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Rogue FestiveAle

Rogue FestiveAle

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A Saison brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

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3373.05/5.03.05/5.06.2%11.9Tulip P  Stats

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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 barenada (211), Georgetown, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20

Oct 22, 2005  
(draft) Poured dirty orange. Aroma was musty - reminded me of a lambic. Taste also reminded me of a lambic, except this wasn’t particularly sour. I liked this beer.

 Boutip (1855), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a deep dirty orangey color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and no lacing. Aroma of spicy yeast with a good Belgian style malt and some weird conflicting spices. Taste is also a weird mix between some Belgian style malt with some weird spices mix and a spicy yeasty finish. Full body with average carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Definitely lacking some typical Saison ester and very unfocused (seems to be a cross between a Saison, Tripel, Wit and a Belgian Strong Ale). Not the best from this usually good brewery.


 ucusty (1240), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours a very murky unfiltered apple-juice like body with a fizzy white head. Aroma of cider with a fair amount of acidity and a concophony of spices. Body is thin and fizzy. Flavors are med. sweet with a ton of apple-like acidity. Phenols are everywhere and are not pleasant at all. Finish is heavily acidic. It hink ferment temps. must have gotten away from them.


 JCB (1124), Durham, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 26, 2008  
22oz from Sam’s, Durham. Orange to golden pour, slightly cloudy, with a relative dearth of carbonation that makes me worry about the palate. Slightly spicy aroma, some sweet flavors mingling there with mild hops and yeast. The body is in fact very thin, with mild buttery tastes and some sweetness from the additions. Slightly slick, and a bit too one-dimensional. Rogue’s definitely out of its element here.


 MadIndian (825), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Sampled with Frank, hazy orange pour with a thick head. Has a sour/bitter aroma and a slightly sour and bready finish. It’s ok for the style, I am not a big Saison fan.


 badlizard (1568), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 9, 2008  
bottle from lone hill. Clear golden with a fluffy white head. Strong sharp earthy barn yard aroma. Pleasantly crisp fruity taste.



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