Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Chicago

Brewpub in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Kelly Companies
Associated Venue: Rock Bottom - Chicago - Out of business

Established in 1995

Closed in 2023

Contact
1 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
Description
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery is a welcoming and engaging craft beer experience with a variety of unique craft beer freshly brewed on site to pair with our popular American crave-able food like our Brewery Nachos and Ballpark Pretzel, as well as comforting dishes like Bacon Chicken Mac n’ Cheese, Fish and Chips and Bacon Cheddar Burger. Each of our 32 locations has a personal brewer and friendly staff that work to connect with guests over stories, inspiration and love of craft beer in a casual and comfortable atmosphere. Rock Bottom operates in 17 states from coast to coast.

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A deep dark porter with a thin moka head. A rather strange, cheesy aroma, with burned wood, and phenolics. In mouth, a rich and smooth porter, with light smokey notes, oily mouthfeel. A rich and smooth porter. On tap at brewpub, May 17 2009.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2009 at 22:08


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A deep dark stout with a very thin light moka head. In aroma, a nice light wooden bourbon barrel, more porto like, with light fungal notes. In mouth, an interesting and wild stout, with light Brett notes, chocolate, a bit of metallic notes, warming alcohol, a notes of cherries. Rich, enticing and appreciated. On tap at brewpub, May 17 2009.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2009 at 21:58


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A dark brown ale with a thin moka head. A wonderful aroma of wood, vanilla, chocolate and warming alcohol. In mout, a silky molasses and vanilla, warming alcohol, nuts, a bit lighter than expected, but overall, a nice offering. On tap at brewpub, May 17 2009.
Earlier Rating: 12/30/2005 Total Score: 3.3
Murky deep brown with a light moka head. Vanilla beans and light chocolate notes in aroma. In mouth, vanilla beans come out well, with woody nutty notes, and light hops. Light alcohol warmth comes out as beer warms up. Rather watery mouthfeel. On tap at RB, Nov. 12, 2005.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2009 at 21:53


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at brewpub pre DLD 09 ... Red copper ... sweet caramel and yeasty nose ... fruity and big berry fruit .. again yeasty breadyness ... some raisins

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 08:01


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Tap at brewpub pre DLD 09 ... Deep black ... thin tan lacing ... soft smooth roast malts ... bit thin .. little smokey .. nice roast.

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 08:00


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at brewpub pre DLD 09 ... copper .. light fruit hop nose .. smokey malty front ... american pale ale hop ... little grapefruit.

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 07:59


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at brewpub pre DLD 09 ... amber ... thin white lacing... ligth fruity nose ... crisp little toffee ... little pine .. quite citrus... dry finish

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 07:57


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at Brewpub pre DLD 09 ... hazy yellow ... sweet banana hop ... very bubblegum nose ... brigth dry hop ... lots fo bubblegum ... crisp dry linger

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 02:43


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at Brewpub pre DLD 09 ... Ok i had 2 that were terminal stout no idea what th 2nd one could have been... Black ... slitly smokey roast malt nose with a little coffee ... again deep roast mal;ts ... little coffee ... lightoatmeal in background... soft roast.

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 02:39


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at Brewpub pre DLD 09 ...pinkish orange ... pine fuity hop nose ... big big hop ... pink grapefruit in your face and juicy ... well balanced.

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2009 at 02:37