Rolling Rock Extra Pale - Latrobe Brewing Co.

Jason

Massachusetts

2.68/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

The bottled Rolling Rock really brings out the adjuct flavour and aroma ... very corny with a steely after taste. The run of the mill carboantion gives some crips refreshing character ... other than that this beer is quite bland. Very little in the hops department as well ... hint of alcohol in the finish shows again that it is a beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2003 21:09:44 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12oz green bottle with the painted 1939 label and a stamped packaged date. The painted back reads: From the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe ... We tender this premium beer for your enjoyment, as a tribute to your good taste ... It comes from the mountain springs to you ... "33"

Appearance: Light golden with an active level of carbonation that forms a fine, semi-creamy white head, that sticks to the glass.

Smell: Light malt grains, soft floral hop aromas and corn (DMS).

Taste: Light bodied. Fizzy, seltzer-like carbonation. Malt flavour is thin, dry with a dextrin sweetness and husk tannins. Hops are tangy bitter/lemony, but only for a moment. Major cooked veggies/corn flavours are enhanced as the beer warms (more DMS). Finishes a tad dry, grainy with lingering vegatable flavours.

Notes: Latrobe has taken an off-flavour and enhanced it to the point of it becoming Rolling Rock's trademark aroma and flavour, DiMethyl Sulfide (DMS).

For what it is ... it is simply okay. Nothing overly special going on. Very light, easy to drink and extremely refreshing (when cold). Serve ice cold as this beer tends to get rather nasty and unpalatable when warm.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

wrightst

Maryland

1.55/5  rDev -40.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25

Pale, thin, watery. Just like I remember it.
If I was given this at a party, I'd pour it on a plant.
It pretty well lacks any complexity, malt or hop. Distinct hint of corn in the nose and taste. It is however beer, and no one can take that away! Also on the upside, I had this right after mowing the lawn, and it actually hit the spot.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:11:52 | More by wrightst

canders0927

Texas

2/5  rDev -23.7%

05-21-2013 15:38:42 | More by canders0927

Aretis

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev +5%

05-21-2013 05:48:42 | More by Aretis

cfitterer

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev +24%

05-21-2013 02:28:42 | More by cfitterer

Slay40

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-20-2013 00:36:36 | More by Slay40

Bear1964

Nebraska

2.75/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 18:47:33 | More by Bear1964

sunny289

California

3.25/5  rDev +24%

05-18-2013 06:48:04 | More by sunny289

Nolen12

Kentucky

2.25/5  rDev -14.1%

05-16-2013 20:10:45 | More by Nolen12

lucasj82

Indiana

3/5  rDev +14.5%

05-15-2013 01:19:56 | More by lucasj82

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +14.5%

05-14-2013 21:07:30 | More by InspectorBob

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +24%

05-14-2013 20:44:03 | More by KerryCummins1977

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-13-2013 23:11:29 | More by yuenglingade

rderedin

Maine

3/5  rDev +14.5%

05-11-2013 21:35:00 | More by rderedin

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +24%

05-10-2013 12:53:27 | More by pcsnyder

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +43.1%

05-09-2013 05:21:28 | More by NOLANDMAN

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-06-2013 17:54:24 | More by ZEB89

flooshmander

California

2.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-04-2013 07:12:37 | More by flooshmander

bnes09

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Light straw color, mostly see-through. Weak head, weak retention. Grainy aroma with hints of herbal hop. Mild malt flavor and lots of rice adjunct. Grassy, herbal hop and not quite enough to balance. Light bodied, coarse grainy texture, descent carbonation. Nothing special. No offensive flavors but nothing interesting either.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 05:14:20 | More by bnes09

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +33.6%

05-04-2013 01:53:54 | More by PoppyParthenonE

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

2.19/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

Rolling Rock

LOOK: Labeled as extra pale, and fits that description. Damn near clear.

SMELL: Grains, corn, straw, and coming off a bit medicinal.

TASTE: Tart grains, rice, wild yeast. This is like a gueze light. A touch of acidic hops with a garbage pail quality that somehow works here. This is my crap beer of choice when good cheap beer is not available. Cracker like malt, leafy, oily bitterness and a bit sour. Above all else, all of these flavors are very, very light. It is kind of sour, true beer aficionados may find this flavor profile comical, to say the least.

OVERALL: Kind of odd when you actually try to taste this beer. If you're not paying attention, it drinks like water. Under the microscope, it's kind of odd like mentioned earlier.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 00:40:23 | More by Stinkypuss

chadmbogo

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +52.7%

05-02-2013 13:50:54 | More by chadmbogo

h4ger

Connecticut

3/5  rDev +14.5%

05-02-2013 02:18:05 | More by h4ger

danfix99

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -61.8%

05-01-2013 20:15:57 | More by danfix99