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Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Percentile
87
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
22493.48/5.03.48/5.06.6%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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 Raytailgater (105), Rockledge, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 2, 2002  
One of the better Rogue beers. Nice aroma. Terrific finish. Haven’t had a Rogue beer yet that I haven’t enjoyed. Rogue is at the top of my list!


Mooncheese999 (8), USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Dec 9, 2004  
I’ve read other reviews and was shocked that DGA didn’t get the praise that it deserves. This is the perfect beer! It’s bitter and hoppy but it gos down smooth. I don’t know what this fridge temperature talk is about...you gotta drink this stuff luke warm. The coolest thing about this beer is that its tap is a skull...that’s friggin awsome. Praise be to rogue because they rock it somethin fierce.


primusville (3), USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Feb 2, 2005  
Probably my favorite beer from Rogue. Could be my favorite beer of all time. I like the smell of it just as much as the taste.


mtrum33 (2), Oxford, Connecticut, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 4, 2005  
This brew is like a mouth full of full flavored hops. The dead guy has a wonderful aroma that you just want to dip you nose in. Takes amber to the extreme. Very tasty!


 keith0718 (159), Olathe, Kansas, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Feb 24, 2007    Updated: Nov 19, 2009
Very drinkable. I’m not experienced enough to know what gives this beer it’s complex flavor, but there’s a prominent nutty-citrusy flavor throughout. Not real bitter. I nice introduction to good beer. :::::UPDATE::::: Had this Halloween ’09 after a couple more years of beer-drinking experience. WHAT A GREAT BEER! It’s unique and easy-drinking...but with some muscle behind it. [Raised a 4.3 rating to a 5.0]


pjhereg99 (2), USA
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4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Feb 4, 2002  
a damn good beer hoppy and bitter. Goes great with DnD!


intelbrewer (4), USA
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4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 16, 2005  
Love it, my current favorite commercial beer (American anyway). Not really a beer that one can categorize, but if a bunch of Germans wanted to brew an ale for Americans, this would be the beer they come up with. APA + Alt + Maibock = Dead Guy


uberdude (1), USA
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4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Mar 15, 2005  
Great color. Malty with a healthy hop bitterness. Sweet on the front with a long lingering rich caramel aftertaste. John Maier is the man!



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