Chatoe Rogue Wet Hop Ale

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Newport, Oregon USA

Draught at McGloughlin’s in Kyoto. Medium amber color with a fine, thick, head. Light but flavorful caramel malt, subtle and tasty. Nicely hopped: subtle and light as well, but flavorful with pepper and pine. Somewhat British feeling malts. Not eminently distinctive, but very nice, great balance, very drinkable. Somehow less stamped as a Rogue product.

22oz bottle. Medium off-white head atop murky dark amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, floral/orange, some pine, light bread/caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, floral/orange, some bread/caramel. Clean medium body, slightly watery, very easy drinking.

Bottle: Pours a transparent bright copper orange with a clingy-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of fresh piny grassy hops with some toasty caramel malty notes. Starts with pretty good fullness and light caramel malty sweetness well-balanced with a clean fresh grapefruity hop flavor and bitterness. Finishes crisp and bittersweet, very true to style and drinkable.

Bouteille de 22 oz, au Bières et Bouffe. Arômes de houblon épicé et citronné et de sucre d’orge. Robe orangée pâle et limpide, effervescence moyenne. En bouche, le malt caramel bien structuré est équilibré par un léger houblon épicé, bien frais. Finale moyennement amère. Possède le caractère distinctif des bières Rogue (la levure ?).

20091122 Bomber from Wine World in Abingdon, MD. Hazy, green tinged, clean motor oil color with small but lasting off white head. Aroma is grainy, like multi grain bread, and beautifully earthy and hoppy, hazelnut, light cocoa, leather, tangerine. Medium bodied with light sweetness, doughy yeast, and a soft and refreshing character. Brisk bitterness sets in late on the palate and cleans it all up in a snap of citrus and herby astringency. Really tasty and extremely quaffable stuff. Not a typical Rogue brew, to me, and in fact reminds me of Smuttynose IPA. It doesn’t have that typical Rogue character, it’s obviously unfiltered, and it’s quite a bit better than mediocre. I’d love it even more in abundance and for less than seven bucks a bomber.

Slightly murky dark amber ale,with a small,delicate yet handsome light tan head. Aroma is of very fresh citrusy hops,manilly i get for some reason,broiled pink grapefruit with demerara sugar scents! Taste? very smooth,yet very hoppy.Great use of the malts to enhance the juicyness of the hop.Quite peppery near the end. Delicious and thick palate,coats the tongue and roof of the mouth..in a good way. Very drinkable stuff. I see I rated this much higher than others on here..i suppose sitting at the window overlooking the Pacific waves does that!

Name: Chatoe Wet Hop Ale
Date: September 21, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Belmont Station Cafe
Appearance: muddy burnt orange, creamy beige head, sheets of lace
Aroma: light malt aroma
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, light balancing hops provide a nice mild hop flavor, just a touch of bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4

22oz Bomber – Gravity Beer Market – Olympia, WA
Aroma: Big hops aroma with a nice malt backing.
Appearance: Dark golden in color, Clear with a light head.
Flavor: Big hops flavors this was a big IPA style brew. Lots of earth and good malt flavors.
Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: A very nice IPA this was tasty and fun to drink Thanks Rogue.