 ansermadide (175), Kyle, Texas, USA
Jun 25, 2008
(22 oz bottle at home on June 25, 2008) Labeled as Morimoto Soba Ale. Rogue seems to have made an effort to hide the "Rogue" name from the label. Poured a slightly foggy orange into my pint glass with a heavy frothy head. Steady, slow, heavy carbonation. Nose reminds me of… incense… oh, that’s because i’m burning incense - never mind. Will have to re-rate the aroma when I have a clear nose. Wait... here we go... smells sweet and fuity. Taste almost reminds me of a pilsener. No, wait, second sip reminds me of a light, grained ale but with the body and palate of a thick pilsener. Finish is much like a lager.
DTM (361), Winters, California, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Bottle shared with Timfoolery. Poured an orange color and had a citrus aroma. Thin-bodied beer with a hint of bananas for flavor and maybe a hint of hops. Rogue has done much better.
timfoolery (333), California, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Got this one on advice from a friend who doesn’t rate beers. It was okay. The taste was funky, like sour/bitter bananas. However, it was awesomely smooth, balanced, and drinkable. I’m 50-50 here.
texasbartender (151), Sugarland, Texas, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Morimoto Soba Ale. The beer poured a hazy orange yellow with a thin head. the nose is sweet fruits with a hint of yeast and sugar. The mouth feel was thin and watery. the beer was drinakable but not much else.
mabel (1583), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 6, 2008 [1372-20080518] 12floz bottle. Very mild citrus aroma, mostly generic toasted grains and some yeast. Hazy, bright orange brown body with a quick creamy white head. Bitter plasticy peat moss flavour has strong burnt earthy undertones and wheat grains and light corn notes. Medium body is bitter. Weird but interesting to try with its super burnt earthiness.
($0.99 from Premier Gourmet)
Beerman6686 (654), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Poured a light yellow color with a big white head. Aroma was strange, i guess buckwheat?. Flavor was much like the aroma with a little added sourness to it also.
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