Subsidiaries
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2002 bottle Great amount of hops and balanced just right with the coffee taste. One of the better stouts produced in America and definitely worth a try. Complex and dry. Good barley taste, not too sweet for a sweet stout. 2004 bomber. Wow. that was one of the first beers I rated and without going in to too much lame detail, I was just about spot on for the rating I would give it now. Dry coffee flavored palate, a bit of chalky like texture. Quite roasty and complex with plenty of malts. The cascades are apparent but not overly so. A very dry chocolatey finish. Good stuff tending much on the dry side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2002
at 08:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nice refreshing beer - is there a developing trend among these so-called red ales? I seem to see one: balanced caramel malt sweetness and med hop flavors, like a darker, redder APA. This one fit the bill: nice sweet malts up front, good caramel character, balanced bitterness - favors the malt. Light tingly almost citrusy hop flavors and aromas are present. Nice dark red color and large foamy head that clings to the glass all the way down. Crisp and refreshing.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2002
at 15:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Soft chocolate and caramel malt sweetness up front, followed by a dry, non-bitter finish, with nutty overtones. Aroma is light with chocolate and hazelnuts. Easy drinking, and not as sweet as you might expect from something called nectar - but the nut flavors make it something not to do too much of.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2002
at 11:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
This one came in the new bottle with a big American flag on it, and a notice that proceeds are being donated to charity. I understand they had to get special permission to use a flag on the bottle. On to the beer: Dark copper-brown, lightly sweet caramel-nut aroma. Light maltiness in flavor, clean and sweet. Solid bitterness in the back. Unusually crisp for a brown ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2002
at 11:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Rerate: Hazy light amber, small head. Light floral aroma - some hints of spice. Light prickly palate, semi-sweet malt upfront is quickly overtaken by medium bitterness. Typical Rogue: weak on the malt, alot of bittering hops, lacking in flavoring hops.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2002
at 12:19
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Perhaps my first experience with crystal hops, and now one of my favorite Rogue's. Fresh, grapefruity and piney/resiny hop flavor and aroma. Sufficient maltiness (pleasant surprise from Rogue). Really an AIPA, not a bitter.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2002
at 12:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
What a nice surprise, and proof that chilis and beer can go together. Slightly hazy amber color, with large foamy white head. Deep, sweet (caramel/toffee), slightly smoky aroma. Some slight hop aroma is detectable. Flavor is a little sweet up front, with nice toffee notes, if subdued. Deep smokiness from the roasted chipotles, finishes with a smooth medium bitterness and a twinge of heat in the throat. Very nice overall, and fairly well integrated flavors.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2002
at 11:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2007: Roguey clear. Pomegranate and cherry esters with caramel and wood. Rather moderate body, light bitterness. Some leafy hop and hints of chewy malt. Almost watery in the finish...
Tried
on 30 May 2002
at 10:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Excellent balance and good hops and apple/fruit flavoring. Amber color with minimal head and lacing. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 24 May 2002
at 08:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
So this is an American Cream Ale. Very sweet carmel aroma that I could actually smell as I poured it. Thin white head with moderate lacing. Smooth sweet flavor (I couldn't detect much honey)with a tinge of hops in there. not too shabby.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2002
at 08:18