Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Stump Jumper Gnarly Stout from Rock Art Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
2005 bottle from City Market in Burlington. Pour reveals a clear blackish brown, with no red tinges that I can make out. Head is moderate, and dark tan, but seems to recede fairly readily, leaving little lacing. Aroma is not terribly expressive, mostly roast, bitter dark chocolate, but what it does have is strength. This is one of the few dry stouts where the aroma is actually notable when the bottle is open. I didnt have to bury my nose in the snifter to get this one. Flavor - Wow, that’s dry. The light roast and bits of lactose and caramel from the nose don’t prepare me for the amount of attenuation on it. Not watery though, and a moderate carbonation. Bit of a prickly mouthfeel, all told, the dry roast not really helping. Moderate acidity, but somehow, my palate gets used to the dryness and there is some sweet malt as it warms. Finishes with lots of roast, notes of coal and tobacco, chocolate graham crackers. Hops apparency is very low. Medium body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Sampled this right before I had their "barleywine" - I could hardly tell the difference between the two - both were watery and thin, with little defining flavor characteristics - a hint of caramel tried to make that "I’m a bock" statement, but it fell flat before the finish - I’ll think twice before trying anything by this brewery again.
notalush (7362) reviewed Ridge Runner Ale from Rock Art Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Draught - this is a barleywine? you could have fooled me - if I were not told otherwise, I maybe would have guessed this was an amber ale - there isn’t enough maltiness in this, nor is there really "enough" of anything - a touch of oats and brown sugar - very thin and watery, especially in the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Red copper lager with a thick moka head. Sweet caramel malt aroma with alcohol gin aroma. Sweet cardboard malt with not much else. Watery and sad. Dec. 2004. Bought at Winooski Bev. Centre.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Stump Jumper Gnarly Stout from Rock Art Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Nov. 28 2004 at MartinT. Deep dark opaque with no head. Light fruity chocolate vanilla aroma. Roasted coffee with light smokeyness, medium bodied, fair stout.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Ridge Runner Ale from Rock Art Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle compliments of Bucknaked. Good dark brown appearance, cola-like with even the fizzy bubbles. Small fading light beige head. There is some sediment at the bottom of the bottle, I’ll be damned. Aroma gives off characteristics of an English barleywine. You’ve got the rich toffee, dry caramel, with a touch of raisins and brown sugar. No hops detectable either. Flavor begins brilliantly of sweet toffee and lightly sweet caramel malts, with a lightly dry roasted barley flavor coming in strong as well. It ends with a lightly sweet raisin and brown sugar note. Taste is almost exactly like the aroma. Somehow a bit of spiciness creeps in, but I dont think it’s from the hops, as there is nearly no bitterness in this one. No alcohol notes apparent, no yeast apparency unfortunately, would have liked to see some of that. Regardless, it’s got a great English barleywine flavor, but the problem is the body. Quite thin and fizzy, with a strange mineralesque flavor, almost like there is silt or chalk in there creating a dull sensation on the palate. The carbonation is horrible, it’s like soda water carbonation. Flavor does get a bit boring towards the end as well. Could the problems with the body/flavor be the water they are using? I don’t know, but this one is well-founded, just needs a good deal of work.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Ridge Runner Ale from Rock Art Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Re-rate July 17th, 2003: Orangey-medium brown; Woody, earthy aroma, slightly chalky, with a hint of smoke. Light in body for the style, but it's been that way for years. Hints of wood, toffee, whisps of smoke. Smooth and light. A strong brown ale, if anything.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Stock Ale from Rock Art Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Dryish, and well-balanced...................................................
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The smoke is subtle but insistent. Overall the beer is quite malt-accented.