Rogue Imperial Youngers Special Bitter

Ceramic bottle, color is a deep amber with a light head. Medium hoppiness I enjoyed this bitter after the first glass the as mentioned bitter is edgy and almost hard to define at times. The beer overall has a nice body and does not fall apart after the initial taste and keeps you wanting it enough to finish it.

(Bottle) Pours deep, reddish orange amber with a creamy, pale nougat colored head. The aroma is medium hoppy, near medium malty and light yeasty with tones of flowers, grapefruity/orangey citrus, wood, toasted caramel, light honey, light cookies and packman yeast. The malt is quite round but some citrus and alcohol makes it a bit more edgy, still everything stays within the frame. Tropical hints. The flavour starts with some seconds of sweetness but continuous with a brutal, edgy bitterness. Tones citrus, flowers, caramel and cookies. Acidic and heavily bitter finish. The mouthfeel is quite round and soft malt wise but the one dimensional salty bitterness lower the scores. Medium bodied.

My favourite "non-seasonal" beer. On draft at Mahar’s Public Bar in Albany, NY. larger head than expected, but even that had a nice richness to it. Definite bite of orange-citrus and... clove?...with a lingering sweetness left on the palate. Felt like a higher ABV by the time the pint was through. Drank very easily, would be hard to pass up whenever spotted on a menu.

Bottle, 75 cl - Hazy golden amber colored beer with a large orange head. Aroma is very perfumey with hints of hops and grapefruit. Flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, pine and grapefruit. Very nice beer, but why is it called "special bitter"? Feels more like an IPA or Am strong ale...

Ceramic bottle, 7.4%. Mild caramelly hop aroma. Cloudy red orange colour. No head. The flavour has some rough bitterness, hint of caramelly maltiness. The finish is quite rough as well.

22 fl oz ceramic bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small off-white head. Pinewood dry hops aroma. Mild citric and solid bitter pinewood hops base flavoured with a distinct bitterness and dryness. Dry and wooden finish with a pronounced bitterness.

On tap at the Golden Rail. Pours a hazy dark amber with a medium white head that fades leaving ample lacing. Slight sweet citrus and pineapple notes. Slightly thin body. Remarkably bitter and long lasting finish.

On tap, pours a dark orange-red with a white cover. Huge herbal grassy hop aroma overpowers any mild caramel malt that is hiding behind it. Taste is some caramel, then a big rush of floral hops. A bit one note, but good.