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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moseslikesbeer (183), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 28, 2008

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.

Droptank (79), Spring, Texas, USA

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

Jul 28, 2008 Updated: Jul 29, 2008

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.

jkaiser (219), Orlando, Florida, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	9/20

Jul 27, 2008

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.

LordBeamish (144), Boozetown, Ontario, Canada

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

Jul 27, 2008

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.

Edgekrusher (83), , Alabama, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 26, 2008

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

jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 26, 2008

Red-amber in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is mainly of caramel, nuts and a hint of hops. Flavor is of malts and caramel with a little fruitiness and hops.

KingofCastle (202), London, Ontario, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 23, 2008

bottle: This pale bock was very good. I’m big on malts and this delivered the goods. I was wary of a beer 6.6% because often the alcohol content overwhelms the palate. I think i might have found a new style of beer to enjoy. Rogue puts out quality stuff.

dcswirl (13), Columbus, Ohio, USA

0.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
0.5	1/10	1/5	1/10	1/5	1/20

Jul 22, 2008

Can’t believe the ratings that this beer is getting. This beer was served at my favorite watering hole for a short time, and it was one of the worst beers I’ve ever had. It only lasted a month due to poor feedback. Maybe I’m missing something here.

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