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Rogue FestiveAle

Percentile
49
overall
Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Saison

Newport, Oregon USA

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3413.05/5.03.05/5.06.2%13Tulip
Commercial Description:
A SAISON FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON! Made with traditional farm house brewing methods from the Flanders region of Belgium. A unique Belgian yeast coupled with avaiable spices, Belgian malts and European hops deliver a delightfully pleasant Belgian-style Saison. FestivAle is made from Weyerman Pilsner Malt, Belgian Malted Wheat, Saaz Hops, Grains of Paradise, Ginger Root, Sweet Gale, and Curacao Orange. No Chemicals, Additives or Preservatives. Measurements: 14.5 degrees plato, 18 IBUs, 12 AA, 8.5 lovibond, 6.2 ABV
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 MrDick (277), San Francisco, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 6, 2006  
Found this bottle (in June) hiding in a bottleshop in Monterey. Definitely a different saison style as you can really taste the spices. But that actually put my off to the ale a bit as I think the spices took away from the delicate/light flavors that a saison style ale. Still enjoyable on a hot day.


 Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 6, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy golden color, white head. Sweet spicy aroma. Well balanced flavor, nice finish. Excellent beer. Why the low rating? This was good stuff.


 HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/513/20
May 30, 2006  
Pours a hazy golden color with a ton of carbonation to produce a white head. A little bit of ginger in the nose, but otherwise not much to smell. Soft flavor. Some dirty farmhouse flavor along with pepper? Surprisingly, quite easy to drink especially for 6.2%


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/53/103/54/20
May 23, 2006  
Slightly hazy amber with a foamy white head. Aroma of old clothes kept too long in a closet. Grandpa’s flannel shirts. Maybe a hint of yeast. Perhaps. Yeast in the "flavor." Very disappointing beer from Rogue. Then again, they have quite a few disappointing beers among their successes.


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
May 21, 2006  
22 oz. bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar. Pours a hazy topaz amber color with a large white head and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet, peachy and yeasty with lots of interesting and somewhat odd spice notes. Flavor is also sweet and spicy, ripe summer fruits, light brown bread, citrus, pineapple, the ginger leaving a light biting spiciness in the finish. Medium body, fine, yet aggressive carbonattion.


 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
May 21, 2006  
Poured a hazy orange color with a massive white head that lasts and lasts. Aroma is primarily yeast with a mixture of fruitiness and spices. Taste is a blend of grass, spices, light citrus, herbal tones, and a dry hops finish. Interesting combination of flavors, but not my favorite style of brew.


 Kevster (225), Bradenton, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 19, 2006  
On tap @ the Cock & Bull: Pours an orangish golden color with a large frothy off-white head. Aroma is spicy with hints of vinegar and mixed fruits. Flavor has hints of citrus, spices and dry hops leaving a mild bitter finish.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
May 19, 2006    Updated: May 24, 2006
vinegar smell (acetic acid if your prefer), some candyish aroma. normal texture/carbonation. somewhat opague, a brown orange. gets hot when drank with spicy salsa/guac mix. pretty lousy overall. really sour.



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