Rogue Smoke Ale

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Smoked
Newport, Oregon USA

A nice smoked beer, with a medium/dark cloudy amber appearance and a nice off white head. Good smoke in the aroma, but not much else. A nice flavor, that goes beyond the simple smokiness, and has the characteristics of a medium hopped APA. A nice beer!

Orange, brown color with a nice lasting medium head. Slightly smokey, meaty aroma. The smoke flavors are rather subtle, but they are certainly present. Much more hop flavor than expected. Good, but one of the lesser smoked beers I have tried.

A very good smoked beer. The smoked flavor is much more subtle here than in other smoked beers that I have tried. I like this subtleness because it doesn't overwhelm the beer. Other flavors come through that compliment the smoked flavor. A bit of sweetness and maltiness followed by a nice bittering. There is still a nice meaty aroma and flavor to it though. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This beer goes down nice and smooth.

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.

A dark copper pour with a moderate head. Smokey fruit aromas. Smooth mouthfeel with flavor somewhat reminiscent of a campfire or smoked meat. Interesting and not too bad.

22oz Bomber - Rogue Brewery World Headquarters - Newport, OR
Aroma – Nice smoked malt and hops aroma.
Appearance – Amber in color, Thin light head and clear.
Flavor – This was a smokey ale. My first not made from a dark beer this was very good. The smokey flavor did not dominate which was good.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, Nice texture with a dry finish.
Overall – One of the better smoked beer I have had . The flavor was not so strong as to make you look for the campfire you drank. A very good rendition of a smoked beer.

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.

Draft @ Portland Pub: Fireplace,hickory wood scent. Brownish orange clear color. Smokey flavor, duh. Clean, very drinkable finish. If you like smoke this is good, otherwise I wouldn't try it.