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
2239	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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tsetlock (66), Livonia, Michigan, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 21, 2009

Smells and tastes like a malty dough with yeast. Appears a cloudy golden with white head. Good balanced flavor with malts & hops. A short chalky aftertaste.

crondonik (32), California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 20, 2009

Bottled. (12,64 oz) Has a reddish copper color with a big white head. Smells of banana, malt, hops, and other mixed fruit. Taste is fruity, and spicy, with a good crispness of hops, and a smoothness from A good malt balance. Great take on the style.

IPAGargoyleGuy (139), Troy, NY, New York, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 18, 2009

I really, really like this beer on draft but I think it loses something from the bottle. Caramel and deep maltiness dominate the aroma and flavor. There is a suble hoppiness that works very well for the beer. Love it.

JediMindTricks (240), Hampton, Virginia, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 17, 2009

it is what it is...

thebeertourist (2777), Oslo, Norway

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Mar 14, 2009

Bottle. Glowing red copper with a medium head. Great raisins and nuts aroma and flavours, dry nuttiness. A superior bock.

LadySusan (474), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 11, 2009

12oz. bottle from L.C.B.O. in Toronto. Amber color nice thick beige head. The taste is of malt and vegetables with a sour bitter taste added to it. Some hops but not enough.

jcdsmack (88), Henderson, Nevada, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 11, 2009

What can you say about the dead guy? This is an outstanding beer with a wonderful array of malt flavors and aromas complimented with a gentle hoppiness. The munich and caramel malts lend a rich biscuit and caramel flavor that represents the german Bock style very well, a definite go to.

xs2500 (90), Mississippi, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 10, 2009 Updated: Aug 14, 2009

I just simply like this ale, it has a nice balance of flavors that are always pleasing to the palate. Try pouring it over Guinness makes for a interesting blend

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