Third Base Red Rocket Amber Ale

Had on tap at the brewpub with my fiancee but unfortunately was eating dinner and didn’t take good notes.

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear dark amber color with a thin beige head that recedes steadily. Swiss cheese lacing on the glass. Equal parts hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with moderately bitter piney hops and malt flavors. The finish is hoppy at first and leaves an earthy malt aftertaste. Solidly average Amber all around.

pours a reddish amber with a thin white head. Pine hops and molasses in the nose. Similar flavor, honey and bread also. Smooth, little carbonation. My session beer from them.

On tap at the brewpub. This is not retired. Simply the brewpub changed its name. Same brewer, same beer, same recipe. Pours a semi-reddish amber in color with a non-descript white head that thins quick. Very subtle aroma of toasted grains. Watery and boring, but not offensive as some of the beers here.

Tried this at the Festival of Iowa Beers, reddish bronze color, light sweet aroma, flavor is sweetish, no discernible hops, a little citrus.

Draught at the brewpub. Clear red-orange color with off white head that laced the glass. Earthy aroma with a touch of pine needles and brown sugar. Nutty and roasty flavor with some molasses and brown sugar.

On tap at the brewpub: Yep, it’s red alright. Sweet caramel with an almost honey twinge. Malty, sugary, no bitterness.

Fairly dark amber color with just the faintest traces of head. The aroma is bread and some tangerines. There is also a little caramel. The taste is toffee with some taost and even a little orange peel. Pretty good.