Rogue Dead Guy Ale

	Percentile
	86
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2240	3.48/5.0	3.47/5.0	6.6%	97.6	Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

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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madquacker (712), Canberra ACT, Australia

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Apr 11, 2009

Malty to look at and malty it is. Sweet balanced malts and alot of depth. Very grainy. Good beer.

satan165 (558), River Grove, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 10, 2009

huge sweet malty nose undermines the distinct hop base that shines through upon the first taste. once the bitterness recedes, the sticky grains return for a sweet finish. nearly cloudy darkened gold. palate is the real star here, bitterness and sweetness alternate at the speed of light followed by equally quick finish with just a touch of hops lingering afterwards. very well balanced brew that does more then pay the bills, this is a true classic of american craft brewing -- and for good reason.

Rciesla (3565), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	5/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 10, 2009

Draft at Shannon Rose. Pours a amber body with an off white head. Nice pine and citrus notes with a big caramel malt backbone. Threw this pint down quickly.

Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 9, 2009

Straight from the growler. Aroma of caramel malt and citrus. Sweet but not overly sweet.

Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 7, 2009

12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Smells of honey, spice, citrus, and some malt sweetness. Medium carbonation with a medium body. Nice honey, floral, and spice notes on the palate. Medium finish with some lingering spice and bitterness. An excellent balance of malt and hops. This is an great brew that is highly drinkable. A great beer to have on hand at all times.

bembelembe (150), Zagreb, Croatia

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 6, 2009

Bitter. Caramel, nutty and bit roasted malt. Fruity and woody aroma with stronger alcohol taste. Dry bitter hop aftertaste. Amber color.

speedywinger (27), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 4, 2009

Bottle. Pours a nice orangey amber slightly foggy colour with an off white head. Average lacing. Aroma of dark caramel malts. Great flavour on this one. Really nice caramel, butter, butterscotch, dark fruit malts balanced by some bitterness.. Medium body. The finish is balanced to a tee. What makes this beer stand out is the unique clean malts. Rogues staple. Extra points for the label. That pink to blue sky fade is super cool. Could be the best label on a beer that I’ve ever seen.

Cole (281), , Alberta, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 3, 2009

Great aroma you can really smell and taste the saaz. It has a nice colour. Kind of a hazy orange. Creamy mouth feel. The sazz hops dominate the palate. This is not what I would expect of a maibock but I think it is pretty damn good. Also, the name is kick ass.

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