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Rock Bottom Chicago American Dream IPA


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86
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Rock Bottom Chicago

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
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143.61/5.03.52/5.0Autumn6.5%69.3Shaker, 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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 Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Objectively speaking: An IPA that focuses on aromatic hops and light maltiness.
I like: Potent orange and flowery aromas are well-defined out of the glass. Gentle, soft spicy bitterness. Good-looking with its cloudy golden robe and lasting foam.
I dislike: A bit watery and possibly not even bitter enough (a formulation I rarely use) for all oh the malts’ insistence on occupying the background.


 Aurelius (2507), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Cloudy, lemon-tea color, tapioca bone head. Nice fruity, grapefruity aroma, though stereotypically AIPA. Medium sweetness, pronounced grapefruit, sour, not edgy in the hops department, but there is a strong west coast hop underpinning. Long pine finish.


 MIBRomeo (1889), 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 (499), 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 (1161), 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.



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