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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
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
22313.48/5.03.47/5.06.6%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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 trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
May 29, 2008  
Pours dark amber with little to no head. Aroma of light malts, caramel and a bit of herbal hops. Also a bit of chlorine. That one took me a while to nail, but it’s definitely that all-too familiar hotel hot tub smell. The flavor is milder than I expected - this would work really well as an eisbock (frozen/concentrated), but as is, it seems diluted. Luckily the chlorine didn’t translate to the flavor - caramel malts and citrus rind, with floral / herbal hops on the back end. Palate is disappointing - I want this to be thicker. Not bad, but certainly not worth the price.


 JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/104/516/20
May 25, 2008  
Light brown colour. Beautiful nose. Soft taste including lemon and grapefruit. A really nice beer with a nice bite of hops in the end.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 25, 2008    Updated: Jun 6, 2008
As white crane - bitter, deep, and luxurious. As Dead guy ale. Dead simple. Nice lace, head and body as White crane, but very nice as White crane. Glass: Concave Pilsener Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ Price: $2.50 Size: 12 fl oz ABV: 6.6 % Estimated Calories: 160C RateBeer Rating: 82 Aroma 8 out of 10 Intensity: Middle Balance: more Sweet Impression: Nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Hops Flavor:Spice Resin Other: Notes: Very nice from an aroma standpoint. Appearance 4 out of 5 Color: Amber Clarity: Brilliant Head Retention: Persistent Notes: A beautiful beer. Brilliant, clear, and golden. Flavor 7 out of 10 Intensity: Faint Balance: Sweet Impression: Nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Nut Hops Flavor: Earth Floral Other: Mild Notes: Not an overwhelming flavor - not watery at all, but not hoppy nor very malty either. Deep in solidity. Palate 4 out of 5 Mouthfeel Sensation: Creamy Body: Full Carbonation: Faint Finish Length: Long Intensity:Middle Balance: middle Notes: A very well balanced beer. Dull in impact, but not in craft. Well done. General Impression: 15 out of 20 Craftmanship: middle to Excellent Freshness: Fresh Personal Taste: Liked Notes: Rogue know what they are doing, but I have more likely favorites from them then Dead Guy. They do the craft very well.


level4 (24), New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/510/20
May 24, 2008  
750ml. If this beer is indicitive of Maibock then this isn’t my style at all and I will stay away for a bit. From the first sip I regretted buying this. It seemed overcarbonated too - not tons of little bubbles but lots of big ones. The taste was just not good for me.


 tylerss20 (101), New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
May 23, 2008  
This is that perfect beer I’ve been looking for. Let’s be honest, even beer gurus need a brew on occasion that is NOT insanely hop driven, over-the-top ABV, nor sweetened like dessert. We just need a good solid option. Enter stage left, Dead Guy Ale. This may be the most well-balanced beer I’ve had. It opens and closes with bread, and never are the hops overpowering, nor is it potbellied in malt. It is remarkably clean, but still complex. Not overly carbonated. Excellent with food. It is what macros pretend to be: clean, well-adjusted. The difference being this brew accomplishes with flying colors.


 RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/514/20
May 23, 2008  
Reddish, honey color with a one-finger head that left a film throughout. Aromas of bread and malts, very little hops. Taste is the same, includes a bit of fruit - not citrus, more like pear. Medium to full bodied, very smooth and drinkable, nicely carbonated.


 NJJereme (261), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 23, 2008  
I was a little disappointed in this one and I am generally more than pleased w/ Rogue’s products. Pours into a nice hazy, copper color with a nice fluffy white/off-white head. Has notes of carmel with a roasted flavor on the finish. It is a little flat, perhaps I expected it to have a little more texture and bitterness and perhaps a larger floral/citrus bouquet? Not bad, but not great either.


noid1985 (49), Broadview, Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
May 23, 2008  
12oz bottle poured a honey gold with a malty aroma, very dry and bitter...overall it just isn’t my kind of beer.



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