3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[Had this on tap as Rogue Anniversary Alt at The Brickskeller prior to the RBSG 2006 - and since others visiting the Brickskeller around that time have placed their ratings here - I do the same] A hazy nut brown beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet and somewhat nutty. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and nuts - and it is quite carbonated.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Draught at the Brickskeller) Pours a cloudy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, light fruitness, and honey. Flavor of toasted malt, light hops, fruit, and nuts with a somewhat bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
(draft, called Anniversary Alt) Hazy mahogany body, off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate, some earthy, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, chocolate, earthy, some caramel, orange. Creamy medium body.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Beer engine (Brickskeller)... Cloudy amber ale with a mid-sized, frothy, off-white head. Excellent retention and thick, uniform lacework. Sweaty, fruity nose with hints of toffee and honey. Malty, fruity flavor. Sweet up front; medium bitter on the backside. Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and light carbonation. Astringent, bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On draught at Barleys, Knoxville on 8 July 2006 (as Locker Stock Alt). Darkish copper colour. Biscuity malt prominent throughout. Seemed to have a little residual sweetness at first but finished quite dry. Had no idea this was 8.0% as it wasn’t at all boozy and drunk very easily. A decent example, even if way stronger than a typical German version.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Drafting Room in Exton. Poured a dark brownish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, light chocolate, nutty and citurs. Tastes of caramel, oranges, light chocolate and some light pine. Typical Rogue hoppiness. Lots of lacing left on the glass.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Tap at Hop Devil Grill. Hazy amber beer, thin-tan head. Aroma is lightly smoky, some woody/mushroomy aroma. Poor soapy flavour though. Thin and watery. Meh, take a pass on this and grab a Ruination.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled on draft at Max’s in Baltimore. Has a clear, semi-dark copper hue. First taste is toast, roasted peanuts and crackers. Very raw minerally malt flavor, with some raw, husky barley and rye flavors noticed. Almost like smelling wort, if you can get beyond the overpowering Pacman yeast. Has a big hop bill, no doubt, which works well with the altbier style, but the Pacman yeast just destroys this one, it does not work well, leaving a milky, muddy, almost thick texture on the tongue, when proper altbier should be crisp, slightly sweet and refreshing. Overall I would say it’s good for a Rogue effort, certainly drinkable, but again, as an altibier it’s not to style, and these days, while you don’t expect the "to style" quality so much with most styles, altbier basically demands such.
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