowing quickly into a lightly toasted bready malt finish. This is much better out of the bottle. Well done.

3.6 Had a sample at WOBFest 2016. Decent amber ale with a solid caramel flavor and pretty heavy carbonation.

4.2 12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before 10/28/2016. Pours slightly hazy dark ruby red color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, light pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus peel/grassy bitterness; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and minimal hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, that increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth moderately sticky/creamy/bready balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding hoppy red ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.

4.0 On tap at St. Augustine’s. Slightly hazy amber, strong tan head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, hops, dark fruits. Taste is sweet, tropical fruits bitterness, caramel. Piney bitterness aftertaste. Very good.

3.7 Pours cloudy mahogany with low off-white head. Aroma of pine, grapefruit, light caramel and butterscotch. Taste is initial sweet followed by a butterscotch sweet and blood orange bitter finish. Light and smooth body with soft carbonation.

3.8 On tap, 16 oz. pour. Pours a muddy reddish brown with a thin ecru head. Malty aroma with a faint hint of peat. Malty, sweet flavor. Some hops, just enough to keep the sweetness in check. Medium to full body. Nice.

3.7 Nice hazy, reddish brown, generous head and visibly lively carbonation. Sweet dates, toasted caramel, citrus, licorice on nose. Black licorice, sharp citrus, toasted malts in flavor profile. Carbonation lends more creaminess than effervescence. Long drying, bitter finish.

3.5 Tap / Tirador. @ 7 Days Brew, Nagoya, Japon. A: Reddish brown / Marron rojizo. T/S: Malt, sweet, hops, citrusy / Malta, dulce, lupulo, citrico.

3.6 Dulce Botella 33 cl tomada en el momento en. El kraken 01..04..2016. Lote BRRRA1 Zombier Fcpref 05..2016. Red Ale con sabor y buen amargo final. Buena.

3.8 Very tasty, from bottle. Nice deep flavours, caramel and malt. Full bodied, good carbonation.

3.0 Bottle @ The Queen’s Head, Stockholm. Well balanced but a bit too hoppy for my taste.

3.7 Reddish/brown color with an off-white head, good lasting and nice lacework. Aroma hoppy with resin notes, slightly toasty. Flavor has a decent bitterness, slightly citrus, some toasty and some caramelish hints. Good bitterness in the final with good duration.

3.7 Originally rated on 5/21/08. Another good beer from B.R. it poured a dark reddish brown with an incredibly thick, lasting tan head, good lacing. Aroma and tastes of citrus and hops, sweet malts, and caramel. slightly dry, alcohol was noticeable but not overwhelming. Good solid brew

3.9 Botella. Presencia rojiza con corona blanca persistente, carbonatacion media. Aroma a cereal y bollos con notas de pino y resina. En boca interesante mezcla dulce/ amargo bastante sedosa y cuerpo consitente. Final seco y con bastante dulzor

3.6 Tomada en el Kraken. Red Ale, muy aromática. Con toques dulces, muy fácil de beber. Deja un retrogusto muy seco en el paladar y amargo. Más compleja declo q parece a primer trago. Color rojizo, espuma blanca. Cerveza de calidad, para repetir.