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Rock Bottom Chicago American Dream IPA - Shimkos Simcoes 3.63 15

Rock Bottom Chicago American Dream IPA - Shimkos Simcoes


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153.73/5.03.63/5.0Special7%83.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Tapped to celebrate summer and to pair with our special ’Backyard BBQ’ menu available for a limited time, this big, malty and extremely hoppy India Pale ale was reciped and brewed by our Brewer Apprentice Bryan Shimkos. He used six different malts and 65 pounds of Simcoe and Willamette hops to create a brew the color of a sunset with the flavor of fresh Mangoes. HOP HEADS UNITE!
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 sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2008  
On tap at Rock Bottom Chicago (obviously). Pours a cloudy medium gold. Good lacing. Good fresh hop aroma, though not great for draft. Nicely hopped throughout. Nice lingering bitter aftertaste. Full, but not over the top. Solid American IPA, if a bit straight-forward.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
May 24, 2008  
draft at RB chicago. tall 20oz glass, hazy peach yellow body. smell is pretty much pure simcoe hops, flavor, sadly, was so straight-up-hops that it lacked balance. super dry, zero malt at all. tons of hops, nicely, of course. mangoes? sure, why not.


 kyzr (1132), Belgrade, Montana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 23, 2008  
Thick gold pour with nice head. Big hoppy nose of citrus, pineapple and mango. Flavor was all simcoe up front with enough malt to make it work. I really enjoyed it all the fruit that came through in the taste. I made a second trip here just for another one.


 brewandbbq (269), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 20, 2008  
Pours cloudy golden with a half-inch head of medium duration. Moderate lacework followed. Aromatics are an almost pungent blend of grapefruit, cracked garlic, cut grass, and orange pith. Medium bodied and crisp. Bone dry and quenching. Light malt and heavy-handed hopping lead off the pallet. Loads of drying grapefruit zest, pine dew, orange oil, and an almost lemony zip. Finishes with a firm, drying bitterness, lingering citrus, and mild alcohol. What a great beer for a Rock Bottom to put out. Now I know why people speak so highly of the Chicago location. Only $9.00 for the growler, including the glass!


 pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 4, 2008  
4-23-08 tap
Nice thick murky orange pour. Smell is big peaches and candy but not overdone. It has a nice hop presence in the flavor that is appreciated. Palate is good. My favorite brew I have tried at Rock Bottom, without a doubt.


 drewbeerme (2316), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 29, 2008    Updated: May 1, 2008
on tap at RB chicago. pours hazy light golden with white creamy head. a huge mango hop aroma with some citrus, pine, and earth. flavors are grassy, mango, citrus, earthy, while a very bitter piney resiny hop flavor coats the palate and sticks for a long time. med body with average carbonation. not much of a malt base here making this a bit one dimensional but this is still tasty.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 28, 2008  
Pours cloudy orange to yellowish and is unfiltered and rich looking. Smell is really nice and a good departure from their regular offerings. Aromas of tropical fruitiness, peaches, and earthy hops. Taste is of light malt backing up nicely bittered tropical fruity, flavorful hops. Definitely worth a try and one of their top beers we had.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Unfiltered gold/yellow with a sticky white head. Aroma is sweet hard candy and piney hops. Dry with amwdium amount of hoppiness.



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