Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: European Strong Lager
Newport, Oregon USA

750ml Ceramic Bottle: Aroma of pale malts, grains, wheat, slight hops, and a hint of noble hops. Poured gold/yellow in color with a medium to large-sized creamy, dense, rocky, off-white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Not sparkling. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and light to medium bitter. Tastes of pale malts, noble hops, and slight grass. Medium body. Slightly sticky texture. Average carbonation. Lightly sweet, medium bitter, noble hop finish.8.8%ABV is well hidden.

I truly enjoy this beer. Ultra golden pour, overall the body of the beer is the most full bodied pilsner I have had to date but is exceptionally smooth. The finish is pleasant not overly.

a golden hazy pour leaving a white sticky foam. This beer has a grassy musky aroma the is inviting. The flavor is much of what to be expected of the aroma. The overall palate feel is smooth. A very good beer

Hazy golden pour, light white head with slight retention and good lacing. Lovely musty aroma, tree fruit, candy sugar, honey, barnyard. Flavour starts dry, develops a bit of honey in the middle, leaves a long, dry finish, and doesn’t overwhelm with alcohol in spite of the Imperial name. Moderately light mouthfeel with good carbo. Excellent and something of a departure from traditional Rogue offerings.

August 26th 6:30pm 2008.. Quite a smooth brew, no abv detected... well made... pours a darker golden color .. . good foam .. . refreshing and upfront, an upgraded pils but not going into that malt liquor or ipa spectrum.. a smelly brown god?!?! what the hell?? .. at $17, its good but..i seemed to enjoy this more than the scores reflect...

750ml white ceramic bottle, cloudy honey gold hue, with a white head, yeasty, fruity, peachy, apricot nose with a nice floral hop citrusy, piney, leafy accent, with some grapefruit, lemon peel note, and some honeyed pale malt aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, honeyish pale malt character, with a flowery hop, candied lemon, orange, peach flavour, with a honey lolipop sweetness, leading towards a citrusy, hop leafy, bitterness finish.

Birthday beer finally opened 7 months later...Cloudy, dark yellow/orange, foamy rocky white head. Floral and citrus nose- hops smell awesome, even after being bottled for at least 8-9 months. First sip (gulp actually) starts warm and sweet, like fruit cake, or shortbread or butter cookies, then transforms into a round, mellow bitterness- subtle and delicate. Great body- full, good carbonation. Just terrific.

Looked good in my new beer tasting glass, rocky, mainly lasting head on a orangey golden body, lots of lacing down the glass. Hops on the nose mainly mandarin and grapefruit. Citric hops are also there in the taste but not over the top and although the malt is in the background it plays a good supporting role. Was a little bit wary of thIs one but it went down very well.