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Rogue Imperial Red


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79
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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution
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633.42/5.03.41/5.0Special9%29.1 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The recipe comes from Rogue’s Eugene City Brewery and is being produced in Newport for distribution initially in kegs only to JLS accounts. A 750-ml ceramic swing-top bottle will be released in 2008, along with draft. Deep copper chestnut color with toffee, brown sugar, nuts, and spice aromas. A rich supple entry leads to an off-dry medium body of tangy raisins and citrus marmalade, bittersweet chocolate, and mild spice flavors. It finishes with a long nutty, fruity fade. Imperial Red is brewed with Crystal, Chocolate, Munich and two-row Pale Malts; Palisade and Aroma Crystal hops, Pacman Yeast, and Free Range Coastal Waters. Measurements: 20 degrees Plato, 75 IBUs, 77 Appaprant Attentuation, 57 degrees Lovibond, 9% ABV.

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 badlizard (1430), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Ceramic bottle from Lone Hill. Dark red with a fluffy tan head. Sweet, nutmeg, caramel, spice, and mild cherry aroma and taste with a cinnamon finish and a decent hops presence.


 pepsican (667), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 4, 2008    Updated: Feb 7, 2008
Tap at the sanctuary. pours dark red with a thick off white head. Hoppy nose with a nice dark fruit and malt background. Flavor is up front hoppy, but a nice malt background helps balance it out. Citrus, spices, and dried fruit. Finishes crisp and bitter, nice carbonation and no evidence of the abv. Very nice but a little young.

Updated score. This beer has really settled down and has gotten a lot better. Everything is a bit more distinct yet blends together nicely. Original rating = 3.6


 Palidor19 (1245), Brandon, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 29, 2008  
this is a good beer is, its rich and smooth with strong malts and some pine hop. it goes down really well yet the alcohol is not overpowering.


 GreatLibations (1252), Sasquatcho, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Pours a dark mahogany color w/ a full creamy head w/ some English beachballs on top. Strong malty sweet aromas spill forward w/ a very heavy plumb candy and cocoa essence. Full nectar w/ creamy residual effers. It’s like pure heavy cream. Gloppy malt pulp spreads like jam over my palate w/ a mild yet noticable aspirin bittering component to help balance this copiously malty concoction. A massive caramel overflow is round and very generous in the gift giving dept. Graham crackers and some ripe stonefruit push forward. The finish never ends. Let it warm as the hops show stronger for more balance. Overall: this brew is decadent, like bacon fat.


 HopBackDoc (328), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 29, 2008  
Poured from the ceramic bottle a deep copper color with foamy tan head. Aroma of bready malts, brown sugar and hops. Flavor was malts, brown sugar, toffee, mild spices and bitter hops at the finish. Sweet and syrupy texture with a long aftertaste enhanced by the hops. Very unique and full flavored. I am surprised at its low ratings so far.




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