Rogue Half-E-Weizen (MoM Hefeweizen)

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Wheat Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

Bottled. This is good. I didn’t expect to enjoy this very much at all, but I really did. An unattractive very hazy orange coloured beer with no head, but a beautiful aroma of hops, ginger and spices. The taste is very full and wonderfully balanced between the hops and the spices. A very tasty and very moreish beer. I am increasingly impressed by the products from Rogue. The hops never seem to dominate in a way that others often do, and there is always a fine balance with all the other ingredients.

From a distinctive 22oz. Rogue brown bomber bottle with a blurb about the witbier and pouring information on the side of bottle, "Unfiltered-Agitate Before Pouring." Made a good appearance, poured a cloudy copper with a creamy white head that settled into a semi-clingy thin, skim-like lacing, decent carbonation, A big ginger and orangey coriander nose, a little spicy hop and a subtle maltiness with the Pacman yeastiness. Smooth, creamy medium bodied mouth feel, good drinkability. Ginger and hop spicy followed by an orangey coriander, a smooth gentle bitterness, an underlining maltiness and a spicy, bitter finish, delicious tasting. A nice Rogue take on the Witbier, overall balanced and tasty, worth trying.

hazy yellow pour with a medium white head. Aroma slightly citris and herbal, can easily detect the ginger and coriander. Flavor is sweet with lemon and more ginger in the finish.

Cloudy gold body with heavy white head. Spicy aroma, hops, clove, and wheat. Sweet taste, coriander and ginger are very evident. Clean ending, nothing really outstanding in this beer however.

Hazy golden color with a medium frothy white head. Slight hop aroma with some lemon. Notable honey, ginger and lemon flavors on a wheat base.

Moderately hazy, dark straw body with abundant carbonation and a long-lasting, thick, foamy white head. Mild aroma of spicy Saaz, coriander, Alka Seltzer, dough, and oranges. Malty flavor of lightly toasted wheat, mild clove-like phenols, yeast, faint honey tones and ginger. Some noticeable alcohol and a chlorophenolic note. Low acidity, medium dryness, and moderate bitterness. Subdued in character and drinkable, but uninteresting overall.

Bottle from Utobeer. Cloudy gold, thickish white head. Typical Rogue aroma. Intense hop and some lemon. Fine in mouth. Not a huge amount of wheat, banana or bubblegum. Some cereal and lemon in mouth. More lemon and hop on end. Flavours are a bit thin in mouth and unbalanced by the hop.

The aroma is spicy and herbal with some malt and hops. The appearance is hazy gold. The flavor is a little dull but still alright. It’s very spicy with coriander, ginger, and wheat. The palate is smooth. I was hoping for more from this beer. The aftertaste is a little bit of malt and a little bit a bitter hops.