Rogue Imperial India Pale Ale (I²PA)

PIB, tap... Poured orange with a white head. Aroma of dry hops and some what fruity. Palate is dry with flavors full of hops and lemon grass. Pretty hoppy all the way through with some non-interfering malt characters. Dry, hoppy finish.

On tap at the Public House in SF. Poured amber orange, with a small beige head. Aroma is lighter than normal for this style, with piney hops and some spice. Taste is hoppy with citrus and some malt. Palate is medium bodied with some light carbonation. Bitter finish.

Great looking beer. This beer has a nice orange haze color. I really don’t prefer the transparent beers that looked heavily filtered. The beer was extremely aromatic. Nice citrus hop aroma, along with some pine hop aroma as well. This beer was extremely pungent even when extremely cold. I was very impressed with the smell. The beer had a huge bittering hop profile. I mean this beer was pretty damn bitter. A slight malt taste to it, but if you are a "hop head" you definitely want to give this beer a try. Great hop taste is all I have to say. The beer is of an average palate. Not extremely creamy or smooth, but a decent palate. Overall, a hop lovers dream. Very aromatic, and the taste of hops won’t disappoint you.

Pours a perfect black, no light survives. Tan head. Strong aroma of oak, vanilla, whiskey, chocolate, burnt toast, and roasted malts. Flavor is big on the oak and whiskey, lots of cocoa powder, dark chocolate. Finish has a bit of oak and alcohol. Mouthfeel is thick, although not the ideal "motor oil" consistency. I don’t think that I’ve ever had a beer that stands up so well to the wood aging, though. Excellent

Pours slightly cloudy yellow color, with a huge saaz aroma. Tastes like a typical dipa, nothing really much to write about here.