Roscoe's Hop House Pale Ale
World Brews

Roscoe's Hop House Pale AleRoscoe's Hop House Pale Ale
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From:
World Brews
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.17 | pDev: 17.98%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
70
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 03, 2017
Added:
Jul 15, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by merlin48:
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Reviewed by merlin48 from Kentucky

3.11/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Roscoe's Hop House was on sale at the grocery, so why not. Bottle pours a clear amber body with an offwhite head that rises about an inch before falling into some patchy lace. Aroma opens with a hint of fruit, possibly pear, but quickly fades into a vague earthiness. Sweet malts underneath, but no real hop presence. Light to light medium body is well carbonated. Taste is mostly sweet bready malts. An earthy hop bitterness struggles to balance. Lacks the hop presence needed for a quality pale ale. Drinkable, and the price is right, but I would pass on another.
Feb 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by BeerTest from Florida

May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Jul 17, 2016
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Lagunitas mason jar
From: Barons Market in Alpine, Calif.
Price: $3.99 for a 6-pack
Purchased: April 4, 2016
Consumed: April 4, 2016
Misc.: No BOD on bottle or 6-pack

Don’t think this is going to be a good one, but had to try it for $3.99 for a 6-pack. Also noticed that it was from Rochester, N.Y., about 45 minutes from my college. Now I know that is actually brewed in Novato, Calif., but still. Hoping it is something that can be my new cheapie go-to after Dieselpunk Porter and Dieselpunk IPA both gave me a nasty headache recently.

Poured an orangeish, copper, hazy color with two fingers of off-white, fizzy head, which thinned out rather quickly. Could just barely see some bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. No lacing on the sides of the glass. Minimal retention on the top all the way down. (Sight - 3.25)

Smelled pretty much what I thought it was going to smell like and probably what a Dieselpunk Pale Ale would smell like as well. Got spoiled peach or nectarine, caramel, buttery malts, grassy notes, earthy grain and orange zest. (Smell - 3.25)

Tasted a little maltier than the nose, but still unappealing. Got caramel, grain, nectarine, spoiled apple, grassy notes, buttery malts, herbal hops and hints of orange zest. Tasting more like an English Pale Ale. (Taste - 3.25)

Light body. Oily texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. (Feel - 3.25)

This was probably better than I thought it was going to be, but not something I would want to have unless I was three or four good beers deep. (Overall - 3.25)

3.25 | 75 | B-
Apr 18, 2016
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.62/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Small head that settles to a thin rim of bubbles on the glass edge. Couple of spots for lace. The liquid is dark gold and clear.

Strong caramel start. I like the floral hop on the edge of the nose.

The taste leans toward the English style of a Bitter Ale. Lots of caramel flavor with a sharp bittering hop in the swallow. Modest aftertaste but it is well balanced. Rich bodied but with a decent carbonation level.

Overall, I think this is a decent beer that reminds me of the initial beer (Watney's) that got me hooked on seeking good beer from around the world. While this could be considered a bit pedestrian for today's palate, it is very drinkable.
Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.65 by Farinag16447 from Florida

Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 2.68 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by Epetrena from Florida

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ILiveOffHops from New Hampshire

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by robertjskelton from Florida

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Zaphog from Michigan

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by RIKIM from Rhode Island

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by themind from New Jersey

Feb 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by yuenglingade from Pennsylvania

Jan 30, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by Noelito76 from New York

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by rorjets from Connecticut

Jan 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by mriley1984 from Vermont

Dec 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by DinoBlueShoes from Maine

Dec 15, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by ScotNH from New Hampshire

Oct 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by briancross from Tennessee

Sep 28, 2013
Roscoe's Hop House Pale Ale from World Brews
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 70 ratings