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Rogue Chipotle Ale 3.15 770

Rogue Chipotle Ale

Percentile
61
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7703.16/5.03.15/5.0Special5.5%65.8Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Dedicated to Spanish author Juan de la Cueva, who, in 1575, wrote of a Mexican dish that combined seedless chipotles with beer: Chipotle Ale is based on Rogue's Oregon Golden Ale, but delicately spiced with smoked chipotle chile peppers. Deep golden in color with a tight head, rich malty aroma, delicately smooth and crisp flavor, and subtle chipotle chili finish. Formerly known and packages as Mexicali Rogue, Chipotle Ale is created from Northwest Harrington, Klages, and Maier Munich Malts; Willamette and Cascade hops; and Smoked Jalapeno (Chipolte) Peppers. Chipotle Ale is targeted for spring release and available in a 22-ounce bottle and on draft. Blend it with Rogue Chocolate Stout and create a Mole' black and tan!

Measurements: 12 degrees Plato, IBU 35, Apparent attenuation 82, Lovibond 23
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 blutt59 (2186), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 1, 2008  
bottle, smokey pepper nose, golden color, tannish head, good smokey flavor, finish is hot and metallic


 yngwie (5084), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Bottle. A golden, slightly hazy beer with a small, off-white head. Quite hoppy on the nose, with pine and fluor, and a nice malty sweetness. The flavor is more on the malty side, but there’s also a nice hoppy bitterness and a warming chili flavor. Full-bodied. The chili is more evident in the finish, and it gives a lasting warming feeling. Nice one, but far from outstanding. Whitout the chili, it would probably get a .3 lower score. (080708)


 jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/55/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Complex and well put together. Aromas are very nice: spicy, smokey, and sweet. The flavor of the brew is smokey and spicy as well, but the flavors seem to clash a little too much and confuse the palate.


 jbuzz (664), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Smoked Beer tasting at Three Cellars Milwaukee. Rich flavor not overly spiced, nor is the Chipotle to over powering. Good golden color and a nice head.


 esjaygee (1600), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Amber. Aroma of caramel, pepper, smoke and sweet malt. Taste of smoked meat, smoked malts, peppers and mild hops. A small serving of this is okay, I’d hate to have to tackle and entire bomber.


 timsilvia32 (447), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Poured cloudy orange. Large fluffy head, diminished fairly quickly. Pretty floral hop aroma. Slight roast malt, mouthfeel and taste of a pale. There’s actually a little heat in the back of your throat at the finish, I was surprised. Clean with a bit of hops after the pepper stops lingering. Very interesting, not sure I could drink much of this. Not Rogues best effort, but at least they’re trying different things.


 jujubeast6000 (802), Houston, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
(bottle): Pours a very golden body, big creamy foamy head, diminishing. Smokey hoppy aroma, not quite cigarette but close, not ashy. Smokey, malty taste, more chipotley now. Not sweet, not hoppy. Clean aftertaste. The smoke is subtle, would go well w/bbq, or any grilled meat.


BelgianRed (9), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Rogue Chipotle Ale does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008  
This setting isn’t conducive to a beer like this one getting lots of rating love, but then again, this beer isn’t for everyone. When it is fresh, on draught or from the bottle, it’s at its best--zesty and lively, with a snarl of intensity that but this is about context: have it with an appropriate food pairing. It also is vulnerable to the after effects of what I’ve had just before it, so after a Stone IPA, the Rogue tasted like soap...which wasn’t ideal. A cool, delicious (not after IPA!), quirky beer.



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