Rogue Brutal Bitter 3.71 1236

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
1236	3.71/5.0	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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YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

May 13, 2004

Cloudy amber with a beige head. Citrus, hops to the nose. Medium body with some carbonation. Taste was not as bitter as the name implied. A decent drink but not outstanding.

illinismitty (1800), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

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.

lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 22, 2009

Pale golden-orange with a creamy off white head. Aroma is spicy hops, some citrus, light caramel. Taste is grassy, spicy hops, light grapefruit, sweet toffee.

rudolf (1784), Buffalo, New York, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Jun 14, 2007

Tap @ Cole’s. Rich copper, thin white head. Nose is slight fruit, bare dusty malt, a hint of pear. Flavor is caramel, undefined bitterness. Apple in the finish.

ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

May 25, 2006

Draft at Friscos. Clear amber with a small head. The aroma is floral and light citrus. The flavor is floral, medicinal, dry with some pale malt. The mouthfeel is thin with a slightly bitter end.

11026 (1779), Alabama, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 26, 2004

This is what I think of when I hear ESB. Others seem to lack in the bitter department of the name. This had it all. Nice orange color. White head. Hops are abundant throughout with the malt to shoulder them. Kudos.

Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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

Jul 13, 2002

The boastful head slowly melted away to reveal a golden amber hue. The aroma teases you like a reluctant stripper, giving you hints of what is to come and inviting you to give it a try. Smooth taste greets the mouth, soon the tastes of fruit leave you looking for Lifesavers in the bottom of the glass. Bitter, yes. Brutal? A better word is beautiful.

sneagrams3 (1759), St. Louis, Missouri, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 20, 2005

22z bottle. Orange-amber hue. White frothy head. Very floral in the nose and in the mouth. A lot of sweet hop in the nose also. Crisp, bitter flavor with a nice citrus note. Another quality Rogue product and a great Bitter.

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