Red Rocket Ale
Poured from 12 oz bottle into shaker pint glass. Pours a dark amber color beer, almost brown. About a one finger tan colored head. Appears to have low/medium carbonation. Nice sticky lacing. Has a beautiful nose. Hops edge out the malt as far as dominance goes by a little bit. Nice big citrus hops, with a tad bit of floral hops in the background. A nice sweeter malt aroma balances out the hops quite well. Malt comes through a little bit better in the taste than what I would have guessed from the aroma. Malt actually dominates up until the end when the hops come in and give a nice, but lighter bitter citrus bite, with a little bit of dry pine hops. Malt is on the dry side too, roastier than I would have guessed. Has a nice medium body, light/medium carbonation. Very drinkable beer. This is a solid beer. This is my 4th beer from Bear Republic and it solidifies their awesomeness. Like I said before, great balance between malt and hops. I could see this as being a staple in my fridge when I want something both malty and hoppy. Great job Bear Republic.