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Rogue Brutal Bitter 3.71 1235

Rogue Brutal Bitter

Percentile
96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12353.71/5.03.71/5.06.2%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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 Beer2000 (1833), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Apr 21, 2007  
22 oz bottle. Slightly hazy amber body with a white head. A strong citrus/grapefruit aroma. Flavor is sweet, malty, hoppy and fresh. A well-balanced ale this one.


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 14, 2004  
Bottle. Pours cloudy orange-amber with a moderate white head that diminished leisurely. Aroma reminds me of a good IPA, sweet caramel malts, lots of citrus hoppiness. Flavor is good, it took me a few sips to really take in the fullness of this brew. It's immediately sweet and bitter at the same time, nicely balanced, though definitely a hop monster. Bracing grapefruit bitterness and a lingering puckering astringency. Medium body and easy carbonation. Not a session ale in my book, definitely one to sip and savor.


 Dorwart (1828), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 8, 2004    Updated: Dec 9, 2004
Large, light tan/yellow head of fine bubbles. Decent carbonation. Nice hoppy citrus aroma with some grapefruit and pine. Hazy dark orange/amber in color. Nice smooth flavor. Very well balanced with a bit of lemon. Crisp flavor. Dry palate with nice lingering bitterness at the finish. A very good ESB from a brewer with a lot of good beers. Nothing fancy just a very good beer.


 oldrtybastrd (1823), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 14, 2005  
Pours a nice hazy golden orange color. Aromas of nice citrus/grapefruit hops. Flavor starts malty and the hops kick in, nice crisp bitter finish.


 rederic (1815), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 4, 2007  
Hazy yellow-orangeish hue, with a frothy white head, leaving laces, yeasty, fruity peachy nose, with a nice floral orange, citrus hop accent, with some toasted malts, a subtle herbal spiciness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, peachy character, with a flowery hop orange fruitiness, hint of candied tangerine peel flavor, with a faint leafiness accent,within a smooth mouthfeel, leading towards a fruity orange, hop bitterness finish.


 Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Dec 18, 2002  
Delicious. Bitter up front, then it really settled down into something closer to trad. English for me (yet with the German derived hop variety). These guys are crazy.


 thornecb (1805), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/103/516/20
Mar 27, 2006  
Pours a hazy orange/gold into a shaker. Pine notes. Excellent head retention. Very well balanced upfront with slightly creamy malt which quickly changes to a lingering flat citrus bitter finish.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 18, 2004  
Bottle. Nose is hoppy and floral. EXCELLENT bitter taste: not too strong, but still very much there. Very well done.



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