Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
@CBC–on tap-pours a white head with hazy gold color. Aroma is citrus zest-grapefruit/lemon, secondary light malt. Taste follows. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
@CBC–on tap-pours a white head with amber color. Aroma is light malt, spice hops. Taste follows. OK carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a white head with pale straw/copper. Aroma is bready, grain and spice, slight hop. Grainy/light malt/ryes second spicy hops.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A golden IPA with a thin white head. A light fruity aroma of light floral hops and Brett. In mouth, a thin IPA with grassy hops, some funk from the Brett, a bit of epsom salts, not bad. On tap at Rockfest April 25 2010.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A beautiful golden amber ale with a thin white head. Strong fruity esters in aroma, with light solvent notes. In mouth, a cloying sweet malt with astringent notes, light bananas, off notes, solvents. On tap at Rockfest April 25 2010, as Davin’s Sticke Alt.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A blonde pils with a thin white head. An interesting aroma of funky hops, veering on a Belgian IPA, floral and meaty. In mouth, a very funked up interpretation, with rather intriguing mix of belgian hops anb Brett, biscuitty malt, just delicious. Thanks Pete. On tap at Rockfest April 25 2010.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A golden amber with a thin lacing dark off white head. A beautiful aroma of pungeant flora hops, flowers, bready notes, orange pulp. In mouth, a grainy malt interpretation with floral hops, menthol, tangerine pulp. Rich and smooth. On tap at Rockfest April 25 2010, as Davin’s Big Imperial Red Ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazed reddish copper alt with a thin off white head. A pleasant pungeant aroma of treacle, vinous notes, maple and wood. In mouth, a smooth oily sweet malt with light oaken notes, alcohol warmth, light and msooth. On tap at Rockfest, April 25 2010, as Davin’s got Whiskey Sticke.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Rated 10/10/07, when RB still placed most RB beers under a "corporate" listing. Draft sampler. Again, this is NOT a "standard" recipe. The Chicago version uses wheat and oats in the malts, and specifies Williamette and Chinkook hops. That said, Pete Crowley’s version is a deep, porterish brown, with a brown skin of foam. Smooth nitro type texture brings out nutty, slightly over-toasted malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft @ Rock Bottom Chicago, Chicago, IL. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty dark fruit aroma. Fruity spicy yeasty dark fruit flavor. Has a malty spicy yeasty finish.