5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
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!
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Delicious!! This brew poured up a dark mahogany colored body with a thick foamy head with unending retention and lacing. Aromas of caramel, sweet roasted malts, dark fruits (plums, raisins), and a touch of hops. Flavors of caramel, bread dough, and sweet malts with just the right amount of hops to bring the sweats into check. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation, with a finish that is dry with slight bitter notes and lingering effects. This is definitely a brew that all should try at least once!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Video review at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK2ZiNYHyvo
Appearance: Deep mahogany w/ red transparencies, 2-finger head stays, excellent lacing
Smell: Caramel malts, raisin, hibiscus, ripe cherry, white chalkiness
Taste: Medium body, bittersweet chocolate, white chalk, brown sugar, espresso, sweet carmel malts, raisin, fig, hint of strawberry, burning beach wood smoky residual,balanced hop bitterness, creamy mouthfeel, medium carbonation
Pairings: Burger
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap at Barley’s. Iwas initally bummed that this showed up on a "hophead’s" sampler that I ordered; I couldn’t imagine why they poured a red.
Until I lifted the glass to my face. This is outstanding beer! Quite malty, as one would expect a well-done red to be, with subtle hints of peat, but beautifully balanced with an explosion of hops. Wow. Simply wow. This is incredible. The alcohol (6.8%) is slightly noticeable in the finish, but you have to look for it, because the complexity of the hop bill renders it an afterthought.
There is absolutely, definitely room for this in my fridge - although it might never make it that far...
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
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!
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
A real kick in the butt! Hoppy, aggressive, a nice wake up call on a hot Saturday. Solid brewery across the board.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
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.
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
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
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
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!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
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.
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