Rogue Half-E-Weizen (MoM Hefeweizen)

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

22 oz bomber purchased at Gomers in Lenexa, Kansas. Pour is cloudy orange yellow golden with a nice one inch white head. Falls with nice lacing. Aroma of earthy grain, wheat and a nice yeastiness. There is also another layer of mineral earthiness and some citrus. Coriander is evident as it warms. Taste is dirty grassy wheat, followed by mineral, and slight citrus. The finish has some yeastiness which is more like the normal Rogue yeast than Hefe. Palate is medium thin, a little dirty, decently drinkable.

From the Bottle at Tom’s Ultimate Glasgow Tasting, Blackfriars 01/12/2007 Spicy peach fruit aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured hazy in appearance and fruity peach flavour with a crisp and slightly bitter finish.

B: bits of yeast in the bottle O: Orangeish golden color R: Really light palate I: It’s virtually flavorless N: Not a lot going on here G: Glad I finished it.

This is a bit different. Theres something in here that is reminding me of their chocolate stout and mocha porter. Heavy sediment. Im thinking its the malt. Kind of sloppy or rough looking. Ginger comes through pretty good. Wish there was a little more on the back end.

BOTTLE: semi-cloudy pale yellow pour, citrus nose with pine, some spice on taste. Low hop, low malt.

From the 650 ml. bottle with no lot number of expiration date available. The pour is pale yellow and slightly hazy with a lively carbonated white head some of which remains on top during the tasting. In the aroma I do notice that advertised coriander and ginger as well as wheat or grass elements. Average mouthfeel with good consistancy in my mouth. The ginger tends to be the stronger ingredient followed right behind by the coriander and bringing up the rear is something grassy and/or wheaty. Nothing extradordinary here but drinkable.

Grainy, hay smell at first. Clear dark yellow color, Low head for a HW. Sweet, almost perfumy taste--hint of lavender. Full body though. Not quite sure what the intent is here, but it’s off the mark of a classic hefeweizen.

Tap at Barcade: Hazy golden with a white film/ring. Off aroma- very sulfuric and farty with faint grains. Light body- flavor is a bit wheaty/starchy. Very grainy overall with little to no spice character or yeast character. Didn’t detect any hop spiciness or significant bitterness. Pretty off and boring.