Rogue Ten Thousand Brew Ale (10,000)

On tap at Issaquah brewhouse. Strong ale like a double IPA and a quick flash of fresh mint at the beginning. Refreshingly complex, warm, tingly and an earthy grit.

Pours a bright orange/gold with a slight haze and a medium-sized off-white head. The aroma is not very strong but is a nice balance of sweet malts and pine hops. The flavor starts with a combination of bitter hops and sweet, hard candy. On the middle of the tongue It has a medicinal quality somewhat like grape-flavored pediatric cough medicine. The finish is grassy and funky with an astringently bitter aftertaste that includes a mild sweetness. The mouthfeel is creamy and medium in body (quite light considering the beer’s strength) and a touch undercarbonated. Overall, not as good as I was hoping from this special batch, but perhaps the keg my sample was poured from is not in top shape.

About the best way I can describe this is: HOPPY!!!! Both in aroma and taste, this was one overpowering brew. The alcohol showed itself immensely. Their was some subtle hints of citrus and a bit of a malt aspect, but nothing could overthrow the power of the empire of hops in this bad boy. Will seek out again to let age a bit and hopefully calm its happy-ass down some.

Grassy and hoppy in flavor and aroma. Appearance is soft yellow and a welcoming head. Not overpowering, but the hop bite is obvious. Slightly complex, but hey, im a hophead, and i love it. Two thumbs up for rogue..once again.

Aroma of earthy hops and some alcohol and chocolate malt. Strong malt profile with dark roasted toffee notes sits beneath thick, dark hops bitterness. Fairly well-balanced mouthfeel with a long, lingering bitter finish.

"3 words- malt, hops, and citrus. These 3 share an equal but potent punch in flavor profile and also lend a substantial body; not too heavy, with a good sharp carobnated nose. hop bitterness is strong, so is the malt flavor. there’s no balance or off-setting- both charactreristics ar e powerful. It reminded me slightly of a barelywine. There is evedn a cidery look, feel, and taste. I’m suprised thne alcohol content wasn’t higher. It had a medicinal "heat" to it- so the alcohol isn’t masked. Appearance is a hazy/ slightly cloudy amber- orange. Good beer, a bit expensive though."

Tap @ Papago. Good sweet citrus aroma. Orange body with off white head. Body texture was little thin and had a high amount of bitterness and some citrus oranges in the flavor. Dry bitter palate.

Bottle, private tasting
Dull pale beige. Hazy. Peach, peanuts, pear, chewy malts and plum. Scattered flavours - pear, peach, light chocolate. Hints of toast, maybe earth. The peach/pear notes are typical of a young high-test pale brew, which this clearly is. There’s nothing cohesive about it. A light splash of alcohol comes in late, mercifully cutting through the cloying sugars. Give it time, the more the merrier.