Rose Petal Imperial Golden Ale
Caldera Brewing Company

Rose Petal Imperial Golden AleRose Petal Imperial Golden Ale
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From:
Caldera Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.33 | pDev: 16.52%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 24, 2018
Added:
Aug 28, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by einman:
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Rated by einman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

Jul 29, 2014
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.69/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From Degustasur. In Teku glass. Playing Walking Dead Season 2. Very foamy. More a belgian ale with evident roses than a golden ale. Alcohol very well integrated with the roses. Some saison notes
Feb 24, 2018
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Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California

3.17/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I'm not really a fan of herbal/spiced beers but since it was in the cold box at $3.99 for a 22 oz bottle I thought I'd give it a try. Colour is amber/orange with a thin white head and some nice lacing. Smells of... well, as you would expect... flowers, roses in particular. Taste much the same. It kind of reminds me of a Belgian ale but with floral notes rather than fruits. Average mouthfeel. This beer is not bad, it just really is not my thing. Prost!
May 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bomber into a chalice glass

Appearance – The beer pours an orange-golden amber color with a one finger white head of foam. The head has a light level of retention, fading to leave a light lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell –The aroma is big of a musty and bready smell mixed with some aromas of a fruity nature being strongest of a cantaloupe and honey dew along with a little bit of a flowery smell. Along with those fruits comes some light boozy smells as well as a little bit of a grass and hay.

Taste-The taste begins with a sweeter fruity taste of melon and a light tropical fruit as well as flavors of a bready and slightly yeasty tastes. The yeast quickly fades, all while the melon and the citrus get stronger and stronger as the taste advances. Some flavors of a flowery nature and some hay develop more at the end of the taste, and with a little bit of grass and a light alcohol flavor that also develop, one is left with a sweeter, but still crisp Belgium pale ale flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the slightly thinner side for a brew of 7.5 % abv. with a carbonation level that is rather high. For the melon flavors of the brew, as well as the light hopped and floral nature of the brew, the feel is great and makes for one smooth sipping brew.

Overall – This brew I rather enjoyed overall. It was sweet, yet still crisp and had a nice mix of fruity melon, bread, and a light hop flavor to make this very easy drinking, all while the alcohol taste still keep you aware of the 7.5 % abv and overall created a nice sipper.
Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by crob3888 from California

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Taby from California

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by travolta from California

Jun 29, 2015
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Reviewed by MasterfulIdiot from Georgia

3.06/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured into a Duvel tulip. The liquid is a mostly transparent golden brown and the pour produces a modest white film that leaves a good amount of lace.

Aroma is roses and malt, with the malt slightly overpowering the rose. Malts smell bready and sweet. Not very complex, but about what you would expect given the name.

Flavor is much the same - general malty pale ale flavor with some added sweetness from the rose.

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with lots of soft carbonation and a moderately sticky finish.

Overall, it's alright, but a bit disappointing. Some complexity at all would have been nice, but it really just tastes like regular "beer" with a bit of rose added.
Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by paulish from New York

Dec 22, 2014
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

3.68/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle bought from Capital Market in Salem. $3.99 Pours a nice clear deep golden colour, with a large bubbly white head. to be honest not getting much aroma from this at all biscuit malts and a touch of grassy hop..no roses. Taste is better more fruity and yes floral..its well hidden but pops up. I cant say its roses but its floral. getting some honey and cream too..very nice . Great soft smooth mouth feel..and getting a wee bit of hop bitterness in the end Very nice beer..but could do with more rose/rosehip
Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.12 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Sep 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by BeccaH from Florida

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Paccamacca from California

Aug 29, 2014
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Reviewed by logicalparadox from New York

3.3/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
The first time I had this was in the summer, and I absolutely loved it. It ppured a respectable head and looked enticing in the glass. The floral aromatics filled the air and wowed me. I'm a huge fan of floral flavors in general and rose in particular. The Rose flavor was hugely intense but enjoyable to me. I savored it. I really appreciated the fact that they didn't try to hide the rose, and instead accentuated the floral character. It's no joke.

Now having this a second time in the Winter, I find myself disliking it altogether. The rose seems to be too strong and overpowering. Almost nauseating.

WTF. Am I a different person than I was a few months ago? Is it just the cold weather and being inside as opposed to the warm open air of summer? Who knows trying to rate this based on an average of two vastly different experiences with the same brew.
Aug 11, 2014
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.29/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
22 oz bottle

Excellent clarity; amber color; high level of visible carbonation. Good head and lacing.

Aroma: floral and bready; rose water.

Flavor: mild, and mildly floral.

Feel: light body with very good carbonation.

O: if it sounds good, give it a try.
Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by John_M from Washington

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SamuelR from California

Jul 07, 2014
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Reviewed by leeuwenhart from Oregon

3.96/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Ah, I am super stoked on the Golden Rose Petal Imperial!!
My favorite beer so far this summer!
Amazing when packed on ice and served super cold, consumed out in the sun by the Rogue River, this beer is simply wonderful! Perfect, balanced, light, and refreshing.
Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by mjforres from New York

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by TylerW from Georgia

Jun 26, 2014
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