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Rogue Brutal Bitter

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96
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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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 jredmond (1027), New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Bottle split with Pat. Pours a bright, hazy orange body. The aroma is hops. The flavor is smooth, well brewed hop taste.


 ljay6880 (135), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 18, 2009  
12 oz bottle served in a tulip glass. Pour was a dark, cloudy orange with two fingers of thick white head. Nose is citrus, pine, orange, hops, and perfume. Taste is not as extreme as the nose. There is a slight citrus, hops, and a lingering bitter that extends into the finish. Comes off as an IPA, though not nearly as defined, but pulls off a quite sessionable brew!


holybrew (10), Bangalore, India
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Found this at B Flat Bar, Bangalore. Pours a cloudy orange with fantastic hop aromas. Not brutally bitter at all - the malt and hops are in perfect balance. Awesome beer from Rogue.


 raymondwave (870), Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Bottle 0,355 l. Deeply hazy dark ambery orange, smallish white head. Looks appetizing. Nose is candyish, some malts, fresh hops, citrus, wine gums. Flavor is pretty juicy, far from brutally bitter, but some hoppiness, more on the dry side with malty sweetness and some alcohol warmth. Ok beer, but not a true winner. Not a huge fan of the style either.


09maso3 (69), vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 7, 2009  
bomber. hazy and orangey with a nice white head. Aroma is of grapefruit hops, not too abrasive. ..but maybe thats because ive been drinking a lot of pliny the elder recently... hops persist in taste but there is also a lovely caramel/licorice malt profile. Finishes clean and bitter. Very smooth. understated but one of the best balanced beers ive had.


 illinismitty (1795), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Draft at Jupiters in Champaign, IL. Pours a hazy orange amber with a dissipating off white head. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Aroma of floral hops and fruity esters. Flavor of toffee countered by a bold grapefruity bitterness. Semi dry hoppy finish that is not too clingy. Enjoyable.


 beernovice39 (256), South Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Pours a wonderful gold, thick never ending white head. Light hoppy smell. Bitter at first but not overwhelming....not as bitter as i had hoped but good taste with a dry finish.


reverendj (38), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 29, 2009  
Nice yeasty citrus nose! Beautiful opaque hazy gold colour. Grapefruit, honey, and smooth malt on the tongue with a crisp dryfinish. A little pricey but well worth the cost.



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