Rogue Smoke Ale

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Smoked
Newport, Oregon USA

Hazy, light brown color with a small off white head. Mild smoky aroma with a bit of bacon and sweet malt. Flavor of smoke, roasted malts and a mildly bitter, dry finish.

Not my favorite style, but this beer has redeeming qualities. Not bad on the palate- not overwhelming. Pours a yellow/ orange color with an aroma of campfire and band-aid. Flavor is similar with malt involved in the mix. Finish is lingering smoke and bitterness.

22oz bottle: Deep amber with ruby highlights, slightly hazy, with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is earthy smoked malts, wood smoke, and hints of sweet fruit, spruce, with a very subtle touch of sweet honey covered malt. Taste is light smoked malt, sweet toffee, smoky caramel, earth, floral hops, and some smoked meat (though nowhere near as much as schlenkerla). Medium bodied, mild carbonation, well-rounded mouthfeel. Finishes somewhat dry with notes of light smoke and mild pine. I love smoked ales and always enjoy trying a new one. I like this take on the style, though I would like to see a bit more assertive smoke character carry through the full length of flavors.

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.

On tap @ Hamilton’s pub: Poured in color a medium mahogany color with a decent sizing of head. The nose does allow for scents of Rogue’s signature malt along with a mild smoky aroma. The flavor is the usual Rogue taste added with a strong smokiness too it, but has a weird astringent aftertaste.

Très intéressant, mais trop houblonnée pour le style. Ça ne vaut pas la Schlenkerla. malgré qu’étant accessible, ce pourrait être un bon soulagement. J’ai bien aimé quand même.

Nice orange amber hue. Big fizzy, rocky beige head. Smokey bacon nose. Starts with sweet chewy malts, smoke arrives immediately. Charred, smokey wood notes, fairly thin in body, with a lingering smokey bacon flavor, with hints of hops and bitterness, and a touch of alcohol. A nice rendition, very drinkable. A west coast rauchbier.

(Bottle) Pours a brown color with a nice looking white head. Rich malty aroma includes smoke and peat. Taste includes similar notes, as well as some sweet toffee, wood and mild hops. The smoke is not overwhelming at all. Very easy to drink, but had a good palate as well. Medium-low carbonation. Another good Rogue product.