Rogue Brewer

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

had on the second floor .. . big hoopy hoppy browness ... . a nice change of pace .. . smooth .. . good stuff, did i write roasty?? .. . Take that, you freaky piece of shit. You don't mow another guy's lawn.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Comes out of the tap a dark coffee-brown with a fairly thick, fine-bubbled tan head. Aroma is surprisingly hoppy and has a malty undertone, as well as a hint of molasses. Flavor is mainly hoppy and has touches of malt and caramel, as well as a whisper of sweetness. Smooth texture has a jazzy, fizzy edge.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

It has a puupy on the label - how can you go wrong with that (and had I known that there was no picture here - I would have taken one). It pours a nice brown colour, the aroma is spicy with hints of cinnamon. The flavour is on the hoppy side, a little bitter.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle: Poured a deep brown color ale with a huge thick foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma consists of deep caramel malt with a dry hoppy finish. Taste is also dominated by some deep caramel malt with some sweet notes that are well balanced with a dry hoppy finish. Well done overall and something that I would go for again.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Sampled on Tap at 1702, Tucson AZ; August 2008
Arrives quite dark colored with a deeply burnt amber hue. The head is thin, but quite browned with a dark tan color. The head has quite a bit of staying power to it as the creamy head fully covers the beer until my glass has been drained. This has a very hoppy aroma to it that just reeks of dominant pine. There is a touch of citrus character here too and perhaps a touch of toasted grain character underneath the hop character. This is definitely a hop focused beer based on the aroma.

The flavor follows suit as this is just plain aggressively hoppy. Huge flavors of pine sap that leans toward an astringency that makes me think of chewing on a mouthful of pine needles. The finish has a harsh menthol note and a massive bitterness that definitely bites back. There are some touches of citrus character that shine through just barely with notes of sharp grapefruit. This has as substantial herbal character to it as well (in the aroma to) with hemp oil notes and a definite hop-dank.

If you are a big hop head than you will like this tongue flagellating, thoroughly unbalanced beer; otherwise just steer clear. This can be fun if you like over the top hops, the malt is only here as a supporting (a minimal one at that, though very important) role; there is just enough caramel sweetness to keeps the hops from destroying your taste buds and to keep this somewhat drinkable. Hops gone wild! Only enjoyable for those you like to be beat over the head and strangled with massive hop bines; something that I can appreciate from time to time.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Aged absolutely phenomenal. Big and burly. Hops still very evident. Easy drinking and stands up to any challenger. Solid all around.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Dark brown color. Medium head. Aroma is malty and fruity. A medium bodied American Strong Ale. Malts are fruity, caramel and brown sugar. Hops are spicy and slightly bitter. Nicely balanced. Touches of molasses and brown sugar. Hints of smoke and oak. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8

sampled at RBSG 04 pours brown, spicy flavor, tangy taste. Ithought it was pretty enjoyable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Pint at the Rogue Pub on the dock at Newport ,Oregon last night. Poured a nice dark ,murky mahogany brown with a lovelly tan head..nice lace. Nice fresh malty aroma, as expected froma doppelbock. Great smooth malty taste, quite sweet but in no way cloying.A touch of bitterness at the end finishes it off..very good. Very smooth and easy on the tongue. An excellent doppelbock style ale..very easy to drink

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is heavy into citrus with cocoa and roasted malts. Taste is more like a strong dopple with smoky peat, a nice sweetness and typical Rogue hoppiness. I’d drink this a lot if it wasn’t a one off.