Rockford Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Rockford,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Rockford Brewing Company
Established in 2011
We are also a music and artist venue, showcasing local talent and providing a gathering space for all. Brewing beers and creating dishes that are both innovative and familiar, RBC is your home away from home.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
S: roasted grain - molasses - pitted fruits A: dark brown body - thick brown head T: vanilla - bitter - oatmeal P: nutty - raisins - caramelised sugars O: robust - good balance - nice for season 12 ounce can - Beer Baron: Livonia, Michigan - 10-November-2024 - US$3,49 - canned: 20-December-2023 - sampled: 22-December-2024
deyholla (22634) reviewed Fuzzy Nuggs from Rockford Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours a clear copper gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has pine and earthy grass and pine with a bit of bread and grain backing. Flavor has earthy pine and growing grass with a backbone of light bread.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Draft at Crafthead in Novi. Pours a clearish gold with a small white head. Notes of pineapple, mango and dank. Palate is similar. Finishes dry. Not bad.
Drake (22938) reviewed Hoplust from Rockford Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Another outdated can from Bella's in Sault St. Marie, bought 7/3/21, opened 7/13/21, canned 7/17/19. I'll rate it fairly considering its age. Hazy orange amber, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, sweet malts. Taste is sweet malt, grapefruit, tropical fruit. Flat, low bitterness, juicy. Has definitely fallen off, so I'll adjust my score accordingly. Not the brewery's fault a retailer is making them look bad.
willisread (9741) reviewed Hoplust from Rockford Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clear amber with a finger of off-white foam. Pine and slight grapefruit aromas on the nose with some bready malt notes. More of the same on the palate. Bitterness is dialed back a bit, soft mouthfeel and lower carbonation on the palate. Almost like a nut brown and IPA hybrid. Like a maltier Two Hearted.
blackflag321 (2772) ticked Bloodlust from Rockford Brewing Company 5 years ago
blackflag321 (2772) ticked Obsession from Rockford Brewing Company 5 years ago
superspak (10163) reviewed Bloodlust from Rockford Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/10/2019. Pours very hazy deep orange/amber/light reddish color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big blood orange juice, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blood orange, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big blood orange juice, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of blood orange juice, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of blood orange, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tart/tangy balance, and minimal hop/fruit astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, fairly resinous/rindy, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.6%. Overall this is an excellent fruited IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blood orange, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/tart/tangy/drying finish; nicely soft and not overly aggressive. Feels like Columbus, Chinook, Centennial, and Simcoe. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops/fruit; with a nice sized bready malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressively well made style example. Liked the base beer a bit more.
MrSpooks (5414) reviewed Hoplust from Rockford Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Well-made, with a lovely caramel malt base and plenty of old-school mandarin-grapefruit-pine resinous hoppiness, and a lingering bitterness on the back end accented by subtly sweet tropical notes. Solid, if not particularly notable.
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