 savitska (163), Smyrna, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 19, 2006
What’s not to love? Double the hops? Proprietary ale yeast? Rogue label with Santa on it?
I loved, Loved, LOVED this beer!
I’d marry the pint glass and become an ale polygamist.
If you like the Rogue line of beers, especially Saint Rogue Red, you’ll love this beer.
Creamy, blood/ruby red, hoppy and perfectly quaffable.
curly (759), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Hazy dark orange/brown with a foamy light tan head. Aroma- mild citrus, caramel. Taste is light bitterness balanced well with sweetness. Medium body, smooth carbonation.
philbertk (101), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Rogue Ales--Oregon Brewing Company--ROGUE Santa’s Private Reserve Ale--Snowflakes Glisten--New Ingredients & IBU’s. 2009 Release. 22 oz. Bottle. 13 Plato AA 73.1% 4.75% ABV? 65 IBU’s 4.4 / 5.0. Red Ale. Dense tight lacy rich off white head.Slightly hazy pretty dark amber red color.Light toast huge floral hop malt ester front.Mild sweet toasty bisquit tangy caramel toffee hint malty mild fruit body.Crisp clean balanced citrus spruce hop spice dry end.Best Version to Date.
Version to Date. 12/28/2009. $5.59 each
Santa’s Private Reserve Ale--2007 Release. 22 oz. Bottle. 5.25% ABV?--44 IBU’s. 4.0 / 5.0. Red Ale. 2-$4.39. Foamy dense off white lacy head.Clear bright amber red color.Crisp earthy mild toasted hop front.Mild sweet toasted caramel citrus fruit hint earthy body.Mild bitter hop spice clean dry end. 1/7/2008
Santa’s Private Reserve Ale--2007 Release. 12 oz. Bottle. 5.25% ABV? 44 IBU’s. 4.0 / 5.0. Red Ale. 6-$8.99.Tight foamy off white mild lace head.Clear bright thin dark red color.Crisp floral malt fruit hop front.Mild earthy dry sweet tangy toasted bisquit caramel fruit body.Mild hop spice end. 11/16/2007.
mastabass666 (96), California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours cloudy red amber with small head. Aroma- nutty, raw hops, malty. Taste- caramel, and a bitter off-balanced finish
yesyouam (609), Fairport, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve is a crystal clear copper ale topped with a lumpy, yellowish foam that fades to a film and leaves fluff all over the glass. It smells like a Christmas tree with lots of fresh, resiny pine. It’s medium bodied, smooth and fluffy. he dry finish leaves the mouth a little bit sticky. It tastes similar to the aroma. It’s quite hoppy with notes of pine and resin. Grapefruit really surfaces in the aftertaste. his is an excellent example of what I’d call a red ale.
tgncc (845), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Nice beer overall. the beer is more like a Plae Ale than an Amber, imho. Anyway, the aroma is hoppy, piney and citrus, some caramel. The flavor very closely follows, with the hops in the lead. The appearance is a nice amber color, white head, slightly hazy. Mouthfeel is straight up the middle medium body, average carbonation. Citrus hop finish. Decent all around.
ALCOHOLNIZM (68), WARWICK, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 GREAT MARKETING SCHEME AND ONCE AGAIN GREAT ARTWORK/BOTTLING BY A GREAT BREWER.. THIS IS A CLOUDY REDISH COPPER ALE WITH A HOPPY BITTER TASTE AND AROMA. NOT BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER BY ITS FLAVOR ITS A PRETTY STANDARD MICRO BREWED HOPPY ALE, HOWEVER IT DRINKS QUITE EASY AND IS ENJOYABLE, ITS ALSO A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT FOR ANY BEER HEAD..
dutch23mp (170), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 12 oz bottle Not bad but not outstanding an ale with a hint of spices pours a nice red with small head. A bit on the hoppy side with a sharp hit on the palate. The finish is better then the start and mellows out.
darn1207 (630), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 I thought I’d tried this before, but doubt that now. It wasn’t like anything I remember from Rogue. 12oz bottle from Fermentation Lounge. From my somewhat limited notes: Tea vibe. Nice light to medium texture. Not crazy complex but unique and very drinkable (especially if you like tea). Would definitely try again and update rating.
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