Rogue Old Crustacean Barleywine

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Barley Wine
Newport, Oregon USA

Old Crustacean is a good effort from Rogue it pours a dull dark amber with a very nice head. It is malty and sweet with a definite alchohol taste (to be expected at 11%) not as fruity as say Bigfoot bust nice use of hops good bitterness and good blance nice texture must try for fans of Barleywine.

On tap. Aroma was light. This thing was fairly malty, but not sweet. Smoky and a bit nutty. It was kinda of like this one whiskey I had a few months back-the name evades me. Nice hops in the background. A little bit of alcohol but not too much.

Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 12-19-2006 18:40:18 12 oz bottle dated 2002. This was the Bull and Bush vintage beer of the month. This thing had absolutely no head which is not surprising for a barleywine. The color was a dark orange-brown and cloudy. I couldn’t pick up much smell from this beer. The taste was good with a hint of chocolate and a little nutty. I could taste the hops as well. The one thing I didn’t like is the “Rogue taste” I detect in all their beers. Maybe it’s the pacman yeast but I just don’t like it. The alcohol was fairly well hidden in the taste but I sure noticed it as soon as I was finished sipping. What a letdown, out of all the Rogue beers I have tried I only liked a 2004 Imperial Stout. --

bread dark fruits roasted grains hops some alchohol lots of bitter in the finish

On tap. Pours a ruby brown with small head, vibrant for a barley wine. Nose is of wood, malt, nuts, and some alcohol. Flavor was a bold and boozy mixture of nuts, dark fruits, alcohol, heavy malt, and sugar. Palate was medium thick. This beer could use some aging, but overall the flavor presented were quite pleasant. Lastly, this beers complexity was evidenced by its changing flavors as the beer warmed in the glass. Last few sips bordered on a syrupy cherry-booze that was not entirely pleasant, however. Solid.

Shared by Bossman (Wolf) ! Poured a brown color, decent head. Sweet malt on the aroma.... Taste is a typical barleywine. Sweet malt, good touch of hops. Nice texture. Overall a solid beer that I ended up playing a drinking game with.... Bad idea! Cool bottle as well. Thanks again wolf!

[Bottle] ’06 Batch. Pours hazy caramel with a small tannish head. Aroma is fantastic with lots of dark fruits and citric hops. Flavor up front is alcohol, followed by some malts, raisins, and chalky caramel. Mouthfeel is way too thin for the style and a little disappointing. Still has some hop bitterness on the end.

Draft. Poured a dark orange w/no head. Incredibly syrupy & strong flavors. Not my most favorite.