Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale

Morimoto Soba Ale is a sparkling, hazy, golden ale with a bubbly white head that fades and leaves nice lacing. It has a citrusy aroma, like orange and wheat. It’s medium-light bodied and fluffy. It feels almost ashy. The citrusy element is present, but the toasted flavor is really the focus. The finish is almost... salty and umami. This is unique and pleasant.

crystal and golden with large white head. mild spicy nose. flavor is clean with a surprising toastiness, that apparently is from roasted soba, which dominates the brew. very mild hop bitterness. an unusual beer, one whose style i am not famaliar with

Foamy white head. Body is cloudy yellow body. Delicate aroma. Flavor has an almost peach-like quality to it. Light hoppiness to it. Very nice lightweight bodied beer. Thank you Iron Chef!!

Deep orange pour with white bubbly head. Smells like some kind of vegetable, a bit of caramel. Flavor of vegetable wheat, grass. Kind of light and fresh. Nice carbonation, medium mouthfeel. Too much like vegetables.

Bottle. "Soba Biru" printed in Japanese. It’s not everyday that you run across Rogue beers in Singapore, so naturally I had my hopes set high. Crystal malt obvious in aroma (as with many Rouge beers I think). Some hops detectable. Obviously I’m looking for the soba to shine through, and I’m hard pressed to say that I noticed anything buckwheat or noodle-like. There’s a slight tang maybe, reminiscent of wheat, but as far as my palate could detect, that was it. A little disappointed I leave the empty bottle on my counter and an hours later as I rinse it out for recycling - there it is! Big Big Soba noodle aroma.. Cool!

Bomber. Pours a large, frothy-rocky, off-white, lasting head. Murky, golden colored body. Pleasantly heavy malt aroma of sweet cereal and wheat accompanied by white grape, pear and faint peach with a touch of raisin. Aromas persist in the flavor profile and are accompanied by a touch of raisin. A little tapioca comes through upon exhalation. Light body with average carbonation. Moderately sweet with a clean, lightly bitter finish. Very enjoyable.

Bomber. Pale malt and something somewhere around wheat. Just a nice, rich, fat malt profile. Pours golden-amber with nice rocky beige head, nice patches left on the glass. Light body, still has rich malt, goes along swimmingly. Not terribly dry or bitter, somewhere in the middle of the road. Very light hops. This is a sort of super fantastic golden ale. Very soft water, soft keller-y aftertaste. Bright with a hint of must. Really liked it!

12oz bottled as Rogue Buckwheat Ale. Pours hazy dark gold with a lacy white head. Taste and aroma is somewhat like a caramel and rye-infused cream ale. Bitterness seems lower than the claimed 30 IBUs.