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Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Rogue Dead Guy Ale - Heller Bock

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85
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A Heller Bock brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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21423.48/5.03.47/5.06.6%97Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Dead Guy is a German-style Maibock made with Rogue's proprietary "PacMan" ale yeast. It is deep honey in color with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish. Dead Guy is created from Northwest Harrington, Klages, Maier Munich and Carastan malts, along with Perle and Saaz Hops.
In the early 1990s Dead Guy Ale was created as a private tap sticker to celebrate the Mayan Day of the Dead (November 1st, All Souls Day) for Casa U Betcha in Portland, Oregon. The Dead Guy design proved popular and was incorporated into a bottled product a few years later with MaierBock as the elixir.
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MrMugs (15), St Louis, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 2, 2009  
On tap at Sharx sports bar Virginia Beach. Has an Amber/honey appearance with a minimal head. The aroma is mild and slightly sweet. I like this because I taste both the hos and the sweetness of the malt


dalek123 (29), Houston, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Sampled on tap from the Alamo Drafthouse in Houston. Appearance clear amber with not much head. Taste is very malty and sweet with a nice mild bitter finish. Complex in character. Very nice, would try this again.


ALCOHOLNIZM (15), WARWICK, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 1, 2009  
THIS BEER LOOKS LIKE HONEY STRAIGHT UP WITH NO HEAD AND LITTLE AROMA. IT TASTES MILDLY LIKE TOASTY HOPS THAT LACE THE MOUTH WELL. EVERYBODY WHO SAYS IT HAS A FRUITY FLAVOR ARE MISTAKEN, IT HAS A HINT OF SWEETNESS BUT NO FRUITNESS. STRAIGHT UP HOPS AND MALT AND VERY DELICIOUS, GREAT PACKAGING TOO. GETS AN A GRADE IN MY BOOK.


 bluemooner (210), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Pours a clear amber color with a thin white head. Smells of sweet malts, toffee, and light hops. Tastes hoppy with sweet malts, fruits, toffee, brown sugar, caramel, and some citrus and pine from the hops. Bitter finish.


 vtafro (212), , New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Bottle and on Tap @ Shannon Rose. Dark amber pour with lots to offer. Great flavors and finish. Really enjoy this beer.


 uvajed (112), Ravenna, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/513/20
Jun 29, 2009  
I like it. I don’t get the "medium body" that others pick up, as it seems kind of thin to me. But it definitely delivers the hops, toasty caramel, and has a nicely balanced sweetness. Not overly sweet, but it works -- and I don’t usually go for sweet beers. Not a fantastic price, but it was nice to try it on tap at the Zephy Pub in kent, Ohio.


Listigovers (40), Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Good very sessionable beer. Medium bodied, slightly sweet, very easy to drink despite moderately high alcohol content. Overall good beer.


twistedviews (19), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 26, 2009  
dead guy ale is alright, alright by the pricing wasn’t really worth the whole deal of it. the taste is alright, and same with the effect. a little overpriced though but it is a microbrew.



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