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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.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dmschefke (440) - Macomb, Michigan, USA - MAR 30, 2009
Pours a cloudy orange with thick white head. Aroma is pleasant of hops and citrus, but surprisingly not strong. Taste isn’t what I expected in the strength or mouthfeel, but a decent brew nonetheless. I will be looking for a FRESH version of this to see if I just got an older batch.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
douglas88 (3483) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - MAR 29, 2009
22oz bottle from Evanston, WY. Pours a cloudy orange color with a large foamy white head. The aroma is very nice; loads of ripe hops, citrus and some marmalade. The flavor is similar; a light bitter hop initially, rich citrus hops, some light fruitiness, marmalade and lemon zest. Very nice. A smooth and full mouthfeel. A great example of the style.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
mannika (140) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - MAR 28, 2009
Pours a slighly cloudy amber colour with a foamy white head. Aroma is of citrusy hops. Taste is wonderful - full-bodied, sweetness of fruit masks the mild spiciness from the alcohol. Absolutely delicious.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kempicus (355) - Bakewell, Derbyshire, ENGLAND - MAR 28, 2009
UPDATED: APR 12, 2009 Yeah it’s big, yeah there’s a load of flavour and aroma but it’s just a tad harsh...i know, i know it’s called brutal bitterbut there’s a way to be brutal and polished and this aint it...

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
EHopper (427) - Minnesota, USA - MAR 28, 2009
Nothing sweet about this drink. Hardly tastes like beer, little carbonation, like eating coco without sugar, or a cracker without salt. Kind of a no taste sour with soaked with green bark. No bite at all. Don’t know what happened. I generally like this type of beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
chops (60) - Brantford, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 26, 2009
650ml Bottle from the LCBO. Long lasting head. Bitter, but not too bitter. Hops are balanced perfectly with some distinct fruit flavors. A great beer.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
gilvanblight (544) - Windsor, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 21, 2009
Hazy light rusty orangy brown pour with a really nice bubble filled head. Flowery. Reminds me of something... christmas... wth? No I’ve got it, christmas trees, real live ones. It smells of pine. Very distinct taste. Very cleansing. Feels like it’s washing my mouth out of all inferior tastes. What a nice beer. I generally am not a fan of Rogue, this has changed my mind. There is a bit of a bitter aftertaste I can do without (grapefruit).

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
astrofrk (308) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - MAR 21, 2009
Cloudy. Light amber. Huge, long head. Aroma: Grapefruit, roasted caramel. Flavor: Same. Smokey. Dry, bitter finish.


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