Rock Bottom Arlington Reviews

Lubiere	4.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Snake Chaser Stout Thursday, August 31, 2017
orda	4.4 Rock Bottom Arlington Udder Goodness Milk Stout Appearance: black; slight Tan head Taste: hints of coffee & chocolate; no sour after taste 7/10/17 - R. Bottom (Lombard, IL) $5.75 ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, July 10, 2017
obguthr	3.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Milk Stout Cocoa puff cereal aroma. Black, medium tan head. Charred oak, moss, simple syrup, very little fruit or berry notes, but sweet. Finishes with cocoa. Medium body soft carbonation. Friday, January 8, 2016
obguthr	4 Rock Bottom Arlington IPA 2.0 Mango and rosehip nose. Clear amber, medium head, nice lacing. Rosehop, moss, grapefruit. Medium, easy carbonation. Fruity and bitter. Delucious hop bill. There’s an earthiness I’m getting from each beer from this brewery. Friday, January 8, 2016
obguthr	2.7 Rock Bottom Arlington Hefeweizen Clove and overripe lemon nose. Hazy yellow, thin head. Lemon, dishwater. Light body, thin. Lifeless and weak. Friday, January 8, 2016
obguthr	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Legally Blonde Mild hay nose. Shimmering golden, thin headMoss finish. Corn pops, honey, ash. Light body, moderate carbonation. Friday, January 8, 2016
argo0	3.1 Rock Bottom Arlington IPA 2.0 Draft. Medium off-white head atop lightly hazed amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, some lemon, light spicy. Taste is moderately sweet, orange, some grapefruit, light spicy. Medium body, light resin. Wednesday, August 5, 2015
argo0	2.7 Rock Bottom Arlington Rye P.A. Draft. Medium off-white head atop hazy amber body, nice lacing. Aroma is moderately sweet, rye, some orange. Taste is moderately sweet, rye, some grapefruit, light bread. Medium body, some resin, light acidity. Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Zarf	4 Rock Bottom Arlington Fireman Irish Stout Friday, February 27, 2015
interkin3tic	2 Rock Bottom Arlington Mother Marthas Kölsch-style Ale Friday, January 16, 2015
bytemesis	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Wild Pilgrim Pumpkin Tap at Arlington VA. Pours hazy orange with a medium off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly with nice lacing. Aroma is light overall; notes of pumpkin flesh and the standard spice trio of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon. Flavor is medium sweet, very light bitter, lightly spiced overall, which is a blessing for this kind of beer. Actual notes of pumpkin flesh, rather than just a ton of spices. Medium body. Pretty solid. Tuesday, October 28, 2014
DCLawyer	3.2 Rock Bottom Arlington Oatmeal Amber Ale Draft at brewpub. Amber with white head. Grains and malt, lite hop notes. Decent. Sunday, October 26, 2014
DCLawyer	3.4 Rock Bottom Arlington Centennial IPA Draft->shaker at the brewpub. Hazy orange-gold with small white head. Citrus hops over a lite bready malt. Plain but balanced, definitely drinkable. Sunday, October 26, 2014
Howlader	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Dude! Where's My Vespa? Saturday, July 12, 2014
DCLawyer	3.3 Rock Bottom Arlington Fireman Irish Stout Draft at the brewpub. Near black with small creamy tan head. Roast and toast, with cocoa notes. OK. Sunday, June 8, 2014
Emeister84	2.5 Rock Bottom Arlington The Black Stuff Aromas of char, soft tobacco, earthy hops. Dark, almost black, with a lasting tan head. Dry, briney, earthy. Light bodied, watered down, roasty finish. Monday, June 2, 2014
Emeister84	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Holy NECTA' Aromas of parsley, citrusy, floral hops, some toast. Clear amber-red, mostly fading off-white head. Dry, slight fruit. Light-medium bodied. Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Emeister84	2 Rock Bottom Arlington Oatmeal Amber Ale Aromas of fresh flowers, maybe dandelions, some toast, some puke. Clear amber, lasting off-white head. Bready flavors, brie-like. Light-medium bodied. Tuesday, April 22, 2014
HellesBunny666	3.8 Rock Bottom Arlington Holy NECTA' Grass aroma. Dark fruit, grass, balanced malt and hops. Dry. Pretty drinkable. Kinda sweet. Not bad. Tuesday, April 22, 2014
radagast83	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Oatmeal Amber Ale Draft at the brewpub. Poured a slightly hazy amber color with a light white note. Flavor was some notes of oat, grain, malt. Flavor was sweet caramel notes, light pine notes, but not super hoppy. A bit like an amber, but with more creamy mouthfeel. Enjoyable. Friday, April 18, 2014
radagast83	3.9 Rock Bottom Arlington Fireman Irish Stout Draft at the brewpub, as "The black stuff". Poured a dark, almost black color with a tan head. Aroma was nice, roasted notes, with some grain and light cereal notes. Flavor was tasty, toasted, roast, almost like coffee with notes of light chocolate malts, roast. Very good for being such a low ABV beer. Friday, April 18, 2014
radagast83	3.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Holy NECTA' Tap at the brewpub. Poured a pretty clear amber color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was notes of citrus hops, nice light malt notes. Flavor was nice citrus, orange hop character, pretty good malt balance in this one. Friday, April 18, 2014
MadRobin	3.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Black Widow Lager On tap at Rock Bottom in Arlington, VA. Opaque, black-brown with a 1-finger dark khaki head and very good lacing. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt, light citrus and forest duff. Taste of roasted malt, toffee, mild citrus and chocolate. Medium body and medium carbonation with above average mouthfeel. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, January 7, 2014
OneHotPepper	4 Rock Bottom Arlington Winter Tartan Scottish Ale Tuesday, December 31, 2013
obxsgrl98	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Winter Tartan Scottish Ale A winter Scottish ale with a smooth malty flavor and yummy vanilla. Finally found a beer at rock bottom I like!! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, December 21, 2013
Imaena	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Gila Gold Draught. This is a simple belgian golden ale that is not bad but not great either. Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Imaena	3.3 Rock Bottom Arlington Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout Draught. This is a really viscous brew with lots of roasting. The balance is off though and it is not a great impy stout as a result. Wednesday, October 9, 2013
DCLawyer	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Revolutionary Rye Ale Draft sampler at brewpub. Pours a clear amber with offwhite filmy head. Aroma of spicy malt and grains. Taste is roast and caramel malt, nuts, grains, hint of hops. Eh. Tuesday, September 24, 2013
DCLawyer	3.3 Rock Bottom Arlington Washington's Wheat Ale Draft at brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy copper with small white head. Aroma and taste are consistent wheat, grains, yeast. No banana, cloves, coriander, or bubblegum, just pure wheat goodness. Well done. Tuesday, September 24, 2013
DCLawyer	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Crom's IPA Draft sample at brewpub. Pours copper with small white head. Aroma is straight pine hops. Taste is deeper wet pine hops, hay, some barnyard. Sticky and bitter. Tuesday, September 24, 2013
DCLawyer	2.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Buzz's Golden Ale Draft sample at brewpub. Clear gold with small white head. Muted aroma and taste of citrus zest and grassy hops. Crisp and easy to drink, but nothing particularly noteworthy. Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Carden1972	3.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Potomac Pale Ale Good solid pale. Great grapefruit aroma. Kinda cloudy but didn’t affect taste. Good initial bitterness. A slight grassy. Actually I enjoyed the fresh cut lawn feeling. Clean finish. Always happy with RB beers. Thursday, April 4, 2013
ozzie299	4 Rock Bottom Arlington Winter Tartan Scottish Ale Saturday, January 19, 2013
ozzie299	4 Rock Bottom Arlington Ballston Brown Saturday, January 19, 2013
ozzie299	1 Rock Bottom Arlington Mother Marthas Kölsch-style Ale Saturday, January 19, 2013
fonefan	3 Rock Bottom Arlington Goat Toppler Maibock Bottle 22fl.oz. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sweet malt, sugar, butter, light hay, light to moderate hoppy. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, sugary, hay. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920] Wednesday, November 14, 2012
fonefan	3.3 Rock Bottom Arlington Potomac Pale Ale Bottle 22fl.oz. [ As Rock Bottom Arlington Blue Line Pale Ale ]. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, grass, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, grassy - hay, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920] Wednesday, November 14, 2012
fonefan	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Valentines Imperial Red Bottle 22fl.oz. Clear medium to dark amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramelized malt, caramel, dark caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, oramge - citrus. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, caramelized malt, caramel, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920] Monday, November 12, 2012
rolickstamp293	3.3 Rock Bottom Arlington Potomac Pale Ale Botella. Unclear golden, white head, medium. Aroma of pleasantly fruity citrus hops. Good mouthfeel. Flavour has fruit, citrus, bit sweet and a good bitterness from the hops. Fine brew. Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Dogbrick	3.6 Rock Bottom Arlington Dude! Where's My Vespa? Sample at GABF 10/11/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. Brownish-black pour with a medium tan head and small patches of lace. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee. Medium body with a roasty malt and espresso flavor with a bit of hops in the background. The finish is mildly bitter with a coffee aftertaste. Decent overall. Saturday, October 20, 2012
radagast83	3.8 Rock Bottom Arlington Barrel-Aged Imperial Red On draft at Rock Bottom Arlington location, duh! Anyway, poured a slightly hazy red-brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma was sweet malts with notes of wood and vanilla. Flavor was woody, with some sweet malts in there. Pretty good! Friday, October 19, 2012
Robbievegas	3.4 Rock Bottom Arlington Dude! Where's My Vespa? Tried this beer on tap at the GABF. Roasted Espresso aroma. Espresso flavor with a slight bitter aftertaste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, October 15, 2012
rolickstamp293	3.2 Rock Bottom Arlington Goat Toppler Maibock Botella. Golden colour, small white head. Malty caramel sweet like aroma. Ok mouthfeel. Flavour is malty with caramel and some fruit, fair amount of alcohol too. Monday, October 15, 2012
anders37	3.1 Rock Bottom Arlington Goat Toppler Maibock Bottle at yespr. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy grainy dark fruit aroma. Sweetish malty grainy spicy flavor. Has a sweetish malty grainy spicy dark fruit finish. Saturday, October 13, 2012
anders37	3.1 Rock Bottom Arlington Potomac Pale Ale Bottle at yespr. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy aroma. Slightly sweetish malty hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish. Saturday, October 13, 2012
anders37	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Valentines Imperial Red Bottle at yespr. Pours an amber reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter piney flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney finish. Thursday, October 11, 2012
rolickstamp293	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Valentines Imperial Red Botella. red brown colour. White like head. Sweet fruity caramel malty aroma. Good mouthfeel. Flavour: fruityu hoppy, caramel, toasty malty, sweet. Good bitterness. Thursday, October 11, 2012
joergen	3.2 Rock Bottom Arlington Goat Toppler Maibock Bottle at yespr. Cloudy golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet aroma of caramel with notes of bread and hops. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, bread, hops and alcohol. Hoppy and warming alcoholic finish. Saturday, September 22, 2012
joergen	3.1 Rock Bottom Arlington Potomac Pale Ale Bottle at yespr. Clear golden coloured with a small white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel with notes of bread and hops. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, hops and grass with notes of bread. Hoppy finish. Saturday, September 22, 2012
joergen	3.5 Rock Bottom Arlington Valentines Imperial Red Bottle at yespr. Clear orange-red coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and bread with notes of dried fruits. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, bread, hops and grass. Hoppy finish. Saturday, September 22, 2012