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Rogue 4x4 Ale 3.25 28

Rogue 4x4 Ale

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
66
overall
Formerly brewed at Rogue Ales
Style: American Pale Ale

Newport, Oregon USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
283.28/5.03.25/5.0Special6%58.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This is the 5th of 15 Limited Edition 15th Anniversary Ales from Rogue. Available from Feb 15th 2004 to Mar 15th 2004 (or until they run out, whichever comes first), on tap and in commemorative 22oz bottles. 4x4 Ale measures in at 13 degrees Plato, 45 IBUs, 6 degrees Lovibiond, with an Apparent Attenuation of 77, Alcohol by Volume is approximately 6.0%. Brewed with 9 ingredients: Western Munich & Wheat, Beeston Pale Ale, & Weyermann Carafoam Malts; Crystal, Cascade, & Centennial Hops, Free Range Coastal Water, and Top Fermenting Pacman Yeast.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 argo0 (6948), Washington DC, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Jul 24, 2004  
(RBSG04) Cloudy golden body with white head. Aroma is sweet, perfumy, orange. Taste is medium sweet, floral/orange hoppy. Watery, light-medium body with above-average carbonation.


 bu11zeye (5564), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2004  
(Bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy yellow body with a small white head. Aroma of perfume, pine, and oranges. Flavor of sweet malt and light hops.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2004  
Hoppy nose of pine, pacman yeast too, a little spicy, silky dull palate, flavor a little bland at the end.


 BückDich (4853), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 15, 2004  
Very pale golden color with a small foamy head, very light and fizzy with a bit of islandic lacing. The aroma is toasty with biscuits and a fresh light hop note, very clean and floral, the oposite of purfumey. The flavor has a moderate bit of hops and some tangy malts. There isn’t too much malt body, very dry. Lots of sediment in the bottom that was carefully not poured in. The finish is dry and hoppy with a more herbal hop note. Good APA, you’re the man Brian!


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Feb 17, 2005  
2004 bottle big thanks to Jeff for the trade (radiomgb). A year old when I opened this baby. Bright orange-golden colored beer, brilliantly colored APA with a fine white head that is both lasting and moderately thick. Plenty of lacing. Aroma of hops, light alcohol and a bit of dry yeast. Seems like there is some dry herbal spice in there, like white pepper or cumin or something. Must be the hops or yeast. Flavor is just a straight up, solid rendition of an American Pale Ale. Beautifully hoppy, moderate to high bitterness, with a dry caramel and toasted grains backbone. Bubbly, frothy mouthfeel does not water down on the finish. Perfume like aroma given off when swirled. Light alcohol notes, more citrus and dry floral hops on the finish. The malted wheat is not terribly discernable. Typical Rogue yeast apparency.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2004  
Clear golden color with average sized head (nothing special there). Light grapefruit and more malty aroma. Taste is mildly hoppy and more malty without being too sweet. Nicely balanced and bready taste. Medium bodied. Not the best of the anniversary series but damn good.


 beerinmarch (2822), Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Jul 18, 2004  
Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Aroma was well hopped with some citrus varieties. Taste was very hoppy but the bitterness balanced well with some background malts. Good brew, but not the top of my list on the 15th series.


 Aubrey (2777), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/512/20
Jul 25, 2004  
Light golden. Effervescent carb. Light, but velvety-smooth malts. Unfortunately, they were only mildly flavorful. Hops were on the light side as well -- herbal and slightly spicy. Dry finish. Two things made me curious: (1.) This beer was pretty mild for Rogue, not to mention a 15th anniv. beer, and (2.) What’s the point in lowering a 4x4 truck? It’s like putting a lift kit on a Yugo. Oh, and it’s pink! I thought "4x4" was a cool name until I saw the label.



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