Rogue Dead Guy Ale

	Percentile
	87
	overall

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Heller Bock
Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2249	3.48/5.0	3.48/5.0	6.6%	97.6	Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

Commercial Description:
Dead Guy is a German-style Maibock made with Rogue's proprietary "PacMan" ale yeast. It is deep honey in color with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish. Dead Guy is created from Northwest Harrington, Klages, Maier Munich and Carastan malts, along with Perle and Saaz Hops.
In the early 1990s Dead Guy Ale was created as a private tap sticker to celebrate the Mayan Day of the Dead (November 1st, All Souls Day) for Casa U Betcha in Portland, Oregon. The Dead Guy design proved popular and was incorporated into a bottled product a few years later with MaierBock as the elixir.

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chokmah33 (118), San Luis Obispo, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 13, 2008

Light buttery carmel malt aroma. Metallic + slighlty dusty. Smell is clean like dirt after rain. Light fruitiness and some spice (black pepper, nutmeg). Mellow toasted malt flavor with big floral + fruity (fig, melon, orange) characteristics. Spices (cinnamin, nutmeg, black pepper) and a subdued hops kick for balance. Palate is mildly astringent with a creamy texture. The tangy bite and malty body give this brew its extreme drinkabiliity.

probstk (1040), Nepean, Ontario, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 12, 2008

12 oz. bottle from the LCBO, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. July 2008

App.: Medium amber, clear, fair off-white head. Aroma: Lots of nutty, fruity caramel and toffee, a bit of resinous hops, apples, pears, light Sultanas, a bit of vanilla, light tropical fruits. Palate: Medium body, medium-soft carbonation. Flav.: Much like the nose: lots of fruits, caramel, plenty of nuts, some resinous leafy hops; off-dry with a good shot of bitterness, burnt sugar finish.

Glad to have this at the LCBO.

Imperial-John (165), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 11, 2008 Updated: Sep 13, 2008

Deep malty hop aroma. Clear dark orange with white creamy head that thins to nothing. Sweet malty hop mixed with grapefruit bitterness leaves a dry bitter after-taste. Hides alcohol well, was thinking 5ish. Finally available at LCBO in Ontario, thank the beer gods.

Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 10, 2008

Bottle. Dark brown/amber pour. tight head with nice grassy nose. malty and full bodied. well done beer at the price point.

MartiniFiend (104), Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	9/20

Aug 9, 2008

Bottle. Dark amber, cloudy with almost no head.Hop aroma with a hint of citrus. Creamy palate.Nice hop start with a malt finish.

Sparky27 (1596), Phoenix, Arizona, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 8, 2008

Bottle. Pours a hazy orangish brown with one finger beige head and minimal lacing. Nose is malty and roasted nuts. Taste is nuts, toasted malt, some spice and a little bitterness in the finish. Medium mouth feel. Meh, kinda boring.

mannika (103), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 8, 2008

355 mL bottle. Pours clear amber with nice head. Aroma is very rich and fragrant - sweet and syrupy. Flavour is bitter and a bit spicy, with a bit of a metallic taste on the palate. Fairly bold beer, overall pretty nice.

shanepardue (107), Raytown, Missouri, USA

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

Aug 8, 2008

Very tasty maibock. Unclear orange body with a cream-colored head. Light caramel, long-lasting flavor makes this a tasty brew.

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