Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

Can’t remember where I had this. All the notes I could find were the name and some numbers.

Cloudy amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma and flavor of fruity hops and caramel with a bitter finish. The body is light and oily while the carbonation is soft. It’s ok but not too exciting.

Bottle sampled. Pours a cloudy amber with a light tan head. Aroma of caramel, citrus hops, and a hint of toffee. Flavor was moderately hoppy with light citrus, toasted malts, and some english toffee with a nice bitterness finish

Name: Younger’s Special Bitter
Date: 02/10/1997
Mode: Bottle
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

slightly cloudy copper amber, thin fine head, heavy malt and centenial? hop aroma, rich malt flavor with lots of bittering and flavor hops, lingering smooth bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: **+/4
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Date: 04/29/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Athens

clear dark amber, whispy tan head, slightlg sweet carmel malt aroma with fresh hops, medium malt body, long lasting hop flavor, sweet carmel malt essence after warming, an excellent esb

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Poured a hazy amber/orange with a medium white cap. The nose was citrusy, earthy and had a hint of burnt carmel. The taste with an floral fruitiness with notes of grapefruit and honey. The finish is mostly malty and ends with piney hops. This is a probibly my favorite ESB, well balanced and a great session beer.

Draft at the Rogue Public House in Astoria - Poured a cloudy copper in color with a medium light tan head. Aroma was of citrus hops. Flavor was quite hoppy with a nice citrus/grapefruit. Some caramel malt to balance the hop bitterness. Excellent drinking brew...

Cloudy amber with modest head / Very sour nose / Medium body, somewhat flacid and thick, with faint finish of sour malt and little hops / Flavors of sour malt and a little toffee, with somewhat cloying sweetness.

bottle - Pours deep copper with a one finger, quickly fading head. The aroma is mild with some citrus hops coming to the fore. The flavor is moderately hoppy, that light citrus is still in play, and mild caramel malts balance it out. The body is light without being watery and along with being flavorful but not real intense, the result is a fine session brew. Recommended.