Rogue Brewer

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: American Strong Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

On tap on the hand pump at Rogue in San Fran. But I also have the ceramic bottle of this (with the dog tag) at home. Very good brew, and I shall look forward to drinking this again in my basement.

Pours dark brown to the point where light barely gets through. Not too strong of an aroma but good, with notes of malt and chocolate. The aroma carries over in the flavor with a strong malt precence backed by a pretty strong hop notes. The bitterness defintely hit you up front then diminshes in the aftertaste where a more malty choclatly taste comes forward. A very good, complex, refereshing beer. RIP Brewer!!!!!!

[08 bottle courtesy of FunkyBrewster] Pours a clear dark glowing mahogany with a very small fine off-white head. Really nice aroma, burnt caramel malt and molasses, some piney hops and feet? Very dark, earthy and bitter flavors, slightly piney. Sweetens up a bit as it goes. Really burnt. Average body, active carbonation, a bit sticky.

Pours a dark reddish brown brown with a small off-white head that lingers as a froth. Aroma is dark fruits and a bit nutty. Very pungent hops balance the mild roasted malt sweetness that peaks through. Flavor starts out very bitter with some strong hop that tingle on the front of the tongue. A very pleasant malty appears with a candy like sweetness that is quickly overcome with a returning bitterness that holds in the back of the mouth. While there is an obviously huge hop character I was surprised by the sugary character in the middle. Good beer, perhaps a little overwhelmingly bitter for some, but still pleasurable.

Sampled on Tap at 1702, Tucson AZ; August 2008
Arrives quite dark colored with a deeply burnt amber hue. The head is thin, but quite browned with a dark tan color. The head has quite a bit of staying power to it as the creamy head fully covers the beer until my glass has been drained. This has a very hoppy aroma to it that just reeks of dominant pine. There is a touch of citrus character here too and perhaps a touch of toasted grain character underneath the hop character. This is definitely a hop focused beer based on the aroma.

The flavor follows suit as this is just plain aggressively hoppy. Huge flavors of pine sap that leans toward an astringency that makes me think of chewing on a mouthful of pine needles. The finish has a harsh menthol note and a massive bitterness that definitely bites back. There are some touches of citrus character that shine through just barely with notes of sharp grapefruit. This has as substantial herbal character to it as well (in the aroma to) with hemp oil notes and a definite hop-dank.

If you are a big hop head than you will like this tongue flagellating, thoroughly unbalanced beer; otherwise just steer clear. This can be fun if you like over the top hops, the malt is only here as a supporting (a minimal one at that, though very important) role; there is just enough caramel sweetness to keeps the hops from destroying your taste buds and to keep this somewhat drinkable. Hops gone wild! Only enjoyable for those you like to be beat over the head and strangled with massive hop bines; something that I can appreciate from time to time.

Pours a dark copper color with a tan head. Aroma is of citrus hops, caramel malts, slight roasted malts, and some dark fruits. Flavor is the same with pretty decent bitter finish. Nice blend with the roasted malts and citrus hops. Pretty good.

pours a dark brown with a red tint, large fluffy khaki head, excellent lacing.
smell of caramel, slight hops, some nuts, sour malts.
taste is strong, prune, malt, grapefruit hops, some pine, roastiness and wood.
overall a really good beer.

Bottle shared with GMCC2181. 2008 ceramic bottle, pours dark hazy amber with not too much head. Flavor is resin hop, with a slight taste of malt. A good Rogue Beer.