Red Rocket Ale
Pours out to a clear deep, ruby red forming a tall and unbelieveably creamy cappuccino-like dark yellow head with amazing retention and lacing, leaving a trail of lace with every sip. Bottle conditioned with minute bits of flittering yeast. One of the best looking brews I've seen in a while. The carbonation is moderate mild. The aroma is fruitful and sharp with aggressive hops...pungent, resinous, pineous....slight toast mixes with the amber malts...just a wonderful nose...reminds me of Arrogant Bastard or Founder's Red Rye to an extent. The mouthfeel is smooth with a long finish on the tongue and a medium-dense body, but not too syrupy or thick. The taste is all about the hops, but is nicely complemented by the crystal, amber and toasted malts and the bitterness is clean and well-balanced. The finish is crisp and clean and semi-astringent. Slight mineral finish to the brewing water used. Excellently balanced, making it a very drinkable treat without being too much of anything. This is a great brew. I have been astounded by the consistent quality from Bear Republic. This is probably the closest thing to Red's Rye that I've had, which is a huge complement. Highly recommended!