Rogue Brutal Bitter

	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
1221	3.72/5.0	3.71/5.0	6.2%	99.6	English 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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Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 3, 2009

6-pack from Total Wine, River Edge, NJ...pours cloudy amber, white head...bit of a sour citrus smell...taste is the same with some sugary apricot, hops...one of the better bitters I’ve had.

monkeychugg55 (222), Joliet, Illinois, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 30, 2009

Cloudy orange with a white head. Smells hoppy. Crisp mild flavor. Malt is lacking, could be more balanced,nothing special.

dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 30, 2009

Pours a cloudy orange with thick white head. Aroma is pleasant of hops and citrus, but surprisingly not strong. Taste isn’t what I expected in the strength or mouthfeel, but a decent brew nonetheless. I will be looking for a FRESH version of this to see if I just got an older batch.

douglas88 (1578), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 29, 2009

22oz bottle from Evanston, WY. Pours a cloudy orange color with a large foamy white head. The aroma is very nice; loads of ripe hops, citrus and some marmalade. The flavor is similar; a light bitter hop initially, rich citrus hops, some light fruitiness, marmalade and lemon zest. Very nice. A smooth and full mouthfeel. A great example of the style.

mannika (100), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 28, 2009

Pours a slighly cloudy amber colour with a foamy white head. Aroma is of citrusy hops. Taste is wonderful - full-bodied, sweetness of fruit masks the mild spiciness from the alcohol. Absolutely delicious.

kempicus (350), Wellington, New Zealand

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Mar 28, 2009 Updated: Apr 12, 2009

Yeah it’s big, yeah there’s a load of flavour and aroma but it’s just a tad harsh...i know, i know it’s called brutal bitterbut there’s a way to be brutal and polished and this aint it...

EHopper (274), Minnesota, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	9/20

Mar 28, 2009

Nothing sweet about this drink. Hardly tastes like beer, little carbonation, like eating coco without sugar, or a cracker without salt. Kind of a no taste sour with soaked with green bark. No bite at all. Don’t know what happened. I generally like this type of beer.

chops (60), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 26, 2009

650ml Bottle from the LCBO. Long lasting head. Bitter, but not too bitter. Hops are balanced perfectly with some distinct fruit flavors. A great beer.

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