Rogue Smoke Ale

Cloudy amber with good head / Restrained smoke, salami nose / Light bodied, thin on the palate without much finish / Pleasant, moderate smoke overlays weak fruit and burnt sugar flavors, and likewise weak malts and hops / Nice handling of the smoke but otherwise a disappointing brew from the reliable Rogue.

In the bomber bottle from Beertopia. Pours a cloudy orange-brown color with a medium-sized fizzy beige head that actually sizzles in the glass like a soda pop. The aroma is definitely a smoked ham. The flavor is disappointing: metallic and chemical in nature. The smokiness is not smooth and blended, but seems uncoupled from any maltiness. This is a watery beer for a rauchbier with a finish that is not pleasant to drink like most of its Bamberg counterparts.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a large long lasting light tan head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is smokey with a hint of caramel and floral hops. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel that finishes dry and smokey and a mild amount of bitterness. Very good.

Bomber. Strong smoked cheese aroma. Coppery color with a beige head that is very large. Smells a bit like chipotle as the glass approaches the lips. Medium bodied, mild carbonation, smoke flavor, some sweet malt, some smoked meat, a hint of hot spice. Really good. Goes great with spicy enchiladas.

Bottle. Amber coloured with moderate, off-white head. Aroma of smoked ham and burnt toffee. Flavour was moderately smokey with a light mouth feel and dry finish. Good, but there’s better in Bamberg.

Pours a orangish amber with pretty good caramel colored head. Aroma of smoke, a little bacon, and sweet malt. Flavors of smoke, roasted malt, and hints of sweetness and grassy hops.

Bottle at KØ07. Amber colour, small head. Nice smokiness in both aroma and flavour. Also nice mouthfeel. Nice. 7 3 8 3 18

Bottle. Good malty and smokey flavour. Clear dark reddish brown colour. Very small creamy tan head. Good flavour, malty with smoke, subtle but easily spotted. Good mouthfeel. 7 3 7 3 17

Bottle in a pint glass. Pours dark orangish with small lasting head. Aroma of smoke, caramelized malt, grassiness. Flavors of smoked maltiness. Clean sweet finish. Excellent medium body low carbonation. Very nice.