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RATINGS: 90   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96   EST. CALORIES: 171   ABV: 5.7%
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A portion of the proceeds from Fire Chief Ale will go to the local fire departments or like charities in each Rock Bottom community and the FDNY Widows’ and Children’s Fund via the Rock Bottom Foundation. Editor’s note: This beer is a Rock Bottom standard and can be found at several locations (as Irish or Amber ales around 5% ABV).


3fourths' rating

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
3fourths (6958) - Vilnius, - APR 11, 2005
Clear medium dark yellow color. Very sweet bubble-gum hop flavor, biting and sweet. Oak and orange and a gritty amarillo and cascade hop flavor. Fresh tasting. A bit of some burnt orange and wheat. Very pungent and strong hop nose. Biting the nose. When warmed there is an unpleasent soap flavor that is hard to get through.


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Tide (723) - Espoo, FINLAND - APR 1, 2013
Draught at bar. Red/amber color, white head. Bittersweet taste with caramel, citrus, grass, floral hops and fruits. Nice smooth body. Bittersweet finish with caramel. Nice amber ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - NOV 14, 2012

Bottle 22fl.oz.

Light unclear with tiny body particles, a medium to dark amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, caramel, tobacco. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920]

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (10300) - FAROE ISLANDS - OCT 18, 2012
Botella. Hazy like amber colour with a small off-white like head. Sweet toasty malty and caramel fruitish hoppy aroma. Good mouthfeel. Flavour is sweet like, caramel malty fruity with a medium bitterness.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
anders37 (12756) - Malmö, SWEDEN - OCT 12, 2012
Bottle at yespr. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with hoppy hints.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
joergen (17353) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 22, 2012
Bottle at yespr. Clear orange coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and berries. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, bread and berries. Fruity finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (26042) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - SEP 20, 2012
22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy amber with a small a qhite head. Aroma is mild spiced, herbal and light citric. Sweet, toasted malty and light caramelish. Bitter and toffee malty. Bitter and caramelish into the finish.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Pinball (9672) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - SEP 20, 2012
clear brown, small white head. mild aroma, almost malty. flavor is mild malty, slightly herbal.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Ungstrup (26267) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - SEP 20, 2012
Bottled. A deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and straw, leading to a dry finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 20, 2012
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Label says Rock Bottom, Arlington. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Sweet caramellish aroma. Medium body, caramel and a subtle fruitiness. No real bitterness. 200912

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
kassner (1221) - Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 6, 2012
OK, Not great dull rusty amber, mild malt odoer and a tad sweet. Not much carbonation


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