Blitzen - Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

10 tap pour (Milwaukee location) into a flute.
(Review from notes)

A - Totally hazed, this golden apricot beer has a off-white head with low retention. Bits of lace are left behind.

S - Smells the part, for an American, with Belgian yeast esters of clove, banana, and white pepper. Pils malt and candi sugar with a tiny hop citrus hint.

T - Grainy pale malt and oils sweetness with a sweet candi sugar finish and low yeast ester involvement.

M - Medium-full bodied and lightly citrusy finishing with just a touch of alcohol warmth and a sliver of solvent.

O - The yeast doesn't come to a full fruition in this Tripel attempt. Good, but not quite there.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2012 20:16:12 | More by BeerFMAndy

DesMoinesMike

Iowa

4.35/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This one sounded pretty and I decided to try it, and it was a good choice. It's a hazy gold/orange with foam that hangs around for a long time. The aroma and taste are fruity with a touch of cloves and hay and an inkling of wheat. It's sweet and fairly easy to down, leaving a pleasant aftertaste. I'll have another one.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 4508 University Ave, West Des Moines

12-10-2010 05:02:02 | More by DesMoinesMike

spointon

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this one on tap at the Orland Park Rock Bottom on 2/11/2009.

A= This ale poured a slightly cloudy golden orange color with a 1/2" white head. The head fell to almost zero but was able to be renewed with a lot of swirling. Not much lace to speak of.

S= Bakery malt sweetness and a lot of fruity esters dominate. Not a lot of yeast character in the aroma of this one.

T= Very sweet and fruity most of the way through each swallow - showing heavy on the malt sweetness, bubblegum, and juicy fruity esters. The finish is sweet and shows just a bit of alcohol in the end.

MF= Medium bodied with a carbonation level that was a bit too low in my estimation.

D= A worthy example for sure, but I wish it were a bit drier and a lot more effervescent. In any event, its dangerously drinkable!

Serving type: on-tap
@ Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 4508 University Ave, West Des Moines

02-15-2009 04:12:25 | More by spointon

bradybeer

California

2.63/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in 8 ounce glass and little too cold. Pours pale yellow with pillow white head. No hops in the pour, but a sweet candy aroma is there. When you take that first sip you are smacked in the face with a sugary soda sweetness that reminds me of Sprite? Cloying in its sweetness, made it almost impossible to finish the beer. This sweetness follows through to the finish. I am not sure why brewers make a Belgian Tripple so sweet. I wouldn't oreder a second.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 1875 S. Bascom #700, Campbell

12-16-2008 18:12:13 | More by bradybeer