Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale

750ml bottle. Aroma brings much malt, nuts, cola and some smoke. Flavor is very malty. Also toffee, nuts and caramel. Palate is big. Overall I think this one is to sweet and it has a to "sticky" palate.

Bottle: Clear red colour, with a huge head. Aroma is werry malty and ,has lots of choclate/caramellynes, and a dry hopy nose. Flavor had lots of malts,caramelly mouth feeling, medium body! and medium malty alcy/bitter finish. I Like this mix of taste! great beer!

Draft at Annie Bailey’s, Lancaster PA...much better than Dead Guy, which I don’t think I’d rate as hight now (something about the apricot flavor throws me off, similar to Bell’s Pale Ale which I did rate much lower)...but Double Dead Guy pours a deeper amber, more robust body and flavor...not as much on the apricot but more of an orange/tangerine citrus flavor...I assumed the ABV would be higher but you cannot taste the 9.5...really good.

TAP: deep amber pour, minimal head. Caramel & hop on the nose, the body wasn’t extremely robust, taste was caramel, citrus/fruit, plenty of hop kick, and a loooooong bitter finish - which is driving my rating down, because that’s just not my thing. A little more malt would be nice.

Large Bottle (2008 label). Pours amber with a slight head. Very little alcohol taste for such a high abv. Very drinkable.

Thanks to mrteabiscuit for this bottle. The beer pours no head, but has good lacing. Orange/amber in color with a caramel and hop smell. Taste is toward the hop rather than sweet, but the balance is nice. The body is oily, and there are also sweet malt and alcohol smells here. Unfortunately the bitter lingers on the palette more than I would like. Overall a solid Rogue beer, but not sure it is worth the price one must pay for this one.

Bottle, 75cl - Firery red orange beer with an off white medium sized head. Aroma is malty with distinct notes of grape fruit and caramel. Flavor is sweet with citrusy notes and hints of dried fruits. Medium bodied dry but balanced American strong ale.