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Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 3.56 551

Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale

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91
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5513.57/5.03.56/5.0Special9.5%60.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
JLS Release #34: Double Dead Guy ~ initially released in kegs for JLS accounts, this new elixir will be launched in 750 ml ceramic bottles in the spring of 2008! D2 (our nickname for Double Dead Guy) is a new reincarnation of Rogue's classic Dead Guy Ale. Mahogany in color, full bodied with an amazing mid-palette richness of toffee and caramel. The hops are evident also, with just enough to keep the maltiness in check. The finish lasts > 15 seconds!! D2 is Double the Fun! Malts: 2-row Pale, Munich, C15. Hops. Cascade for boil (because John was out pf Perle) and Crystal for aroma (because John was out of Sterling ...) IBU's approx 50-60. 19.8 Plato Original Gravity, 4.9 Plato Terminal Gravity.
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 Steely (166), , Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2009  
Amber color with a descent beige head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and fruit. Flavor is sweet with caramel, dried fruit, pineneedles and alcohol finishing off with a hoppy bitterness.


 cprochak (418), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/510/104/516/20
Jul 27, 2009  
On tap at the brewery on 6/28/09. Pours light brown with little head. Caramel and vanilla aroma with touch of pine and earthiness. Flavor is incredibly sweet with the caramel coming out in full force. Very solid brew that I could drink over and over if it weren’t for the price.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2009  

7/18/2009: Rogue Double Dead Guy is exactly what the name implies. Multiply the characteristics (deep, toasted maltiness, caramel, tea, floral and resin hops, earthy undertones) of the regular Rogue Dead Guy by a factor of two and you have this beer! In addition, it is darker (deep reddish-amber) and a bit thicker (medium-full body, sighly chewy). Overall this beer is good, but not great. It might be twice the intensity of the regular version, but it isn’t anywhere near twice as good and definitely isn’t worth the price then purchased in the big, overpriced ceramic bottle! My recommendation is to seek it out on tap somewhere and just have a sample to start followed by a pint if it meets your approval...

Draught sample(s) at the 14th Annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rating #469 for this beer.


 MmmcKay (286), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 21, 2009    Updated: Jul 22, 2009
Amber color kind of surprised me. I was expecting something darker and more menacing. Nose is of dying hops, heavy malts, light raisins, syrup, and alcohol. Palette is clean enough with decent enough weight. Solid mouth feel. The flavors were just kind of weak for a $13 beer. Can’t afford to buy like this often. When I do, I expect more. I’m not rating this based on price, but it sure makes a difference whether I’ll buy it again. A little fruit, a lot of malt. Alcohol is pretty well balanced. Still I was expecting more. Drank next to a Avery Old Jubilation. Old Jubilation wins out based on malt balance, complexity, and value.


reverendj (44), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/105/512/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Purchased ceramic bottle with no doubt what to expect. First impression is malted milk balls with a hint of citrus hops. Two finger head that vanished quickly with little lacing on the pint. Malty up front giving way to a nice hoppy finish with a lingering bitterness. Nice hazy pale copper colour and a velvet mouthfeel. As with every Rogue I’ve tried, I’ll buy it again.


 Pipper (251), Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jul 17, 2009  
On tap at Ray’s, into tulip. Poured a darker amber with a respectable beige head that barely laced. Aroma: thin hop backbone, lots of malt and alcohol really upfront. Same for the flavor. I found this too overpowering to be enjoyed a second time.


 tarjei (1753), Bryne, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 15, 2009  
75 cl bottle at my garage-tasting May 8th. Amber color, fine beige head. Aroma is hops and malt, a bit fruit. Flavor is malty, sweet, dried fruit and has a lot of hoppy bitterness in the finish


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Draft at the Nook. Amber/orange in the glass with a thin off-white head that settles out to a ring and had light lacing. Aromas of toasted malts and a light hop background. The flavor had some floral, pine, and a malt backing. Medium body with a light bitterness.



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