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Rogue Brutal Bitter

Rogue Brutal Bitter

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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10203.72/5.03.72/5.06.2%99.5 English pint P  Stats

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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 natejgood (129), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20

Mar 27, 2008  
The beer pours a hazy golden bronz color and has an off white head that sticks around for a little while. The aroma is bitter with a hint of fruit and citrus. The beer is extremely creamy and carbonated in the mouth. The beer is lightly hopped with a nice bite. I wish it had a little more flavor, but it is a refreshing drink, especially on a warm spring day.

Whiskeyjack (2), , Massachusetts, USA
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Aroma of moderate roasted malts with hoppy citrus notes. Pours with a full light brown head, the beer itself is orange/amber with a degree of haze to it. It is moderately bitter but not as much as expected from the name, also a bit of sweetness as well. A tasty beverage with a medium to full body.


dwaggs2 (93), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a decent white head. Aroma is pine and citrus. Flavor is bitter and hoppy. Very sweet on the palate. Get ESB style beer.


 KyotoLefty (110), Kyoto, Japan
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Sep 1, 2008  
On tap at McGloughlin’s in Kyoto. Aromatic and balanced aroma of hops and caramel malt. the flavor follows it right up. Pine, citrus, fruit. No surprises, just a perfectly done premium bitter. Great on tap.


 DerBiermeister (374), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
This beer is good quality, but not the best Rogue beer. I enjoyed it but I think I would probably prefer the Dead Guy Ale. All in all, a hefty brew with an attibrewed. ~ Z ~


 blutt59 (679), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 27, 2008  
bottle, gold color with nice lasting head, nose is citrus while flavor starts malty and some hops show up later, medium texture and mild finish




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