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Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Amber Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

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RATINGS: 77   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
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Sesquicentennial Ale, dedicated to Oregon: The State of Beer, was designed by Rogue brewmaster John Maier to showcase Oregon-grown ingredients. The initial brew features 5 ingredients: Two-row and Munich malts - a portion of which were grown in Oregon’s Klamath Basin - Willamette hops from Rogue Farms’ hop yard in Independence, Rogue’s proprietary PacMan yeast from Hood River and free range coastal water. Sesquicentennial Ale is brewed at Rogue’s Newport brewery. Even the bottles are from Oregon, manufactured at Owens-Illinois’ Portland plant and serigraphed at TriS in Tualatin. “With Rogue’s deep roots in the Oregon brewing community, their years of award-winning beers, history of charitable giving and new foray into growing their own malting barley and hops, they were the natural choice to brew Oregon’s sesquicentennial beer,” said Melisa McDonald, Executive Director of Oregon 150.In the fall, Rogue will brew another batch of Sesquicentennial Ale using malting barley from Rogue Farms’ barley ranch in Tygh Valley, making it the first all-Oregon ingredient artisan beer.


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3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
SDalkoholic (1812) - Chula Vista, California, USA - MAY 1, 2010
Bottle from Rogue’s Public Ale House San Francisco: I was pretty pissed when the employees would not let me look at their bottle selection, so I told the bar tender to give me whatever was new from Rogue. It was the day after St.Patrick’s day and they had to hide all of their bottles in the basement in fear of being robbed by the mobs of drunks you see? Anyways, this was the only bottle the bartender could think of because he was drinking on the job and on another note this guy looked exactly like the Gaslamp Killer, I wish I took a picture to prove it to friends. Poured a clear and refined golden yellow with a decent layer of foam for a head. Aroma was mild with traces of west coast hops and Rogue’s signature pac-man yeast. The palate was clean and refreshing and allowed me to take large gulps of the liquid without requiring me to do a lot of thinking of what flavor consisted of. To put it simply, the flavor was a balance between grassy malt and a minimal amount of bitterness from the hops.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rciesla (5499) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - SEP 30, 2009
Bottle. The first time i herd this word was at TCNJ for its Sesquicentennial anniversary. So fittingly it was picked up for me from some of my college friends on a beer trip in Oregon. Pours an amber copper body with an off white head. Hop character is fresh and discreet. Grassy, earth y body with some herbal qualities. Chewy herbal body and some tawny malty caramel notes.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Pinball (9727) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - MAR 14, 2010
cloudy orange, sall white head. aroma is flowery hoppy, sweet malty, flavor is nicely hoppy (good balance between bitter and flowery), malty balance to this.. ends flowery and the very end is hoppy bitter.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mjs (3665) - Helsinki, FINLAND - OCT 25, 2009
(Cask) Poured red and cloudy. Head was small and white. Sweet aroma contained also clearly hops. Carbonation was, as expected, low. Otherwise the palate was medium bodied. Malts, pine, hops, fruitiness and bitterness could be found while sipping the beer. Aftertaste was malty and bitter, Really nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
after4ever (5358) - Brier, Washington, USA - JAN 23, 2010
22. Pours a murky, deeply burnished dark amber with a loose off-white head that fades quickly to sloppy bubbles and frosty lacing. Nice tangy oranges and caramel nose, really a good splash of hop in this one, for an amber. Creamy medium body, plenty of lively carb. Caramel, toast, nut, biscuit, and oranges on the mid-palate, pretty much a spot-on amber IMO. Lingering citric and doughy finish. Good little effort.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dedollewaitor (12378) - Odense, DENMARK - MAR 22, 2010
Bottle @ Copenhaniacs tasting, Pt.1. Pours unclear orange with a small creamy white head. Sweet malty and bready. Dry and bitter flavor with peach, citruss and grass. Smooth and medium palate. Dry end. Good

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
can8ianben (1229) - Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 8, 2009
A lovely balanced beverage. Just enough sweet caramel malt presence to balance out the blend of hops that exist in this beer. A really well done beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DuffMan (5247) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 19, 2010
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange amber with an orange-tinted frothy head that leaves thick lace. Aroma is sweet toffee and tangerine. Softer mouthfeel, flavours of toffee, citrus, and a little conifer. Nicely balanced with a medium bitter finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DrBayern (1139) - Morehead City, North Carolina, USA - AUG 27, 2009
22 oz. bottle from CelticBrew - thanks, Jim.Orange/amber under a medium off white head, decent lace. Caramel and toffee with some citrus rind and spice, subtle fruitiness. Medium body and carbonation, fairly clean palate. Malty sweetness up front, and a fairly assertive spicy, peppery, and bitter citrus rind bite at the finish. Nice drinkability and character for the style.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dogbrick (6178) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - FEB 10, 2010
Sample at Rogue Ales Distillery & Public House. This beer is a slightly hazed amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. Citrusy hops aroma with notes of caramel and malt. Medium body with flavors of hops, zesty citrus and malt. The finish is hoppy with a lingering bitterness. Decent overall.


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