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RATINGS: 1502   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   IBU: 59   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brutal combines Oregon hops with English Malts. The Oregon grown Crystal hop is a triploid variety developed from the German Hallertau aroma hop variety with contributions from Cascade, Brewers Gold, and Early Green. Crystal is the only hop used in brewing Brutal and it provides a massive amount of aroma without dry-hopping. The English malts used are floor malted Pipkin (a mellow cross of Maris Otter and Warboys, from an English company called Beeston), Cara Vienna and Cara Wheat.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
2004st4s (33) - USA - JUN 12, 2010
Not really a west coast ipa, more of an English IPA. Good aroma, not overly bitter. Very drinkable and enjoyable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
fraternie (754) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 7, 2010
Now called Brutal IPA- coppery, golden body with a strong initial cascade hop presence followed by bursts of grapefruit citrus and hints of orange peel. Light bodied and hoppy through the finish.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Sask89 (257) - Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA - JUN 5, 2010
Pours a lighter amber colour with a small off-white head, fairly clear. The aroma has a light citrus sweetness to it and some malts, but most present is the strong hop aroma, quite enjoyable. The taste is mostly bitter but not as strong as a maybe I was expecting, still nice though. Medium body, smooth mouth feel and average carbonation. This is overall a great beer, not outstanding, but a good bitter brew.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RoscoeJackson (378) - Michigan, USA - JUN 4, 2010
I can’t seem to find the Brutal or the Bitter. I’m not really familiar with this style, but i was hoping for something hoppier and bolder. All in all, it’s a pretty decent beer though.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
adavis234 (278) - Columbia, South Carolina, USA - JUN 1, 2010
12 oz bottle. Pour is a hazy yellow/brown with a bit of orange and a two finger off-white head. Soft, caramel malt flavor with hops in the background - a surprisingly malty aroma considering the name. Great interplay between malts and hops in the flavor, starting out malty and bready up front and quickly being replaced by a great, bitter finish. A great beer, one of the more impressive I’ve had in this style.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
rking (100) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - MAY 29, 2010
I dont know how rogue can pump out so many styles at such a high quality, but this is another example of an english style that an american micro has conquered...

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
thooper41 (465) - Oregon, USA - MAY 24, 2010
22oz bottle: Appearance: light hazy brown/orange with a foamy off white slow fading head, Aroma: citrus and floral hops, along with some pale malt backbone, Taste: Initial rush of bitterness followed by some citrus hops and some fruity notes.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ljstephenson (171) - Enterprise, Alabama, USA - MAY 16, 2010
Beautiful orange pour with a frothy and well-laced head. Aroma is moderate malt with some citrus and light pine. Flavor is moderately sweet with malt and an extremely smooth bitter mouthfeel. Finishes dry and smooth, smooth, smooth....an absolutely outstanding bitter.


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