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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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 darn1207 (528), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008  
12oz bottle. hazy orange color with quick to dissipate creamy head. aroma of hops, sweet malt, citrus and straw. great smell. nice blend of sweet malt and hoppy bitterness. smooth palate with light tingly carbonation. quality beer.


imjohnward (4), , Colorado, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/518/20
Jun 25, 2008  
An unforgettable glass. One of those experiences you remember everything that was going on when you first taste it. I enjoyed the rich flavors and tight aromas


 stankenk (130), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/512/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Pours a red-orange color. The nose is strong bitter hops. It has a light bitter flavor and a lingering bitter taste.


 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2008    Updated: Jun 22, 2008
Clear red-orange pour with a nice fluffy head and good carbonation and lacing on the glass. Malty aroma with a bit of yeast, although there really isn’t much there. Fruity roast malt with a bit of a chocolate and fruit flavor. Good hop character that doesn’t overpower.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Lightly hazy orange pour with a big foamy off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon, hops and a touch of sour apple. Nice first flavor of sweet malt giving away to citrus hops. Long bitter finish, with a touch of garden-hose water flavor. Other than that, a good hoppy brew.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 15, 2008  
22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a huge and off-white head. Mild woody and solid grape/orangefruit aroma. Flavour starts sweet with a nice caramel malt base and quickly being complimented with a nice orange and grapefruit hops flavour. Gains a light liqourice note towards the finish. Finish is dry and solid bitter with a continued lingering fruit flavour.


bconger (74), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 13, 2008  
Bottle. Very pretty pour - orange-amber and slightly cloudy with a medium-large frothy, off-white head. Moderate lemon-lime hops on the nose. Candied citrus rind and toasty malt flavors accompany a lovely, smooth mouthfeel. The hops linger, but this is not an over-hopped ESB/IPA and doesn’t have the mouth-puckering astringency on the finish like some more aggressive beers in that category. I really like this beer.


 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/512/20
Jun 12, 2008  
A beer from Rogue, ive been wanting to try for a long time. pours an orangeish colour with a large white head. A very citrusy character, plentiful hop flavor and various fruits in the mouthfeel. Grapefruit, lemon and pear to name a few. Aromas also with citrus fruit, grapefruit ecspecially. A very full mouthfeel, not overly hoppy but enough to satisfy me. nice beer!



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