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RATINGS: 2687   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.49   IBU: 40   EST. CALORIES: 198   ABV: 6.6%
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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.


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dylandownsouth (12) - - NOV 1, 2011
Great malty taste and mouthfeel. Perfectly balanced by floral and slightly spicy hops. Really nice notes from the yeast. Overall a great, solid beer. I can drink a lot of this.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
solidfunk (442) - Ontario, CANADA - OCT 29, 2011
The smell isn’t super strong save a bit of malt but the taste picks up the slack. There’s a definite note of honey, though the beer isn’t sweet by any means. Leaves a touch of bitter. 350ml bottle

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
jjgmd (170) - Coral Springs, Florida, USA - OCT 29, 2011
Nice dark amber appearance, plenty of flavor with a bit of sweetness and malt, short and dry finish, a nice smooth well balanced ale, very smooth and drinkable. A beer not meant for any real rogues.......try it !!!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - OCT 27, 2011
UPDATED: JAN 31, 2012 Bottle. Deep orange colour with a white head. Bock? Ehhh whatever. Massive fruity fruity and hoppy aroma. Heavy malty, light fruity and lots of hopps in this one.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
LakeHigh (28) - Charleston, South Carolina, USA - OCT 26, 2011
I realy liked this one. Sweet finish, ballance, hops are present, but in the background. This is a clasic example of the style by which others can be measured.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thetmaxx (383) - West Sacramento, California, USA - OCT 25, 2011
Poured from the bottle. Color is orangeish copper. Nice head with lacing. Aroma is kind of caramel and cereal. Flavor is actually nicely bittered.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
HardingG (45) - Butler, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 25, 2011
UPDATED: NOV 14, 2011 I could dig this. Very smooth. The aroma was as expected; Malty and sans excess hopping. Appearance was just. The taste was subtle; and I like that, malty and creamier than many browns or stouts I have enjoyed. Palate was great. Not too sweeet and not too carbonated or zippy. Just a great smooth seesion ale.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dwm1034 (254) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 25, 2011
12 oz bottle at Metrovino...can’t believe I haven’t ranked this one before....pours a dark yellow / lightish brown...thin head....mild head with balanced taste....good balanced bock....some hops to give it a bit of a bite but not too much....easy to figure why it is a west coast favorite


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