 drewbeerme (2291), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 15, 2007 22oz bottle. pours semi-hazy gold with white head. nose has subtle biscuit, cookie, and citrus hops. flavor is balanced and loaded with cookie, caramel, toffee, with a citrus hop bite. carbination is low-medium. alcohol is well hidden. mouthfeel is full. a nice american-version of the style, i feel it’s rare that i get to say, "well done, Rogue."
Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 2, 2004 Poured amber with a nice white head...smelled hoppy but sweet at the same time, not malty sweet but rich candy sweet...tasted all hops though...bitter as soon as it hit the tongue...through out the mouth...in the finish...a little over the top though...if I didn’t know who made it and I was told it was an ESB, I would have honestly guessed Rogue...
JohnC (2279), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2002 Cloudy amber, w/ hops out the wazoo. Great clean finish. Beautiful drinking beer
Bragesnak (2276), Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 22, 2009 From Havnens Vin, Vejle, DK.
Bottled, 200909.
Orange with white head. Aroma of citrus, spruce and malt. Flavor is grapefruit, malt and spices.
alexanderj (2269), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 Bottle; can’t believe I haven’t gotten around to trying this one. Poured a pretty pure orange color with a big fluffy, off white head. Aroma of caramel malt, biscuit and fruity, citrus hops. Flavors was really great for its style; deserves its lofty rating in my opinion. Citrus and spice/earthy, with a good balance of fruit and a good tasting caramel. Could drink this one all day (especially a summer day)
jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 31, 2002 Tap. Hazy amber. Serious citrus hop and spice aroma. Amazing hop flavor with big bitter aftertaste.
Miksu (2232), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 12 oz bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy orange brown color with small head. Sweetish caramelly aroma with tobacco like dry hops. Bittersweet flavor with herbal and lemony hops, some toasty and caramelly notes as well as some soapy notes.
Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 20, 2004 Appearance: a bright, but hazy, apricottish hue, with a thick, bubbling, off-white lace-leaving head. Aroma: absolutely bristling with pine, pineapple, grapefruit, all sorts of citrus, very spikey, alert and lively, seriously delirious!
On the palate, a monsoon ensues, a blast of brilliant bitterness, that fades a bit, yes, but returns with every sip. Texture is a treat, tangy, delicious, smooth, but tasty. Long, even eternal, finish. Ultimately, very dry, mouth watering, thirst quenching...yeah! It got me to thinking...this is the hophead's "lawnmower beer"! And me, I've got to live in an apartment! It's an "anytime" ale, I say!
The name protests too much. It's not too brutal, but then I'm used to, and I welcome, a barrage of hops on my tongue at anytime I wish.
The label reads "an Imperial style bitter" (aren't "bitters" UNbitter, such as ESBs?) using exotic traditional floor malts (huh?) Free Range Coastal Waters (okay, I'm lost, free range chicken I get, but free range water?) etc., etc.
No matter my confusion, it's a damned great ale, not shy at all with the hops, and loaded down with flavor. Happily consumed from a generous 22oz. bomber.
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