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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troopie (866), USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 8, 2007

Draught. Poured gold amber with lasting white head. Much lacing. Strong malt flavour with hoppy skin. Lekker citrusy/hoppy finish. Definitely worth seeking out.

FlssmrBrewAlum (1114), Lisle, Illinois, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 5, 2007 Updated: Jun 14, 2008

Bottle from Binny’s (Orland Park, IL). 12 oz. bottle poured into a conical pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy amber. Nice medium head that manages to stick around minimally after pour. Smells of hops, caramel malts, and some fruit action. Taste is a nice balanced hoppy attack that fades into a smoothness that tastes rather malty. Finish is rather bitter and sharp, but enjoyable in my book. Nice memorable aftertaste that I enjoy. A beer I have enjoyed many times before, but never rated. A top tier ESB.

portermax55 (118), Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 3, 2007

22oz. bomber. Pours a cloudy, pale gold color with a medium white head that dissipates quickly. Heavy aromas of hops, bitter fruit and some hints of spice. Flavor is of hops, bitter fruit and cinnamon. Mouthfeel is very soft and smooth. Nice ESB.

Trev (859), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Nov 28, 2007

Orange copper colour with a thick off white foamy head. Aroma was citrus hop. Flavour is smooth and clean. Nice body with a medium bitter finish. Very well balanced.

Allthatisevil (48), alabaster, Alabama, USA

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

Nov 26, 2007

Nice orange / light red colour. Not to brutal however, it does have a nice strong bitter finish.

Nihon (240), Vernon, Connecticut, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 25, 2007

Cloudy pale ruby red, sweet hoppy almost grapefruity aroma. Very smooth, medium bodied. Nice ESB.

AgentSteve (1363), SF Bay Area, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 17, 2007

On tap @ the Rogue Ale House. Great brew with a nice balance of bitter hops and a touch of malt. The flavor was very smooth, with a clean finish. Very nice.

wetherel (1591), Encinitas, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 17, 2007

On tap at Stone. Two finger small bubble head that dies to a 1mm thick creamy layer climbing up the sides of the glass. Light orange amber color. Mild musty aroma from cleaning of the glass. Medium bitterness. Medium body. Leans a little dry.

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