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Northstar
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 8.38%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 27, 2008
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by smcolw:
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.85/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reddish amber in color and slightly cloudy. Single bubble head that does leave a little lace.
The aroma is mostly malt. I could not detect hop but that may be more a condition of the full glass.
The hop bite shows up on the flavor. Smooth (round) body that exentuates the malt. Excellent balance with a full body. Moderately lingering aftertaste.
This is an easily consumable beer. No extremes here, just a very good middle-of-the-road beer.
Jun 10, 2006The aroma is mostly malt. I could not detect hop but that may be more a condition of the full glass.
The hop bite shows up on the flavor. Smooth (round) body that exentuates the malt. Excellent balance with a full body. Moderately lingering aftertaste.
This is an easily consumable beer. No extremes here, just a very good middle-of-the-road beer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by fitzy84 from Massachusetts
3.05/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Had on a sampler. The drink had a clear amber appearance with a thin head but thick lacing on the side. A smoky, caramel aroma was prevalent in the drink, mixed quite well with hints of spice. However, the taste itself lacked what I felt from the aromas. Although it did have a smoky aftertaste to it, it was a mostly dry amber ale, with no real sweetness to it from malts of hops. A generally medium body with a pretty potent carbonation hindered from a complete appreciation of the drink. The mouthfeel was just way to crisp for my tastes. Overall, this is a tough beer to love but it does have some good attributes.
Jul 27, 2008Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
3.53/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.53/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: clear amber in color with a short 1/2" head that lingers a bit. Light spotty lacing sticks to the glass during the session.
Smell: hint of caramel is tough to pick up by the nose.
Taste: a bready and caramel malt profile dominates the flavors, with some softer plum sweetness and mild bitterness bringing up the rear. Not a very exciting beer here.
Mouthfeel: smooth from start to finish. Medium bodied. Bread like aftertaste is short lived.
Drinkability: geared as a session beer, this is a so-so beer that is geared towards general public to enjoy with the pub styled food.
Mar 17, 2007Smell: hint of caramel is tough to pick up by the nose.
Taste: a bready and caramel malt profile dominates the flavors, with some softer plum sweetness and mild bitterness bringing up the rear. Not a very exciting beer here.
Mouthfeel: smooth from start to finish. Medium bodied. Bread like aftertaste is short lived.
Drinkability: geared as a session beer, this is a so-so beer that is geared towards general public to enjoy with the pub styled food.
Reviewed by Dewey0603 from Connecticut
3.88/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a dark amber with a medium foamy head. The smell is malty and nutty, not bad,but just not that strong. The taste is very chewy with nuts and a real strong malt presence,very nice. The m/f is light and well balanced making this a good beer, one of Rock Bottom's better beers.
Jul 24, 2006Reviewed by MuddyFeet from North Carolina
3.58/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a brilliant brick red. Absolutely clear. No head and very slight carbonation. Aroma is all but non-existent. Was not bad or anything, I was getting essentially nothing for a nose. MAlt base is not overly complex. Slightly sweet, but with lots of toasted grains. Tasted like toasted white bread. Slight hints of dried apples too. Medium body with a fairly dry finish.
Jul 10, 2005
Northstar from Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating:
3.58 out of
5 with
5 ratings
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