Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On Tap at RockBottom on the MSP airport. Nothing special. Decent fresh hop flavors and a prety big 7% Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber orange with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a combination of grass and earthy citrus with grains supporting. Flavor has pine and grass with some bread backing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a near clear amber gold with a near white head that dissipates to the edges slowly. Aroma has a good amount of grass and pre ripe citrus and a bit of straw. Flavor has lots of straw and bitter grass with some earthy straw backing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours black with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of booze with astringent dark grains and a bit of roasted malts. Flavor has strong dark grains and booze with a bit of vanilla and oak.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
At at a festival. Black of course. Very high IBU. Tons of hops for the style, and it reminds me of Darkness or Dark Lord in that regard. On the dry side, heavy roast, some coffee quality. Full flavored and a surprisingly good imperial stout from Rock Bottom.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
[1/31/17] Draught at Rock Bottom at Minneapolis Saint Paul Airport. Dark brown. Caramel, malt, butter, nuts, sweetish, slightly toasty. Medium-bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
[1/31/17] Draught at Rock Bottom at Minneapolis Saint Paul Airport. Clear amber. Buttery, caramel, a bit of fruitiness, sweet, a bit of toast, lots of diacetyl, bitterish finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
[1/31/17] Draught at Rock Bottom at Minneapolis Saint Paul Airport. As Rock Bottom IPA. Hazy orange. Citric fruity hops, some sweetish malt, bitter finish. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled from the tap at All Pints North. Pours a clear amber with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of bread with light sour fruits and some yogurt backing. Flavor has lots of grains with sour red fruits and the same yogurt note underlying.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Minnesota Trip Beer #246. Keg at Rock Bottom Minneapolis Airport, 5/14/16. Clear dark brown, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of chocolate and nuts. The taste matches with some mild roastiness. Medium bodied, well balanced. Last beer of the trip. Best beer trip ever! Thanks jackl and the rest of the Minneapolis crew!