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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.