Rogue Brutal Bitter

The color was a light, slightly hazy, golden/organge. The head was thick, creamy, and frothy. The aroma was hops, light citris, and grass . The flavor was bitter/waxy, floral, hoppy, and grassy. The palate was nicely carbonated. The finish was bitter.

Pours dark gold/amber with a frothy consistent head. Aroma of sweet malts and hops. Smells like a pale ale. Taste is true to a bitter. Nice malt start with a bitter hop finish. Well balanced beer.

Hazy dark amber pour and generous bubbly head. Mellow fruity/floral hops made me think this would be sweet, but true to its name it was nice and bitter. The flavors weren’t super complex... soapy at times, but I like it overall. Very floral/bitter--not much pine. Maybe some grapefruit rind on the tongue? Thin on the palate. Good if yer lookin for bitter...

Had a vast complexion of hops in this one. I could taste the hops burried deep in the beer and also a bit resting on top of the beer that weren’t quite all the way isomerized. Good ale for sure and I’d probably buy again.

On tap at the local Winking Lizard, asked for a pint and got a 22 oz. imperial pint instead at no additional charge...bonus! Got to enjoy the first half before dinner and the remainder during and after the meal. A sharp floral hop aroma with a good citrus kick, it appears these are primarily American hop varieties. Dark, clear copper pour with a thin head and spotty lacing. A soothingly bitter, fresh, creamy mouth feel really impressed me. A nice blend of malt flavors. Biscuits and bread with caramel and nuts. Pine and citrus notes create a great balance to the flavor. The hops are American while the malt appears to be of English influence. An all around nice brew.

Pours a great golden amber, orange with a thin white head. Wonderful floral hop aroma. They ain’t kidding about the bitter because it is loaded with hops and that solid bitter flavor through and through.

Bomber...pours a nice amber w/ slight carbonation. Light aroma..some citrus and sweet malt. Flavor isn’t real complex...nice balance of hops and malts with a slight bitter aftertaste. Very dry finish...flavors don’t linger. Good, drinkable beer. Very sessionable.

Very impressed by this. Rogue beers are always solid but never too far out there. I wish all ESB’s could be like this, great hoppiness and thick maltiness. Probably the most drinkable Rogue to date, I could go all night with many ounces of this, considering the nice price.