Rogue Smoke Ale

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Smoked
Newport, Oregon USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Hazy copper body with a persistent thin white head. An enjoyable aroma that is only partially made up of smoke. Strong citric hops, mesquite chips and a touch grainy malt underneath. The body is what I would have expected, smooth and neither too thick nor too thin. I enjoy that the smoke flavors are not too strong, like Schlenkerla. At times this almost seems IPA-ish, which keeps someone like me (read: I don’t like smoke or barbeque) interested longer. I think the hops help carry through the smoked malts. I’ve had much worse in the field of smoked beers.

Strong smokey aroma, dull brown color, taste like ham.

Bronze appearance with a gentle not too dominant smokiness.A medium sized head and left no lacing at all. If you like you smokiness subtle this is one for you.

Reddish brown body with a small white head. Fruity smoke aroma slighlty orangeish notes. Smokey hoppy flavors lean twoards a bitterness that works well with smoke. Finishes slighty sweet and dry with a clean bitter after taste. Enjoyable brew.

(Bottled, 0.65l) Clear, deep amber with a small, firm head. Aroma is dryish, Altbier-like, tarry, smoky, woody and soy-salty. Smoky, dryish and tarry flavor with only a slight caramely sweetness from the smoked malt, and no Schlenkerla-style smoked ham. Medium body, quite soft carbonation, a bit thin. A decent and drinkable smoked, but lacks the depth and intensity of the best German ones.

(22 oz bottle: $4 at Rogue Brewhouse in Newport, OR) The nose is lightly caramely and vaguely grassy, but smoke doesn’t have much impact here. It’s more in the flavor where the smoke really shows some assertion, reminding me of smoked bacon, matching the sweet and caramely maltiness step for step. Not quite as smoky as the Schlenkerla Märzen, but along the same lines in terms of base malt flavor and solid smokiness. Body is barely medium and could stand a bit more heft. Carbonation is pretty typical. Amber in color and somewhat hazy until the last few ounces are poured and the fine sediment begins to trickle out, casting a dense cloudiness upon the beer. Tall, bubbly head is also quite fizzy, diminishing rapidly to a thin layer. Could use a bit more smoke in the nose and more body, but otherwise, quite a nice smoked beer.

lighter brown with a dark fat head. aroma is wet kingsford and hickory. smokey flavor that is one of the sweetest smokes i have tried. has a grape like flavor with a solid grassy hop side under the smoke flavor. finishes smoke and sour, but in a good way.

22 oz. bottle Pours a clear amber color with a small off white head. Has a smokey aroma. Duh. Flavor is also smokey and almost meaty. Medium body. I’m still try to figure out if I like these smoked beers. Worth a try.