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Rogue Brutal Bitter 3.71 1235

Rogue Brutal Bitter

Percentile
96
overall

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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 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
May 29, 2007  
Draught. Slightly cloudy deep gold in color with a half-inch white head. Nice hoppy aroma. malty flavor up front with a crisp hoppy finish. Well balanced with a full mouthfeel. Excellent.


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 25, 2005  
Poured a golden orange color out of the boomer with a nice off-white head that lasted and left fair lacing. Lots of smells of citrus hops with some malty caramel hidden in there. The flavor showed grapefruit, flowers, and grass with some malt undertones. Light to medium body. Bitter but not brutal.


 troyc (1175), Lubbock, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 28, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a hazy golden color with a copious white head. Strong, hoppy aroma. Taste is more malty, with notes of bread and some smooth caramel. Full, almost oily mouthfeel. Beautiful lacing and good balance. A little more hoppy than I expected, but an excellent beer nevertheless!


 carruthm (1171), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
May 3, 2008    Updated: Jan 7, 2009
cloudy pale orange with sickish yellow head thats small but clingy. smell of pine and floral hops. taste very much of an IPA.


 dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 18, 2008  
copper pour, slight, nicely lacey head. bitter and hoppy nose (maybe some pencil shavings and whispers of bourbon). flavor is bitter citrus hops, and mellow caramel undertones. full-bodied, bubbly and bitter finish. very enjoyable and suprisingly hopped esb. well done!


 porterhouse (1162), Alna, Maine, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Sep 28, 2005  
(Bottle) Cloudy amber body, foamy beige head, so-so lacing. Aroma strange combination of hops, maple syrup and dirty sock. Bitter. Smooth. Nice body. Not bad but doesn’t seem like a finished product.


 Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Poured orange...not copper, but ORANGE. Nice balance of citrusy hops and bready malts. Rich, full and well done!


 IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 13, 2004  
Pours murky amber with an offwhite head that leaves a lacing on the glass and a thick film on the beer. Aroma is hoppy and refreshing, similar to an IPA. Taste starts off bitter with a bite, then mellows out into a smooth roastiness. A good and agreeable ESB, but as to be expected with an ESB, not as drinkable as some other brews.



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