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Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner

Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner

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An European Strong Lager brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

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4403.68/5.03.68/5.00.43Special8.8%98.4 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Golden in color with a dry hop floral aroma and intense hop bitterness supported by a big malty backbone which culminates into a hedonistic mouthfeel. Yee haw!
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 doubleo (470), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/516/20
May 10, 2008  
On-tap at Stone 5/8/08. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a small white head and some lace. Smells malty sweet and slightly hoppy. Tastes crisp and not overly malty sweet, has a bitter hoppiness right in mid sip as well. Lingering bitter sweet hoppiness. Full bodies but not overly thick or sweet like I was expecting. GOod carbonation.


 thenick (476), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
May 10, 2008  
Tap @ Blind Tiger. Pours a cloudy golden color with a slight white head. Aroma and taste are slight malt up front with monster hops in the background and a bitter aftertaste. You can really notice the dry-hopping, as this is more overtly bitter than many other imperial pilsners I’ve tried.


 blackmurder (157), sadf, Hawaii, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/510/105/517/20
May 10, 2008  
I dug this one, my favorite from Rogue actually. A powerful lager of raw strength and pure dominance. Got on tap at Rogue brewery.


 bhensonb (2319), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/57/105/514/20
May 9, 2008  
750 ml. bottle. Not getting a strong aroma. The head is pretty tall and dense. The color is slightly hazy gold - loose protein? Some noble hop aroma as the head breaks up. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. Turns a bit thin as the carbonation leaves. Flavor is nicely bitter - grassy bitter. There is quite a bit of malt to go with all of that bitter. Seems balanced. One of the hoppier lagers, but not quite so much as the Sam Adams version. Very tasty. A little spice, a little touch of fruit. Leaves the mouth rather dry and bitter.


soulgrowl (51), Kitakyushu-shi, Japan
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/516/20
May 7, 2008  
Aroma: Rather faint; caramel malts and herbal/spicy hops come through. Kind of a pumpkin smell, as well, with just a hint of clove. Appearance: Cloudy red-orange with an apple cider quality. Creamy but overly excited head dissipates rather quickly, leaving wispy, cobweb-ish lacing. Flavor: Very fruity. Prune juice, orange rindy hops, and there’s some banana action going on, like a dunkel weizen. A bit of powdery yeast runs through it as well, and just a drop of maple-like sweetness. This is not like any other pilsener I’ve had before. It goes pretty well with my New Year’s Day dinner, consisting of roast goose, cranberry-pecan wild rice stuffing, and green beans. Alcohol is more present as it warms. Palate: Medium bodied, and surprisingly sharp and dry. Overall: I did really enjoy this beer and I recommend it, but I can’t say I’ll ever buy it again. At most places it’s $16 a bomber (I found it for $12), and I’m afraid it’s just not worth that. Awesome bottle, though.




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