Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale

Morimoto Soba Ale, bomber bottle. Pours a very murky orange with an off white head and active carbonation. Smells of malty sweetness. The taste starts with a slightly earthy nutty beginning, starts to rage up into a hoppy finish, but drops out before hitting the hoppy point. Very smooth mouthfeel with very little asrtingency.

A nice, if somewhat simple beer. A little toasted on the aroma and malty in the body. Nice even carbonation but not much in the way of hops - aroma or bitterness.

Botttle 44F Lager. Warm wheat smell, with next to no hop presence. Pours a medium hazy color, with a light head that dissipates quickly. Taste was dark a bitter, but not a hop bitter but more of a dark grain bitterness. A good taste, full flavored but still a nice light mouthfeel. Quite nice and very enjoyable spicy wheat beer.

22 oz bottle. Hazy orange color with bubbly white head that laced the glass. Earthy aroma with a touch of malty molasses. Flavor is similar with a touch of sweetness on the tongue.

pours orange with a medium off whtie head. Aroma is earthy, and hoppy. Taste is slightly bitter up front, dark wheat type taste with a clean finish. interesting.

Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale; Bottle. Orangish/ amber pour with w fluffy white head. Aroma is hazelnuts, a nice malt texture, a bit of citrus (maybe orange), a nice roastyness to it with a doughy aroma. Taste is remarkable Asian, with the slight soy taste and a light malt note makes this beer different. Again there is a slight citrus acidity to it similar to lemon or orange. The palate is quite sticky, slightly bitter, and kind of flat. Overall, It’s definitely different, but not in the "Yuck, why the hell are they calling THIS beer" kind of way. Just like I said it’s enjoyable yet different.

Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale 22oz bottle Recent bottling, lapped up 09/06 Medium pour in a tulip glass Poured amber, with touches of orange, with a 1 1/2 inch mostly lasting slightly off-white head with fair lacing. Smelt of light roasted cereal and light piney/orange hops, overall oddly reminiscent of soy sauce or ramen noodles. Taste was moderate bitter hops followed by moderate soy bitterness and light sweet fruit in an average length finish. Mouthfeel was light, watery, fizzy and slightly astringent. Overall, the unique taste of a roasted buckwheat beer in the hands of a capable brewer.

Nice hazy orange/light golden body with a good creamy head. Decent hoppy aroma with some erathy herbs. Some citurs flavour and a dark wheat flavour turns to a sweet tart finish.