Rogue Smoke Ale

Bottled@Chris O Post GBBF Tasting. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is smoke, malts, alcohol, US hops and some mild yeastyness. Flavour is smoke, some hops, caramel and mild yeasty and bready notes. Smoke and a bit grass in aftertaste.

Bottle from Beertopia, Omaha, NE. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate smoke malty and hop aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet smoke flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. My expectation where exceeded.

Bottle. Fresh aroma of caramel, fruit and hops. Deep golden orange colour with a thin head. Smoked flavour of spice and hops. Little thin, hoppy smoky finish. Solid ale from rogue as usual but not my favourite.

My first smoked ale. Pours a medium-brown. Aroma is good, kind of a good hearty maltiness, with a definite smoke aroma. Flavor is very woody, obviously, due to the smoke. Pretty nice level of hoppiness too. Good balance, nice smokey flavor. Pretty darn good.

Sweet malt aroma and flavor of caramel and peat. The smoke flavor is nice and ashy. Almost medium-bodied with a pleasant earthy hop finish. Good brew.