Rogue Dead Guy Ale

I hope when I’m dead I’m this malty. Interesting body and aroma. Nothing overpowering here, but pleasantly subtle. Balance like a see-saw. Very nice. And the name sells the whole package.

I bought this a while ago because I liked the name and was pleasantly surprised. Finally getting around to rating it. Copper pour with a creamy head. Sweet and spicy aroma. Taste is interesting for a bock, its sweetness is balanced with a lot of hops. Nice finish.

Tried it for the first time in Oregon last month. Found a sixer at Windy City today. As good as I remembered. Nice redish tinged brown color. Aroma was less than I thought for the alcohol content. I like the carmel finish.

Bottle from the Captain. Thanks Mark! LOVE the aroma on this. Little bit of fruit, little bit of a malt smell, smell a bit like cider too. Pours a golden brown with a nice off white head. Tasteslike a bitter/Lager combo to me. Nuts and malt/little bit oh’ honey maybe? Very dry palate that I don’t care for but other than that a solid brew.

I wasnt too sure about how this would turn out, but I am glad I tried it. Very tasty and refreshing despite the higher alcohol content. I think the key here was the clever mix of caramel flavors with the abundance of hops.

Carmel honey color. Medium bodied bitterness and average balanced flavor and finish. Malty aroma. Not much head or lacing. Not for novices. But not enough for a family get together.

bottle: I was suspicious of how this one would taste given the relatively high alcohol content. My fears were for not and I should have known that Rogue seems to be incapable of brewing a bad beer. The high quality malts come through and the only thing that suggest that this is a strong beer is the label. There is no excessive taste of alcohol whatsoever. Excellent brew and a cool back story on its origins.

Very solid beer. I was surprised with how good it was. Strong alcohol..........................