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Patriot Pale Ale
RJ Rockers Brewing Company
- From:
- RJ Rockers Brewing Company
- South Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 14.41%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 11
Our American pale ale is aggressively hopped with Challenger and Cascade and has a sweet caramel finish. The flavor that launched RJ Rockers – and brewer Mark Johnsen’s personal fave.
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Ratings by swid:
Reviewed by swid from Missouri
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A big thanks to mikesgroove for sending me some beers from South Carolina.
Patriot Pale pours a dark golden color into my pint glass. A 1/2" off-white head appears and then collapses after 5-10 minutes. Moderate lacing. The aroma is fairly restrained; citrus and grapefruit smells appear first, then a yeasty bread aroma and even a small hint of alcohol.
The taste is very much in line with the smell: balanced and restrained. The initial grapefruit and pine bitterness of the hops gives way to a biscuity malt flavor. The mouthfeel is thin, with a slight alcoholic warmth. It finishes moderately bitter, with a strong grapefruit aftertaste.
Overall, a solid, nicely balanced American pale ale. If I lived in South Carolina, this would likely be an everyday beer of mine.
Dec 03, 2008Patriot Pale pours a dark golden color into my pint glass. A 1/2" off-white head appears and then collapses after 5-10 minutes. Moderate lacing. The aroma is fairly restrained; citrus and grapefruit smells appear first, then a yeasty bread aroma and even a small hint of alcohol.
The taste is very much in line with the smell: balanced and restrained. The initial grapefruit and pine bitterness of the hops gives way to a biscuity malt flavor. The mouthfeel is thin, with a slight alcoholic warmth. It finishes moderately bitter, with a strong grapefruit aftertaste.
Overall, a solid, nicely balanced American pale ale. If I lived in South Carolina, this would likely be an everyday beer of mine.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by seedyone from New York
4.03/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
06/27/13 On tap at Rattle N Hum, NYC. Best feature here is the lacing which I hear is an indicator of a well made brew. For what it's worth this axiom holds true here. The body/mouth feel is excellent. The bitter notes are there, but not too rambunctious, so I think we'll get along just fine. I'm finding these Rocker guys are full of pleasant surprises.
Jan 19, 2015Rated by talonesi from South Carolina
2.24/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.24/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
A little bitter, trying to adjust to the taste
Jan 18, 2015Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
3.34/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a standard pint glass: color is amber and opaque, somewhat dense looking; head is off white and presents at 1 inch thick then dissipates to a solid top about 1/4 inch thick;
Aroma is pleasant, solid malt profile, with light caramel, hops are grassy and earthy; subtle sour off note is present.
Taste is a pleasant and malt forward, caramel is complimenting to the pale malts; hops are a touch fruity and the fermentation leaves a fruitier note.
Mouthfeel is a bit dry and biting on the tongue.
Overall, a solid pale ale with some possible fermentation issues, as all of the rockers beers had in this mix case.
Oct 07, 2014Aroma is pleasant, solid malt profile, with light caramel, hops are grassy and earthy; subtle sour off note is present.
Taste is a pleasant and malt forward, caramel is complimenting to the pale malts; hops are a touch fruity and the fermentation leaves a fruitier note.
Mouthfeel is a bit dry and biting on the tongue.
Overall, a solid pale ale with some possible fermentation issues, as all of the rockers beers had in this mix case.
Patriot Pale Ale from RJ Rockers Brewing Company
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
235 ratings
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