Rogue Smoke Ale

Bottle, from Sainsburys. Hazy orange bronze, thin off white head and good condition. Gentle caramel sweetness and faintly phenolic smokiness in the nose, sweet and buttery toffee notes in the mouth with building woodsmoke and a suggestion of cheesiness. Lingering dry finish with woodsmoke mixing well with a resinous hop bitterness.

A nice pour with a copper colored beer with a fluffy white head. The aroma kicks out strong from the bottle. It smells just like liquid smoke. The taste is very strong at first--you definitely have to adjust to the flavors. It has a tangy charcoal flavor that hits you in the back of your mouth right away. After I got used to the flavor, I really enjoyed the smokiness of the beer.

Did not like the first sip at all, but the flavor grew on me. Very rich flavor and texture. The only other smoked beer I have tried is the Stone Smoked porter, and I liked it quite a bit more because the smoke seemed to be better integrated into the flavor.

Bottle.Copper-orange color with good thin beige head that dissapates after a short time. Great smokey malt with smoked salmon nose and ends with malty caramelness. Flavor is similar with hickory charcoal notes that end in a nice iced-bourbon flavor. Hops are apparent and blend well with the malt. Very nice.

Draft - nice, smoky malt aroma ... imagine that. Deep orange/copper body with a thickish beige head of about two fingers depth. Very nice, smokey first swallow. However, it quickly faded and became a bit sweet. The smoke took a bit of a back seat. Still a nice beer overall, but given a choice I would stick with a Schlenkerla.

smells like dads old car - cig leather. a four course meal with mashed potatoes, grain alcohol, cheese, and mac. Orange amber with head coating. flavor is like aroma. delicious.

Amber-orangeish color, with a frothy beige head, with a mild smoked salmon nose, with a beechwood campfire accent, caramelized malt, toffeeish note, and a hint of smoked mussels in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a roasted smoky character, caramelized malt, hint of oiliness, smoked bacon accent, leading towards a mild smokey finish.

I’d like to start out by saying i’m not a big fan of smoke ales. Poured an orange color. Aroma was mainly a smoky bacon and fish combo. The flavor was thin and smoky. I didn’t enjoy this very much (got the bottle for a friend).