Filed under: Rogue, Specialty Grain (shaker) | Tags: beach, copper, courageous, different, fruit, morning, sand, soft, strange, white, wind
RateBeer rating: 63
Calories: estimated at 140 C
Volume: 12 fl oz.
Glass: shaker
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ
Price: $2.59
Consumed at: home
Tanka: Bush vomits on Premier
beach winds at morning
cloudy copper with white wisps
strange fruit soft finish
different, yes, better, no.
it takes courage to brew this
aroma 7 out of 10
visuals 3 out of 5
taste 4 out of 10
palate 2 out of 5
overall 12 out of 20
Filed under: Porter (English pint, stem glass), Rogue | Tags: blood, cocoa, coffee, creamy, dust, faint, light, musk, red, root beer, ruby
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RateBeer rating: 90
Calories: estimated at 150C
Volume: 12 fl oz.
Glass: stem, pint, shaker
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington (thanks, Mike!)
Price: $1.42
Consumed at: home
rivers red with blood
a faint musk coffee dust ball
quick creamy finish
cocoa root beer for adults
a light touch for bold brewers
aroma 7 out of 10
visuals 5 out of 5
taste 8 out of 10
palate 4 out of 5
overall 16 out of 20
Filed under: Imperial Stout (snifter), Rogue | Tags: alcohol, bitter, Bread, char, chocolate, earth, espresso, Grain, grill, herbal, hoppy, opaque, quiet, resin, roasted, smoke, strong, syrup, wonderful, worth it
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Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ
Price: $4.99 on discount
Size: 12 fl oz
ABV: 11.6%
IBU: 87.5
Estimated Calories: 200 C
RateBeer Rating: 99
Aural: quiet, almost silent opening, little poppy carbonation, quiet, beautiful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: wonderful
Malt Flavor: grain bread sweet chocolate syrup
Hops Flavor: earth herbal
Other: smoke
Notes: A wonderful chocolate primer – deep smoky overtones.
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: black
Clarity: completely opaque
Head Retention: poor
Notes: Much more about the body than the head.
Flavor 8 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Impression: very nice
Malt Flavor: grain bread toast nut dark chocolate roast espresso
Hops Flavor: earth resin citrus
Other: wood, char, grill, smoke
Notes: A beautifully hoppy taste, with very little in the way of sweetness – surprising, but very enjoyable. Reminds me of 85% cacao, or very little sugar mix chocolate.
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy drying warming
Body: full
Carbonation: medium
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: A little bit chemical in finish, very bitter, and very roasted. delicious.
General Impression: 18 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: more stale, hence the markdown
Personal Taste: liked quite a bit
Notes: A surprisingly dense and bitter stout, definitely imperial, but not sweet in the least. Quite enjoyable, and worth the fiver.
Filed under: Heller Bock (lager, shaker, stein), Rogue | Tags: beautiful, Bread, brilliant, creamy, nice, resin, spice, sweet, Toast
As white crane – bitter, deep, and luxurious. As Dead guy ale. Dead simple. Nice lace, head and body as White crane, but very nice as White crane.
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Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ
Price: $2.50
Size: 12 fl oz
ABV: 6.6 %
Estimated Calories: 160C
RateBeer Rating: 82
Aroma 8 out of 10
Intensity: Middle
Balance: more Sweet
Impression: Nice
Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet
Hops Flavor:Spice Resin
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Notes: Very nice from an aroma standpoint.
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: Amber
Clarity: Brilliant
Head Retention: Persistent
Notes: A beautiful beer. Brilliant, clear, and golden.
Flavor 7 out of 10
Intensity: Faint
Balance: Sweet
Impression: Nice
Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Nut
Hops Flavor: Earth Floral
Other: Mild
Notes: Not an overwhelming flavor – not watery at all, but not hoppy nor very malty either. Deep in solidity.
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: Creamy
Body: Full
Carbonation: Faint
Finish
Length: Long
Intensity:Middle
Balance: middle
Notes: A very well balanced beer. Dull in impact, but not in craft. Well done.
General Impression: 15 out of 20
Craftmanship: middle to Excellent
Freshness: Fresh
Personal Taste: Liked
Notes: Rogue know what they are doing, but I have more likely favorites from them then Dead Guy. They do the craft very well.
Filed under: Rogue, Stout (English pint) | Tags: allspice, caramel, chocolate, dark, deep, delicious, enjoyable, fantastic, hoppy, licorice, rich, satisfying, stout, thick head
IBU: 69
Volume: 1 pt. 6 fl. oz.
Glass: tapered pint 12 oz.
Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ
Consumed on: 2.5.2007
first impression: Rich deep dark chocolate color with an inch thick head. A true stout. Depth is impenetrable. A darkness in flavor too, though not rough or rocky – very smooth and quite appealing. Dull and has feel of clay slip. Definite chocolate undertones, with hints of licorice and allspice. It’s delectable.
Visuals — Color, depth, Belgian lace, legs: The color is absolutely thick with a deep brown. Only at the very edges does any caramel color emerge. It’s mysterious. Head is thick even after retreating. It is a solid stout, and fairly still, like a moat. Lace is intricate and leggy. Crystalline structures are well supported and the lace sparkles.
Olfactory — Aroma: Aroma is like a sealed box of fudge. You can’t keep the flavor from scenting the air.
Taste — Hoppiness, bite, maltiness, flavor: The taste is full, deep, and entirely satisfying. It reminds of a chocolate whole wheat bread.
Tactile — weight, mouthfeel: This is a warming, hearth of a beer. It’s quite dense to look at and to lift and is absolutely full of heft.
second impression: This is the first stout I’ve ever actually enjoyed, as others seem watery, or too heavy, or without character and I fear others will pale comparatively. This is an absolutely fantastic beer.
