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Rogue Santas Private Reserve

Rogue Santas Private Reserve

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Rogue Ales

Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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9353.53/5.03.53/5.0Winter6%96.6 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Rogue's annual holiday offering, Santa's Private Reserve, is a variation of the classic Saint Rogue Red, but with double the hops--including Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John "more hops" Maier! This holiday elixir is brewed with two-row Harrington, Klages and Munich malts, along with Hugh Baird 30-37, Carastan 13-17, and Crystal 70-80 malts, plus free range coastal water and proprietary top-fermenting Pacman yeast.

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 verymerrymonk (201), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20

Apr 12, 2008  
Pours a deep mahogany body with a lasting white head. Sweet with some dark fruits and a dry, lasting hop finish. Good cold night beer.

 Ole_R (1194), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 30, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Dense, fluffy lightly tanned head. Beautiful lacework. Hazed, deep amber colored body. High aroma level; sweet caramellish, rummy and fruity. Taste is toasted dark malts, gently sweet with an ashy/smoky accent. Notes of sour fruits. Subdued earthy hop bitterness. Well-bodied. Slight bitter, slight sour-malty finish. I like it!


TEJA (92), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Dark amber with a big head. Nice spicy hop aroma. Well balanced body and bitterness combined with a good hop taste.


 nqualls (202), Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Poured a dark amber with a huge brown head. Aroma of malt and piney hops. Flavor is the same, with some warming alcohol. Bitter finish.


 jkwalking05 (171), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Dark brown with a large head that quickly disappears. Hop aromas predominate slight caramel aroma. Copper in color with a decent head. Flavors of hops and spruce.


 esjaygee (733), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Clear copper with a rocky brown lacy head. Aroma of caramel, pine, citrus and floral hops. Taste of caramel, citrus hops and alcohol. Overly bitter finish that seems to lack the benefits.




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