15th Anniversary Brewer Ale
Rogue Ales & Spirits in Newport, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special Out of Production|
Score
7.18
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Ten years ago, John Maier introduced to the world his best friend and and beloved dog, Brewer. It was also the year he created this doppel winter ale. An intense, hoppy brew that will warm even the frostiest of toes. Third in the "Anniversary" series. ABV may vary between 7.5-9.0%
Released in 2003 to celebrate Rogue's 15th Anniversary.
Released in 2003 to celebrate Rogue's 15th Anniversary.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. Great example of what your mom always taught you: don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Looks like a porter, dark, oily, opaque black with a white, creamy head. Mild aroma that has some coffee, nuts and limes. Flavor is mild citrus, key limes, spice and some yeast. Soft and a bit chalky on the tongue with some lasting hop bitterness. I had been seeking this beer out for a while and although it looked like a winner, it disappointed me.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2008
at 19:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Rogue, San Francisco. Cloudy mahogany colour, surprisingly rich head. Aroma of grapefruits that grdually turns into a flavour of coffee and molasses. Fruity and quite sweet. Masively hoppy with near full body. Soft if a bit mushy mouthfeel. Long very bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2007
at 12:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Brown,tan head. Light cat pissy nose and taste throughout.Good hop bite nearly chokes, good body, lots of malt
Tried
on 24 Sep 2007
at 23:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Ruby beer with a low off-white head. Low roasty/malty aroma. Roasty, chocolate flavor with grapefruit bitterness. Nice balance. Fruity bitterness lingers. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2007
at 16:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draught at Popeyes. Pours dark with minimal head. Aroma of citrus hops and pine, very pleasent. Tasty hop flavor with pine stronger than the citrus, though it’s still there. Finishes pretty bitter. Very good ale, suprisingly delicious.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2007
at 10:17
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
WBF-Raleigh. From John’s Locker Stock. Dark brown body with a large creamy light brown head. Heavy malt aroma. Caramel molassas and roasted malt flavor. Somewhat unbalanced with the heavy bitter malt.
Tried
on 25 May 2007
at 18:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(On tap) Slightly hazy dark brown with an orange hue. Creamy, beige head. Fresh, piney aroma. Lightly caramelish flavours dominated by great aroma hops and some accents of peach. The finish is distinctly bitter. 240307
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2007
at 01:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. John’s Locker series. Murky red-brown body, thin-medium buff head. Intense piney, citrusy aroma, bright, mostly sugared grapefruit and berries. Strong bready, caramely malts pair with piney, grapefruity hops in the body. The hops leave a bitter film on the tongue. Heavier malts than I expected. I did notice slight oxidation. A solid ASA.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2006
at 18:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap @ the Mellow Mushroom in Tampa. Poured hazy dark brown with tan head. The aroma has some 120L crystal malts. But the main component was the hops. I smell pine needles, grass and grapefruit hoppiness. The taste was full grapefruit and pine hop bitterness accompanied by some semi sweet roasted maltiness (something like 90 or 120L) and caramel. It actually tastes just a bit like Stone’s ABA. For me that is most welcomed. Very nice brew leaving a pleasant hop bitterness behind in the aftertaste.
300th rated beer for me, eh. I think I’ll have another beer.
300th rated beer for me, eh. I think I’ll have another beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2006
at 20:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On Tap at Bitter Creek in Boise Deep brown witha light tan head. Nice hoppy aroma that suggests of plenty if IBUs to follow. The suggestion was well founded. Quite strong bitter hoppy flavor as well with sufficient malt back bone. A bit dark and slightly roasted ina burnt wood sort of way. Gotta love a berr named after a guys dog!
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2006
at 23:18