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Rogue Dead Guy Ale 3.48 2258

Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Percentile
87
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
22583.48/5.03.48/5.06.6%97.6Lager 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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triguy84 (69), Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2009  
I didn’t know this to be a maibock style .... I thought this was an APA geared towards the masses - some flavor, nothing special.


yinzerbeernut (61), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Poured an off white head that was died quickly with decent lace on the pint glass. Decent light copper color with a little carbonation in the slightly hazy ale. There is a light toasted bread malt aroma that is challenged by a touch of grapefruit. You should find a light medium body and a crisp balanced mouthfeel with a slightly acidic short to average finish.


RealPoser (31), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Draft 10.10.09 washed-out copper pour. minimal to non-existent head. sweet nose, with bready tendrils. subtle roastiness with bitter finish. sharp carbonation. interesting interpretation of style.


 Nena (175), West Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2009    Updated: Oct 17, 2009
Poured orange with some visible carbonation and a smallish white head. The aroma is complex: hops, bready malt, spicy yeast, and fruit. The fruit reminds me if litchi and apricot. The flavor is biscuity malt, apricot sweetness, and it finishes with a generously hoppy bitterness.


 larryLSB (163), La Selva Beach, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2009  
Poured from 12oz bottle. Shiny copper in color with nice medium off white head. Sweet malty nose with a bit of spice. Flavor was sweet, bready, malty, fruity (apricots) and hops. Overall not too bad.


bobman006 (75), New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/511/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an amber color with attractive loose head. Aroma is malty with a little spice. Flavors of biscuit, caramel, leather, spice, and some cherry. Nice finish. Good but nothing exciting.


 yalnikim (782), Wellington, New Zealand
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2009  
30/09/2009. 750ml bottle. Wow... it’s a highly hopped toasted oat porridge of a beer! Maibock? Ale? Does not compute. Nice simple beer, that’s smoother than a baby’s bottom and very drinkable. If you’re into melanoidin maltiness (like all those East Coast) then you just might fall in love with this Dead Guy. This one doesn’t quite grab me though.


 iabeerguy (175), Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 28, 2009  
I’ve really liked all the Rogue beers I’ve had so far. Moving their way up my list of favorite breweries. Had this at a little tasting I had and really enjoyed it. Copper pour with aroma of hops. Goes down really smooth. A very good beer



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