Roots Organic Epic Ale

Brewed by Roots Organic Brewing
Style: American Strong Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

uping it from a bottle from todd, thanks hannont, i like this and i’m drunky. 4th Brewery 07-08 Brew Trip with Bikesandbeer. 2006 Vintage on tap. Pours dark red/brown with a thin ring head. Nose is sweet. Taste is very viscous malty and slippery, by far the best thing I had at this place.

draft @ brewery - this is one heck of a beer and appropriately named for rating #500; pours dark amber with very slight off-white head; thick aroma of sugary sweetness and major malts; drinks just as sweet, but incredibly smooth for the high ABV; creamy texture that is almost barleywine-ish; without a doubt the most flavorful organic beer i’ve had to date and, along w/ the others i tried here, one that puts roots brewing on my map; kudos

Thanks to TBC for bringing this treat and all the guys for signing the bottle for me. Poured a very dark amber with a medium off-white head. The aroma was thick and sweet. With caramel and fruit. Some citrus and alcohol pick up the rear. The flavor was sweet and fruity as well with a mild smokey phenol. Full bodied and fairly warming with a light alcohol pepper on the tongue. The beer also gets one point for the crazy ass bottle.

Date: May 05, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Yankee Go Home!
Appearance: black
Aroma: sweet roasted chocolate malt aroma
Flavor: rich chocolate malt flavor, lasting bitterness, sweet milk chocolate swetmess

Date: September 19, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine beige head, silid lace
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma, rich fruity aroma
Body: sticky sweet body
Flavor: sweet fruiy caramel malt flavor, rich chocolate, lots of caramel sweetness and fruityness, nice fruityness, sweet dark fruit

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Another late night cameo appearance by Jersey Matt to KPs gathering with a freakin huge bottle of this beer. A dark amber appearance with a large beige head. Some cherries, caramel, and chocolate in the aroma. Some citrus showing up in the flavor along with more cherries, caramel, nutmeg, and chocolate. A very thick and sweet tasting beer. Definitley a nice one!

this bottle was f’ing huge. thanks beercellar2. smells sweet and sour at the same time. very yeasty and sweet tasting

Bottle #76 2006 vintage thanks to TheBeerCellar2. Dark reddish brown color. Rich malt aroma. very syrupy texture. Nice citrus hop bitterness. Slight hint of smoke in the finish. HEAVY bodied. A very nice beer, Best I’ve had in a long time! Since when do organic beers taste sooo good and not earthy like mud. I Love Roots Brewing.

Bottle #76 2006 vintage shared by TheBeerCellar2: Pours a barely transparent dark amber mahogany with a full-lacing frothy dark tan head. Aroma of sweet, sticky caramel malt with lots of toasty pale malt and a nice, mild grapefruity hop presence. Body starts fairly full and caramely sweet with a touch of mild smoke and light fruity esters. Nice complexity and smooth caramely malt and fresh hop balance. Despite the big flavor, there’s still a lot of alcoholic warmth and black pepper flavor. A nicely balanced and enjoyable brew.