High-Level Brown Ale
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 9.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 15, 2014
- Added:
- Jun 08, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by zach8270 from New York
3.42/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
(draft @ Rock Bottom Pittsburgh - Homestead, PA) Nice rich brown color with a thin layer of tan foam. Aroma is sweet and nutty with some floral notes mixed in. Nutty taste with a hoppy finish. Leaves a pleasant sweetness on the tongue. Very smooth and pleasant.
Nov 20, 2008
Reviewed by psinderson from Pennsylvania
3.18/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.18/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Served on cask in a pint glass.
Appearance: Deep brown/red, medium foamy light caramel head...very pillowy. Good lacing.
Smell: Very minimal aroma. Some roasted malts and hops. Almost smells oily?
Taste: A slight fruitiness up front quickly followed with a caramel & toffee flavor in the middle. Finishes pretty smooth with a mild bitterness. A lot of different mild flavors, but nothing that truly stands out.
Mouthfeel: Thinner than expected.
Drinkability: Quite drinkable thanks to the smoothness of the finish.
Mar 06, 2008Appearance: Deep brown/red, medium foamy light caramel head...very pillowy. Good lacing.
Smell: Very minimal aroma. Some roasted malts and hops. Almost smells oily?
Taste: A slight fruitiness up front quickly followed with a caramel & toffee flavor in the middle. Finishes pretty smooth with a mild bitterness. A lot of different mild flavors, but nothing that truly stands out.
Mouthfeel: Thinner than expected.
Drinkability: Quite drinkable thanks to the smoothness of the finish.
Reviewed by beergeek279 from Pennsylvania
3.47/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served as a sample at Rock Bottom in Homestead. The color was brown, with a white head. The smell was a nice dry malt. The taste was a very nice malt with a very noticable citrusy hoppiness in the beer. Mouthfeel was average. As for drinkability, could have quite a few.
The best of the 4 regular beers at Rock Bottom. A very nice maltiness with a good hop leads to a beer that I'd likely have again.
Feb 15, 2004The best of the 4 regular beers at Rock Bottom. A very nice maltiness with a good hop leads to a beer that I'd likely have again.
Reviewed by jeffbearer from Pennsylvania
4.09/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.09/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Tasted at the Pittsburgh location as well, I suspect that the same brew is given different names at the other Rock Bottoms. The "High Level" name comes from the bridge near the brewpub.
Much darker than you would expect a brown ale, I would if guessed it a porter if it was given to me blind. Wasn't able to get a good feel for the aroma, there was too much smoke in the bar. Great caramel flavor from roasted and special crystal barley. The mouthfeel was good, again, similar to a porter. This was a very enjoyable beer, in fact for my next batch of brown ale I'm going to try to imitate this beer.
This was a draught, not a bottle, way to go screwed up my first review :(
Jun 28, 2003Much darker than you would expect a brown ale, I would if guessed it a porter if it was given to me blind. Wasn't able to get a good feel for the aroma, there was too much smoke in the bar. Great caramel flavor from roasted and special crystal barley. The mouthfeel was good, again, similar to a porter. This was a very enjoyable beer, in fact for my next batch of brown ale I'm going to try to imitate this beer.
This was a draught, not a bottle, way to go screwed up my first review :(
Reviewed by aaronh from Pennsylvania
3.18/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.18/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pittsburgh (Homestead) location.
Solid brown color with amber highlights topped by a tan head that fades to a thin collar of foam. The aroma is a nice light caramel aroma, but little else. The taste is a bit hoppy, and a good dose of sweet caramel. The sweetness lingers in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is thin, much too thin actually. The drinkability is OK, and it is a bit refreshing, but it is by no means a session beer for me. Just not enjoyable enough.
Jun 08, 2003Solid brown color with amber highlights topped by a tan head that fades to a thin collar of foam. The aroma is a nice light caramel aroma, but little else. The taste is a bit hoppy, and a good dose of sweet caramel. The sweetness lingers in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is thin, much too thin actually. The drinkability is OK, and it is a bit refreshing, but it is by no means a session beer for me. Just not enjoyable enough.
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