Rome Brewing Co. (Kenny's Pub) Reviews

daniele	3.4 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale bel ambrato discreto malto con leggere tosstature agrumata discreto amrao buona secchezza Monday, August 13, 2012
flavio_b	2.9 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale On tap @macchesiete. I don’t think this is a fabulous beer, but it’s certainly something fairly good all in all. Sweet, fruity with a medium carbonation and refreshing. Good IPA having a dark red colour. Nothing special but refreshing and easy to drink. Wednesday, August 1, 2012
faber	2.9 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Delusione per una birra da cui mi sarei aspettato molto ma molto di più. Sarà che in questo periodo il mercato Italiano (romano) ci ha regalato delle bombe di luppolo da restare quantomeno assuefatti, ma qui è totalmente assente l’aroma ?!? In bocca poi scivola via, malgrado un leggero sentore di pompelmo e frutta esotica, lasciando quella maledetta sensazione di watery. p.s. non tutte le ciambelle escono col buco .... Saturday, July 14, 2012
Koelschtrinker	2.6 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Hopfig-karamelliger Beginn, der schnell steigt und dann konstant bleibt. Angenehme Bitterkeit, dabei sorgt die Herbe dafür, dass das Bier weich bleibt. Gut! /8/8/7//8 Sunday, July 8, 2012
Mortlach	3.6 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale 19/06/2012 Ma che siete venuti a fà (tap). Speciale riedizione brassata da Mike a Birra del Borgo. Ambrata, limpida, leggerissima schiuma bianca poco persistente. Al naso aroma fruttato, con sentori agrumati e di pesca, non molto intenso ma appagante. In bocca è amara, l’attacco dolce maltato è molto leggero, il finale abbastanza secco, con amaro intenso molto persistente e leggera sapidità. Corpo medio-basso, leggermente "watery", carbonazione abbondante. Andrebbe rifinita un po’. Thursday, June 21, 2012
yespr	2.6 Rome Starbess Strong Ale From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear deep orange with a fully diminished off-white head. Sweet corn/hay-ish aroma, brewing cereal. Hayish flavour yet smooth from the alcohol but surely doesnt hold any complexities. Very straight forward and too sweet and cereal-like for my taste. Wednesday, April 9, 2008
yespr	3.3 Rome Union Porter From tap at the brewpub, tap, menu and chalkboard mentions this only as Union Porter - Smoked lager was all gone. Pours pitch black with a dense light brown head settling to lasting and nice laces on the glass. Liqourice and light smoked aroma to the roasted malt beneath. Flavour is smooth malty with a nice roasted note and a quite delicate smoke note on top. Surprisingly smooth and light yet still very flavourful. Goes into a strange sweetish finish which sadly ruins the initial great experience. Wednesday, April 9, 2008
yespr	3.7 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Light fruity and hoppy aroma. Peachy fruity hops flavour with a velvet smooth and sweet malt base. Solid dry bitterness into the finish. Nice and smooth, very nice peachy beer. Wednesday, April 9, 2008
yespr	2.6 Rome Starbess Red Ale From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a dense light off-white head. Cornish and light spiced aroma. Breadish and slight spiced flavour. Medium dry malt base. Ends light breadish and with a mild bitterness. Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Rastacouere	3.4 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Light Brown(1)->Dark(5) : 4 Ruby : 2 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: 1 Lacing : 2 *Aroma:* Intensity : 3 Yeast : 1 Bread : 1 Apple : XX Esters : XX Banana : XX Phenols : XX Leather : 2 Perfume : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Malt : 3 Biscuity : 3 Toast : 3 Caramel : 2 Toffee : XX Maple : XX Molasses : XX Nuts : XX Candy : XX Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : XX Fruits : 2 Chocolate : 3 Coffee : XX Vanilla : XX Grapes : XX Blackberries : XX Dates : XX Cherries : XX Plums : 2 Figs : XX Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 4 Leafy : XX Floral : 2 Orange : 2 Herbal : XX Spicy : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX Notes : Earth : 2 Wood : XX Cloves : XX Smoke : 2 Pepper : XX Ginger : XX Peach/Pear/Apricot : 1 Candi Sugar : XX Anise : XX Vinous : XX *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : 2 Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 1 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX Comments: I just learnt that this beer surpasses 10%ABV and am astonished. It is a clean, soft, well-made, very fruity, sweetish, toasty-biscuity ale of softness more than punch – but perhaps not very spectacular. Still very impressive task with the alcohol. Monday, November 26, 2007
slimchill	2.7 Rome Starbess Red Ale Draught. Sweet borderline caramel malt, mellow and unimpressive. Clear golden, fluffy white head. Thin and uncomplex. Light sweetness is barely perceptable. Wednesday, October 31, 2007
slimchill	3.6 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Draught. Strong citrus nose, lemon and orange hop aromas. Slightly cloudy yellow with a nice head. Strong lacing. Good balance upfront, hops come through in the finish. Almost candy-like orange sweetness. Good palate, dry finish. Wednesday, October 31, 2007
slimchill	3.1 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Draught. Sweet yeasty nose, some sourness. Strawberry esters and some caramel. Nice deep celar amber, almost brown with good head retention and lacing. A bit thin and shallow in flavor, but not bad. Sweet in a malt/fruit sort of way. Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Rastacouere	3.4 Rome Union Porter Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 4 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 4 Nitro : XX *Aroma:* Intensity : 4 Yeast : 1 Bread : 2 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Ink : XX Tar : XX Olives : XX DMS : XX Malt : 4 Biscuity : 2 Burnt Toast : 1 Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : 3 Coffee : XX Dark Chocolate : 3 Vanilla : XX Grapes : XX Blackberries : XX Cherries : XX Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 3 Leafy : 2 Floral : XX Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX Herbal : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX Notes : Earth : 1 Wood : XX Mint : XX Smoke : 2 Soy : XX Bourbon : XX Anise : 3 *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 2 Lactic : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : 2 Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 2 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX Comments: Anisey porter with a firm cerealic maltiness and a rather subtle smoke touch. Lean-bodied and easy-drinking. Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Rastacouere	2.9 Rome Starbess Red Ale Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2 Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: 2 Lacing : 1 *Aroma:* Intensity : 2 Yeast : XX Bread : XX Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Soap : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX Malt : 3 Biscuity : 2 Hay : XX Toasty : 1 Caramel : 3 Nuts : 1 Honey : XX Cereals : XX Grainy : 3 Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 3 Leafy : XX Spicy : 2 Floral : 2 Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : XX Orange : 2 Herbal : XX Grassy : 1 Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX Notes : Peach/Apricot : XX Earth : XX Mint : XX Butterscotch : XX Smoke : XX *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2 Sourness : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : XX Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : 2 Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX Comments: Straightforward grainy ale with smooth hops. A most drinkable offering. Wednesday, October 3, 2007
omhper	3.7 Rome Starbess Strong Ale [Draught at the brewpub] Clear nut brown, small creamy head. Aroma of rye bread. Sweet, fruity and estery with notes of bubblegum, Full bodied with burnt malt, nuts and syrup, but surprisingly low bitterness. An unusual but complex and tasty beer. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
omhper	3.6 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale [Draught at the brewpub] Clear orange/amber. Striking hop aroma of lychee and hay. Dryish with lioght, rounded mouthfeel. Aromatic and hop driven with a touch of caramel. Medium bitterness. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
omhper	2.9 Rome Paulver Lager [Draught at the brewpub] Clear pale golden. Light buttery malt character. Medium sweet and somewhat citric with medium body and low bitternes. A drinkable mainstream lager with pleasant malt character. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
omhper	3.7 Rome Weisse [Draught at the brewpub] Hazy golden. Phenolic banana aroma. Citric and lightly yeasty and fruity. Tangerine is evident. Very quenching and very good, if a bit unusual with all the phenols and tangerine. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
omhper	3.2 Rome Starbess Red Ale [Draught at the brewpub] Clear brownish amber, creamy head.Caramelly malt aroma. Medium sweet with soft mouthfeel and medium body. The low hop rate gives plenty of room for the malt. Finishes with low bitterness and notes of toffee. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Ungstrup	3.6 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale A hazy amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma is very hoppy - and not much else. The flavor is sweet hoppy with notes of sirup leading to a dry end. Sunday, April 24, 2005
Hildigöltur	4.4 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Bottle drank in August 2004 with the friendly brewer Mike. Deep amber coloured. Big aroma with loads of malt, fruits and hops. Complex flavour. Sweet and fruity with notes of cascade hops and especially pineapples. Bitter finish. The alcohol is well hidden. Smooth mouthfeel. Full bodied. I tasted another bottle in March 2005 which unfortunately had turned a little bit sour. Monday, April 18, 2005
Hildigöltur	3 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Bottled. Dark amber coloured. Fruity aroma. Sweet and fruity flavour with some hoppiness. Slightly one-dimensional. Friday, April 15, 2005
Emil	2.4 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Hazy red brown colour with no head. Sweet winy malty caramel aroma and a sweet fruity light alcoholic taste. Medium to full body and a sweet to alcoholic finish. Sunday, April 10, 2005
Jeppe	3.6 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Pours a hazy caramel color with a small head. Heavy aroma of malt, citrus and caramel with hints of stable. Very fruity flavor with malty notes. Orange and pineapple. Heavy, but hides the alcohol very well. Thanks a lot Ungstrup for sharing this 16% barley wine from Italy!! Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Ungstrup	3.6 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine A hazy brown beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramal and loads of hops. The alcohol is very well hidden behind the hops, though the mouthfeel is sticky. Tuesday, March 15, 2005
ThomasE	3.3 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Dark amber colour with off white head. Malty, fruity and sweet aroma with some alcohol. Flavor is malty with dark fruits and caramel, heavy alcohol finish. Tuesday, March 15, 2005
fiulijn	3.2 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Dark amber color. The malty aroma (nothing special) shows some infection. Tasting it, it’s no infected; it’s malty, and malty again, and a lot bitter; sweet nuts; too much alcoholic. Really rough! Monday, March 14, 2005
jfm	3.4 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine 2004, The taste is sweet with a very nice balanced alcohol warmth. Light fruity and nutty notes. Nice one. Sunday, March 13, 2005
fiulijn	2.7 Rome Starbess Strong Ale A beer rare to find as the brewery will probably close; brought by Laurent Mousson Dark amber color. Light malt and fruitness. Maybe it used to be reasonable, but… Thursday, February 10, 2005
fiulijn	3.2 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale A beer rare to find as the brewery will probably close; brought by Laurent Mousson Hazy copper color; rocky head. Very nice hoppy (fruity) aroma, but sour as well (infection?). Good body, most of all with good aromatic hopping. But the infections lowers a bit its evaluation. Thursday, February 10, 2005
Bov	2.5 Rome Starbess Strong Ale reddish colour, fine little foam, lactic and caramel aroma, sweet and full-bodied, sour and very bitter, dry bitter finish - something’s went wrong here Monday, December 13, 2004
Bov	3.3 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale hazy orange colour, big creamy head with a nice lacing, strong apricoty hoppiness, a bit perfumy and floral, medium-bodied, a light sourness followed by a robust bitterness, dry long and very bitter fruity finish - unfortunately slightly infected (thanks to Laurent Mousson for this one) Monday, December 13, 2004
Ungstrup	3.9 Rome Starbess Strong Ale An unclear amber beer with a fine lazing white head. The aroma is great: sweet with lots of hops - reminds me a little of an Imperial IPA. The flavor is strong, sweet and with lots of hops. Tuesday, November 9, 2004
jfm	3.4 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Brown color with a white head. Sweet and sour base with some hoppy notes. Light spices. Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Emil	3.5 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Dark amber color, medium malty aroma and medium sweet sour taste, medium body, light sour dry finish. Tuesday, November 9, 2004
MartinKubert	3.5 Rome Starbess Strong Ale A bit sour aroma. Reddish brown to dark amber colour. Strong mouthfeel, not alcoholic at all. Good hoppiness. Malty feeling with hints of caramel. Good beer. Monday, November 8, 2004
rauchbier	3.5 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Bottle, GBBF 2004. Amber, moderate white head and moderate condition. Sweet malt and caramel with some low roastiness in the nose. Sweet low barley wine like in the mouth and relatively subdued in the finish with a gentle syrupy maltiness dominating. Sunday, October 31, 2004
Aubrey	3.4 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Cloudy and deep amber. Nose was filled with sweet spices and citrus. Flavor was loaded with a zippy citrus, candi sugar, and caramel-coated apples. A little acidic at times. Sweetness was big up front, but seemed to thin out toward the finish. Malty barleywine with a tamed sweetness. Interesting stuff. Sunday, October 24, 2004
Ernest	3.8 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Head is initially small, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is murky dark amber. Aroma is moderately malty (caramel, molasses), lightly yeasty (mold), with notes of peach, sherry, alcohol, and toffee. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic. Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Medium to full body, syrupy texture, soft carbonation. A beer that seems to be more than the sum of its parts. Thanks to Nick for a sample of this rarity. Sunday, October 17, 2004
Murphy	3.8 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine Hot malty and alcoholic aroma. Very malty palate with a sweet hoppy taste. Doesn’t taste like 16% but still strong. Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Crosling	3.8 Rome Maelstorm Barleywine This is one big Italian beer. Ruddy Brown. Pleasantly aromatic. Very lively, odd and doughy, like a pretzel covered in cinnamon and sugar with white icing on the side. Notes of plums as well. Definately an English barley wine. Strong, soft, rich and very malt accented. Notes of plums, pears, sugars, apples and cinnamon. I have another bottle that I plan on aging. I bet this will age fairly well. Thanks Michael. Sunday, October 3, 2004
Crosling	3.8 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Sampled at the breweries sampling cafe and many times afterward later in the week. Dark Brown. I never really received much from the aroma. It was always subtle and somewhat fruity. But what a taste. Each and every time. Medicinal up front. Lovely malt notes in the mid-palate; dried red apple, watermelon seed and plums. The lingering and outrageous finish was full of a coating malty sweetness and a faint hint of hop resins. I enjoyed this one a lot. Sunday, October 3, 2004
Crosling	3.9 Rome Starbess Red Ale Sampled at the breweries sampling cafe in Rome, Italy. Red. Interesting nose. Spicy, citrus like whiffs but what dominates is the sprice and pine notes. Unmistakably odd but what a beer. Hoppy as hell. The hop notes dominate providing notes of spruce, pine, resin and orange but what is interesting about this beer is its malt backbone. It’s kind of meaty, soft of husky and full of caramel. Once again Mike! Sunday, October 3, 2004
Crosling	4 Rome Weisse Sampled at the breweries sampling cafe in Rome, Italy. Hazed Yellow. Tantalizing aroma. It was hard to keep my patience. Doughy yeast, fresh pastries, banana, clove, nutmeg and various spices in the nose. Flavors much like the aroma. Creamy in the mouth, light bodied and very drinkable. Enormous for its size and great for the style. Nice one Mike! Sunday, October 3, 2004
Crosling	3.5 Rome Wit! Sampled at a restaurant in Rome, Italy solely serving Rome Brewing Company’s beers on draft. Really subtle but lovely aroma. Light fruitiness , mainly coriander and orange peel. The lack of a Belgian yeast strain does effect things but it doesn’t take away from the beer that much. Orange, tangerine and coriander with an unusual pleasant mustiness that came out as the beer warmed a bit. This is much more and american wheat beer spiced with coriander than a Belgian Blanche. This somehow works but it could improve a bit and I have a feeling Michael will change the recipe in the future. Sunday, October 3, 2004
Crosling	3.8 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Sampled at the breweries sampling cafe in Rome, Italy. Boy oh boy was I excited for this beer. I had been in Europe for about month before I came to Rome and hadn’t had an IPA or anything hoppy for that matter since London which was the first few days of my trip. I needed something hoppy and I needed it then! When I tasted it I knew it was an IPA then I asked and sure enough it was! Just imagine my excitement. Light Bronze. Cascade aroma. Spicy with citrus notes, mainly lemon and grapefruit but also a hint of pine. Hop Heavy. Biscuit and caramel like malt in the backround behind hop notes of lemon peel, orange, spices and grapefruit. Mouthfeel is big and creamy. A great beer from a great brewer. Thanks Michael. Sunday, October 3, 2004
chriso	3.2 Rome Starbess Strong Ale A rich and hoppy brew. Lots of prunes and raisins in the fruit profile. A bit like a barley wine, I suppose. I found the alcohol level a bit intrusive, bit, overall, I thought is was an interesting and palatable beer. It’s just that I’m rarely convinced that the extra alcohol really does much for the beer. I preferred the Pioneer Pale Ale too. Bottled at GBBF 2004. Friday, September 10, 2004
duff	2.7 Rome Starbess Strong Ale Bottle. Quiet syruppy and sticky, quite raisiny and sweet, with a fair amount of hops, a bit sweet, the style really isn’t my bag, i preferred the Pioneer Pale Ale of the same brewery. Thursday, September 2, 2004
chriso	3.5 Rome Pioneer Pale Ale Having been introduced to the brewer, Michael Murphy - an American living and working in Rome, we had to give this a go. I can confidently say that this leaps straight in as my number one Italian beer, not that the opposition is up to much. Clearly American in style, it has typical resinous hops in the aroma and more fruity hops on the palate, with some balancing malt. A very good effort. My only minor criticism (and this could apply to many US style beers) is that the hopping imparts a rather sticky, sweetish character compared to the crisper bitterness that us Brits are used to. Here’s wishing Michael every success with his venture. Bottled at GBBF 2004. Tuesday, August 17, 2004