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Rogue Brutal Bitter

Rogue Brutal Bitter - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 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 
12083.72/5.03.71/5.06.2%99.6English pint
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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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 liinis (695), Helsinki, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Not so brutal bitter, but very good. balanced and well made. 6,2 alcohol persentage gives more character and overall strenght. damn delicious


 Lalli (149), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2009  
0,355 l bottle. Murky amber color, little head. Nose is malty and hoppy with some fruits in it. Taste is malty with a well balancing bitter hoppiness. Nice mouthfeel, an enjoyable brew.


 kopher (291), New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
light amber, thin frothy beige head. hoppy aroma, grass and pine sap, pineapple, apricot. similar flavor, with some backup malt. slightly grainy but not nicely balanced. slightly watery texture; good carbonation.


 BelgiskOlklub (392), Viby J, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 21, 2009  
Large off-white lasting head and a hazy golden body. Light malt aroma and heavy hop aroma of flowers and grass. Medium body, oily texture and a bitter finish. Moderate sweet and heavy bitter. Nice bitterness but still well balanced flavor.


 patricks110 (274), Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Dark orange pour with a huge creamy white head. Aroma of hops and caramel malts with notes of nuts, toffee and fruits.Taste is creamy and hoppy with hints of nuts and caramel. Overall a great ESB and a beer I will drink over and over again.


 arondee (173), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. It pours a dark orange color with a creamy white head that shrunk to a quarter inch and never went down from there. Tons of lacing and good carbonation. Aroma is floral hops and caramel. Taste is slightly bitter, malty, caramel, and dried fruit. Creamy mouthfeel. This beer is super easy to drink and wasn’t nearly as bitter as suggested by the name. I really enjoyed it.


 DeadGirl (190), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/516/20
Oct 11, 2009    Updated: Oct 18, 2009
Poured a hazy orange/light brown from a 650ml. bottle into a pint glass: Aroma of faint caramel malts, citrus hops, and earth. Flavors are big on the citrus and other fruits such as apricot. Great lingering, bitter finish. Drinkability: A distinguished balance between fruity and bitter makes this ale truly enjoyable. Rebuy: Right away. #136 on 11102009, DG.


 sfhodense (554), Odense NØ, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Pours golden with a large white head. Aroma is malt and light citrus hop. Flavour is malt, bitter, grape and citrus hop.



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