Rogue Brutal Bitter 3.71 1235

Rogue Brutal Bitter

	Percentile
	96
	overall

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1235	3.71/5.0	3.71/5.0	6.2%	99.6	English pint

Commercial Description:
Brutal combines Oregon hops with English Malts. The Oregon grown Crystal hop is a triploid variety developed from the German Hallertau aroma hop variety with contributions from Cascade, Brewers Gold, and Early Green. Crystal is the only hop used in brewing Brutal and it provides a massive amount of aroma without dry-hopping. The English malts used are floor malted Pipkin (a mellow cross of Maris Otter and Warboys, from an English company called Beeston), Cara Vienna and Cara Wheat.

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PunkAndRun (4), Florida, USA
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2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	3/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 22, 2009

I must say I was rather disappointed with this beer...mainly because it didn’t live up to it’s name in my opinion. A very drinkable and complex bitter, I wouldn’t exactly describe it as "brutal". First taste is malty, very complex and fairly smooth, followed by a crisp bitter that lingers, leaving a pleasantly cleansed palate ready for the next taste.

imdownthepub (5172), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	2/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 20, 2009

Bottled, 355ml from Beers of Europe, Norfolk. Clouded orange amber with white head. An uncompromising strong bitter, with a solid malty body, earthy and a little yeasty, then a dry, hoppy, leafy and fairly resinous bitterness. Really quite decent.

Tonkun (9), New York, USA
does not count

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 19, 2009

Had on tap at a Rogue bar in Portland. Gold with clowdy body with nice head. Medium body and bitterness. Easy to drink with some spice, nuts and citrus. Well balanced and easy to drink.

nate2g (1121), Brisbane, Australia

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 15, 2009

Bottle. Pours an unclear golden with a massive creamy off-white head. Beautiful aroma of grapefruit, honeyish malt and pine hop notes. The flavour is grapefruit, citrus, honey, biscuit and pine. Great hoppy bitterness that lingers along with a fruity finish. I could easily sit and enjoy a few of these. Bloody delicious.

Jukkabro (3039), Tampere, Finland

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 10, 2009

Light orange colored with cloudy appearance. Little yellow head. Toffee dominates this sweet and bitter aroma with honey, plums and floral hops, rich aroma indeed. Medium bodied. Flavor is more bitter in start, still sweet honey, flowers and plummy-raisins dominate. Aftertaste dries with honey still. Good beer.

Frovigalning (464), , Sweden

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 3, 2009

Hazy golden liquid with a small white foam. Sweet smell of cockies and nuts. Dry taste, medium bitterness and medium body. Taste of spices and hops.

keidjxz (77), Irvine, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	17/20

Dec 2, 2009

Bottle.Cloudy golden amber pour with a long lasting and lacy head. Pretty sweet with medium bitterness.

WildcatInFL (19), Florida, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 2, 2009

Bottle into a pint glass. Orange hazy with slight head. Very citrus aroma. Taste is definite citrus with very malty finish. Palate is good clean feel with no aftertaste that some bitters have given me in the past.

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