Photo by Gerry Szymanski
I recently went into Rohrbach Brewing Company’s Railroad St. brewery to check the place out and try some of their beers. One of the first beers I had in Rochester was their Imperial Scotch Ale when I was at Dinosaur BBQ, and I’ve been a fan ever since. Visiting their brewery is definitely a worthwhile stop in town, as they have a beautiful tasting room and give a great tour of their facility.
I stopped in during their 20th Anniversary celebration and tried the six beers they were serving and made notes in my 33 Bottles of Beer log book. I’ll share 3 reviews now, and 3 more in an upcoming post.
Red Jacket Rye – Amber color with a sweet malty aroma. Pleasing rye flavor cuts through overtones of dark fruit & bitterness. Hoppy bitterness lingers on the finish. 3/5 for me – a solid beer, but a little heavy on the bitterness.
Gregory St. Lager – Pours copper color, and has a fruity aroma backed by malt. Moderate fruit & ester flavors with a touch of roasted malt. Mild bitterness balances, with a hint of caramel in the middle. Light linger of fruit that clears on the finish. Different in a very good way from a typical American lager. I’m definitely going to seek this one out again. 4.5/5
Imperial Scotch Ale – Ahhh, this one is familiar, being one of my favorites. Pours a deep copper, good head. Malty aroma mixed with fruit. Flavor is fruity with a hint of butterscotch and vanilla, good body. A tingle on the tongue from the alcohol & fruit, finishes smooth & fruity. Somehow I get a hint of a Canadian bacon type of flavor with this beer. I could drink this beer every day! 4.5/5
The photo is thanks to Gerry Szymanski – Cyanotype Photography
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