Roaring Table (2022)

Scamper Wagtail? Anyone? Anyone?

Focused on a can this afternoon for a review and I have to say I'm impressed with the use of Centennial and Amarillo hops.

I haven't been the biggest fan of Amarillo, but RT has hit a good balance here.

 

Who knew the current BJCP guidelines had a British Golden Ale? They're saying Hop Back's Summer Lightning started the trend -- and now I see (taste) a real comparison with RT's Scamper Wagtail. Good on 'em.

 

German/Austrian style beer aficianados -- go, find RTB Vienna. It's pretty spot-on to style... and highly drinkable.

Not exactly Marzen season, but Vienna is sort of a "Marzen Light," so it goes down smooth.

 

Had overlooked the label previously.

RTB Vienna German-Style Lager.

Might be time for some geography discussion in "Lake Zurich."

 

Depends on how much you like a to-style Vienna. I grabbed a third 4-pack myself.

Don't expect the hoppiness that looks apparent in Goldfinger's rendition. The RT has just the right spicy hop balance.

 

I used to like Metropolitan a lot, and I see Goldfinger double-decoction mashes, but RT really blindsided me with how good their version is.

I like a lot of their beers, but the authenticity of this one is just delicious to my lager-loving palate.

 

Well, if you look at my reviews rDev, I don't appear to like them as much as other reviewers. Just more honest to my palate, I guess.

But yeah, they're a brewery that came out of the blue to hit all the right buttons for what I like.

 

Hmm. Never been a big fan of Church Street -- but I said the same about Zum Bier and the collab with them was pretty good. Keeping an open mind.

If there's a label, I wonder if it will sport a VW van?

 

Then they spelled Westphalia wrong.

 

Well, that's why I expected to see a camper van.

What did he tell you?

 

Hah -- didn't realize it was a "live chat."