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Rogue Brutal Bitter

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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12203.72/5.03.71/5.06.2%99.6English pint
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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 WVHouseofBeer (357), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 14, 2009    Updated: Jul 29, 2009
Poured a very nice orange color with an off-white head. Aromas of floral hops. The bitter hops are strong but not overpowering, and it makes for a really good beer.


 harbuck76 (128), El Cajon, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
May 13, 2009  
On Tap At San Diego Brewing. Pours a nice amber with average white head. aroma is carmel malts with some floral notes. Its been a few years since i had this one, and i almost forgot how good it was. Nothing brutal about it . finishes dry and bitter with a perfect sweet malt backbone. This would be a perfect session beer except for the price.


snuffla (96), Chch, New Zealand
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 12, 2009  
Loads of toffee sweetness on the nose with a floral edge from the hops. Not as much as aroma from the hops as i expect but a very pleasant aroma all the same. In the mouth it starts sweet, with almost honey richness from the malt then explodes with a bitter grenade into an awesome long bitter finish with floral notes. All up another very good beer from Rogue


 fonefan (11003), VestJylland, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
May 12, 2009  
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, citrus - orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090111]


 EnSiFeRuM (501), Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 10, 2009  
Pour mon 500ème Rating j’ai décidé d’évaluer une bière qui n’est pas disponible au Québec. Nos yeux observent une bière de couleur orangée surmontée d’un col de mousse durable. Au nez ce sont des effluves de caramel et de conifères qui se font sentir. En bouche le corps est moyen avec une effervescence crémeuse. On goûte un parfait équilibre entre le malt caramel, le houblon et l’amertume. On dénote aussi une subtile présence fruitée. Excellent !


 Rciesla (3565), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
May 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Caramel malts, some light nuttiness, and then its all sorts of hoppy bad-ass-ness. Grapefruit highlights strong tanic tea notes, bitter hop resins, and a nice kick to the face.


 NosirIwont (1168), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
May 7, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber/golden with an off-white/yellowish head. Dry, pine hop aroma. Not too powerful. Slightly tart. Flavour is sweetish with bitter pine hops on a malty background. Sweetish finish with lingering bitter liquorice hops. Grassy notes and a slightly watery and metallic touch. Dry. A bit too much carbonation. Overall nice, but a bit too sweet. 07-05-09.


 TheGrandMaster (1855), Auckland, New Zealand
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 6, 2009  
Botte (in NZ). Pours a hazy orange with a large foamy head. Big biscuity malt aroma, with fruity hops reminiscent of fruit salad. Dry and bitter palate, with a strong malty flavour - not so sugary - but definitely caramal. A bit of sweetness in the finish, but the hoppy bitterness takes care of that.



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