Rogue Brewer

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

dark brown bordering on black. hop and spice nose. the sweetness and the hops clash at first. this is a hard one to get started on. about halfway through this it mellows a bit and a nice cinnamon like fkavor emerges. an odd pine floral hop note emerges and leaves a burnt taste. there is a bit of smokey something going on here. the alcohol is also apparent throughout. the hops dominate this and i am just burned out on hops i guess. 4 6 4 2 8

on draft at Summits in Cumming, GA. a deep brown / almost black color... with a decent tan head. Looks like a porter. Nice overall with a great hoppy finish. A bit light in body on the palate, but finishes strong. Aromas of hops are prevalent. Not much carbonation. Don’t know about the american strong ale style associated on this one... more of a hoppy porter.

Served on draft at the Flanders Rogue Public House in an interesting chalice style glass. Strongly fruity aroma, plenty of citrus, pine, bubblegum, and faintly doughy touches, the fruits tropical punch-like in nature with notes of cherry, apple and grapefruit, blended with plentiful malt sweetness, dark brown sugar, some faint roast and smoke here as well. Dark brown color, mostly opaque with mahogany highlights and a slight tan head. Flavor profile is hugely, shockingly bitter, the hops dominating from beginning to end, these massively piney and spicy. I’m not sure what the IBUs are, but this is the most bitter beer I can recall in recent memory. There is a touch of dry, roasty malts here and there, but these are pretty far in the background. Later, some light chocolate tones and very faint sweetness emerge, but the astringent grapefruit and other hop characteristics crush all beneath them. Resinous, drying mouthfeel with light-moderate effervescence and a fairly full body. Unfortunately, completely lacking in balance, this is dark hop juice. Highly disappointing. I couldn’t even finish the last 1/3 of the glass.

on tap-pours a light brown head and cloudy brown color. Aroma is hops-citrus, faint medium malt. Taste is hops-citrus, faint medium malt-licorice. Mild carbonation.

Served on tap at Rogue Alehouse in NW Portland. Poured a deep brown-black-red with a small creamy off-white head. Boozy, nutty, chocolaty, boozy, gingery nose. Vinous notes with hints of cacao and smokiness. Hoppy and quite unique. Part barleywine, part porter/strong ale. Dry, musky, muddy finish. Easy to drink.

on tap at portland rogue. fine fresh hop aroma--green, resiny, unique. opaque slightly reddish brown w/ quick head. the malt builds slowly--caramel & burgundy, charred grain, smoke, the hops keep trying to reassert against the malt.the only clues this isn’t a barleywine is the clean mouthfeel, and the subdued alcohol flavor. a littel rough edge in the hop finish, & a little drying in the mouth.

Brown,tan head. Light cat pissy nose and taste throughout.Good hop bite nearly chokes, good body, lots of malt

On draught at the Issaquah brewhouse. Aroma is hop forward, grassy and citrusy like an IPA. Appearance is dark brown, hazy, with a moderate retained light tan head. Flavor is hoppy, complex, with a low roast malt character. Mouthfeel is medium/high bodied with a medium carb feel for what seems like a low carbonated beer. Overall, fairly good, but just not to style.