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
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.
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 06:33
6/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 06:33
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 06:33
6/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 06:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler shared at the July MDF tasting. Clear copper, thin fizzy white head. Aroma of floral, citrusy, tinny hops. The taste is floral hops, citrus, candied citrus, lemongrass, mint, marzipan, caramel. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Growler
on 09 Jul 2015
at 21:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at the brewpub - pours a dark amber brown - a little thin and with a kind of harshness to the carbonation, so as far as the style goes, the texture is way off - the flavor is pretty nice - dry, roasty, mildly acidity, with a little of mineral character, tobacco - bitterness from the darker malts is a little rough on the back end - alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2015
at 20:40
6/10
Tried
on 28 Mar 2015
at 18:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at the brewery - really an APA, and a pretty clean and decent one - clean, crisp malt structure - medium dry and Biscuity - hops are a little subdued, but pleasantly grassy and citric - peppery finish - nice quaffer.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2015
at 18:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at the brewery - clear gold - fairly crisp, with a strong mineral component that I often enjoy in beers like this - lightly grassy hops - but there is also a bit of vegetal character that detracts from the enjoyment and a slight sourness on the tail end - meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2015
at 18:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: Draft at Rock Bottom - Downtown, 6/25/14
Aroma: The nose is heavy boozy, wine barrels, and not much else
Appearance: Pours a murky dark orange color without much head or lace
Flavor: The flavor is all booze and wine, Saison flavors are completely overpowered
Palate: The body is okay, but it isn't great feel-wise either
Overall Impression: I didn't try the original version, but the barrel aged is a miss for me. What I want to taste in a Saison isn't here at all.
Aroma: The nose is heavy boozy, wine barrels, and not much else
Appearance: Pours a murky dark orange color without much head or lace
Flavor: The flavor is all booze and wine, Saison flavors are completely overpowered
Palate: The body is okay, but it isn't great feel-wise either
Overall Impression: I didn't try the original version, but the barrel aged is a miss for me. What I want to taste in a Saison isn't here at all.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2014
at 18:38