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Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Rogue Dead Guy Ale - Heller Bock

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 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 
22333.48/5.03.47/5.06.6%97.6Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
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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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jcdsmack (88), Henderson, Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
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
6/103/57/103/514/20
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


 WillieV (191), Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
Mar 8, 2009  
12oz bottle: Poured cloudy semi golden brown color with a quickly dissipating off white head. Scent of a weak IPA. Taste is pretty much the same mild hints of hops with a sweetish aftertaste.


 Cavie (1318), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Had hints of orange peel with a decent aftertaste. A bit pricy though I would get it again.


hopheaven (83), Eureka, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Mar 4, 2009  
Brilliantly clear and copper-colored, about an 8 or 9 SRM. Head is fluffly with excellent retention. Has a crisp pale malt aroma accentuated by caramel and mild, earthy hops. Tastes sweet and malt balanced but with enough hops to provide a full-mouthfeel and compliment to the nutty, toasty overtones. Hopping is proportionately low, however, as is bitterness. Flavor is not sweet like caramel but more a candy sweetness from the heavy dosage of malts, which I find agreeable to my tastes. A decent beer, if overrated.


 mutant (854), Melbourne, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Brownish amber with a small white head. "Balanced" aroma with equal amounts of caramelly malt and hops. Wow, this is sweet tasting. Very thick and syrupy texture. A medium bitterness only manifests itself in the aftertaste. Does that make this a balanced beer or no?t. I honestly don’t know.


 dutch23mp (160), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/511/20
Feb 28, 2009  
22 oz bottle a nice ale taste slightly of citrus with a slight blend of hops. first pour has a beautiful head. A good quality beer that is above average but I would not call great.


poolboy (66), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Great balance. Smooth. A touch of chocolate and fruit. Not a work of art, but a great beer to drink on a regular basis. Good by itself and with food. Copper color, medium head.



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