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Rogue Santas Private Reserve

Rogue Santas Private Reserve

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86
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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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Broad Distribution
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9323.53/5.03.52/5.0Winter6%96.5 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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 Frauditor (123), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20

Dec 14, 2007  
Poured a thick, rocky, tan head. Dark copper color with a plum hue. Sweet hoppy smell. taste was hoppy but not as much as the aroma led me to expect. tastes were: dark chocolate, malts, orange peel, and grapefruit. Would taste great with a hot bowl of chili on a cold winter day.

 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 (721), 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.


 Swalden_28 (536), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Bottle, Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Pours a nice clear amber with off-white head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit and caramel malt....Flavor of obvious hoppy grapefruit with bitter with slight sweet malt.....Palate is med. carbonation and med-full body....Overall, this is an IPA with amber color......it’s pretty good.


stankenk (24), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Jun 20, 2008  
Pours an amber brown color with decent creamy tan head. The nose is a little on the hoppy side. Very malty with a slight touch of carmel has a light hop finish that tapers off.


 phishpond417 (1360), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/513/20
Jun 17, 2008  
This beer pours a dark maple brown colour with a huge creamy tan head. Nice roasted malts flavor, fairly sweet, with a strong alcohol scent. A soft touch of spice and carmel midway through the palate. Finishes with a strong spruce like hop flavor that I definately enjoyed.




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