 astrofrk (184), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 15, 2009 Red-amber.
Long, beige head.
Aroma: Caramel, malt, fruit.
Flavor: Same with alcahol burn going into the finish.
Even the finish has notes of fruit and caramel. This is not a typical Rogue as it isn’t as strong in the hop department. Still, it’s well worth trying out.
tupalev (2566), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 13, 2009 Bottle, Mondiale 09. Very dark brown, small white head. Malty aroma, some alcohol. Strong hoppy malty taste. I did not care for this balance at all. Just a plain strong ale that did nothing for me - and it was judged one of the 10 best of the fest?? Odd.
Radek Kliber (3687), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
Jun 9, 2009 Bottle @ Mondial de la Bière
Appearance: hazed dark amber with hint of red , little ring of head.
Nose: Strong rich caramel like character with woody hints , sweet malts blended with alcohol. Solid rich nose.
Flavor/Palate : Mid bodied with thinner finish. Malt with strong alcoholic presence. Caramel malt based , sugary and semi dry top. Drinkable if sampled in colder nights. Light bitter hop feel at late finish.
jerc (3625), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 8, 2009 2009-06-06. Dark red brown body with a small tan head. (3+) Aroma is alcoholic, mild malt with a touch of caramel. (6+) Flavour is bitter over a sweetish caramel malt. Light green leafy notes to the hops, mild resin. Average plus palate. Decent but it lacks sufficient depth to support the alcohol and bitterness. Okay. Bottle at Mondial 2009, Montreal
fakepurseninja (705), Washington, USA
May 27, 2009 Drinking this I had to wonder if I had injured my brain and lost my sense of taste and smell. Really nice looker but there just isnt much there to appreciate. Medium malty body with so little character I have trouble describing. The ultimate Meh Drink.
rudolf (1660), Buffalo, New York, USA
May 18, 2009 Bottle, Goodbar Beer Club. Rich amber/red, minimal head. Nose is malt, slight butter, a little honey. Flavor is rich malt, crisp carbonation then astringent bitter hops take over. Eh.
Sammy (3612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 18, 2009 An expensive bottle, thanks Boutip. An amber with good bitterness, balanced malt and some roast. Off white head lots of lace,even barleywinish. Particularly good integrated winner for people moving up the crafty brew food chain.
Rciesla (2800), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
May 10, 2009 Draft at BT. Pours an amber body with a white head. Clove, nutty with some some light citrus and raisin. Accents of grapefruit and caramel. Unrefined sugars, and those Willy Wonka candy banana’s. As per reuben.
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