Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Heller Bock
Newport, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

On draft at Philly Ale House. Pours an amber orange color with a thick head. Tastes of malt and sweetness. Pretty good.

Bottle. Orange pour with a one inch head. Aroma of fruit and bread. Taste is a mix of bitterness, fruit, bread and alcohol.

Bottle, pours clear amber orange. with a voluptuous white head. Aroma is somewhat malty. Flavour of yeast and dry hops. Will give it a second try but not all that special.

A cloudy orange brown beer with a small off white head that leaves nice lacing. The aroma is nutty and caramel malt though a little faint. The flavor is nutty, bready, and has quite a bitter finish. Certainly full flavored malt here, not too bad.

Pours a rich amber color with a huge, foamy, eggshell-white head that settles to a persistent thin film. The aroma is a complex but somewhat dull combination of light citrusy hops, earthy yeast, and a lager-like clean caramel sweetness. The flavor is much more hop-forward, with an assertive yet rounded combination of citrus and pine. A semi-dry, biscuity sweet malt provides some balance, along with a musty yeasty character. The texture is mouth-filling, but there is only a moderate lingering resinous feel, and the finish is actually a bit drying. Overall, this is certainly something different than just another pale ale or IPA to serve as the brewery’s flagship, but despite that uniqueness, it just doesn’t feel all that special.

Beautiful reddish golden amber, aroma of raspberry, honey and hops. Taste is sharp with raspberry and hops, then lingers where the bitterness of the hops fights with the sweetness of honey. I like the flavors but they seem at odds. Well worth the try, not a regular drinker.

Bottle and tap. One of my favorite go to beers. Well balanced with a malty taste but not too sweet. A slight bitterness at the end that lingers just right. A very drinkable beer for summer or winter.

6-pack from LCBO. Pours a nice clear amber. Aroma is weak and yeasty. Dissapointed with the taste - malt and honey. A little lingering bitter aftertaste after a few sips. Was expecting more due to the high rating.