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Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

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87
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5413.49/5.03.48/5.04.8%96English pint
Commercial Description:
YSB is amber in color with a mild hoppy finish. Brewed with a blend of 2-row Harrington and Crystal malts, Willamette and East Kent Golding hops.
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 jstraw (758), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Aug 10, 2007  
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.


 patrick767 (2019), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2007  
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.


 LadySusan (474), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 29, 2007  
Taster at The mondial de la Biere 07. Amber color beige head, it has a dry herbal taste, very tart. It is not very bitter as I would have expected, no aftertaste.


 darn1207 (547), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/511/20
Jul 26, 2007  
Had this 22oz bottled as Summits Wayside Cliffhanger Ale by Rogue. Sweet malt smell, copper color, dry short finish - not as bitter as I would expect - the finish let me down on this one. k-6


 ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/510/104/517/20
Jul 14, 2007  
Stopped by a Kroger after work to grab a frozen pizza and a sixer of Dortmunder Gold; and much to my delight I found this and a few other Rogues that I hadn’t yet rated. Lovely nose of flowers & dried fruit. Pours an amber copper. The large mostly diminishing off-white head is creamy and leaves light lace. The tangy start indicates a high acidity. The deep and complex finish is mostly dried fruit. The medium body is dry and very lively with a crisp feel to the finish. A very well done example of my favorite style.


 kyzr (1122), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 13, 2007  
Dark gold pour with big off-white head. Good hoppy aroma. Flavor is hoppy, yet mild. Body is medium, middle is somewhat lackng. The balance is there, yet almost seems like a lack luster finish.


 TheCEO (100), USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/517/20
Jul 11, 2007  
I just bought a bomber of this Bitter, and it’s FUCKIN’ DELICIOUS!!...the bottle reads Summits Wayside Cliffhanger Ale by Rogue...after some research, it brought me here...at 4.8%, I COULD DRINK THIS ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT!!...I tell ya what...these ESBs and IPAs are really dukin’ it out for my favor....


 CheersMate1 (788), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2007  
I can smell the hops. They smell so rich and wonderful. The beer pours a pale orange/gold color that looks really nice. This beer looks and smells pretty good. The flavor is a little lacking, there is not that hoppy flavor that I was looking for. The beer does have a somewhat sweet finish. The palate is not too thin, but it is not rich, and the hoppy taste is very mild, I was hoping for more AHHHH. I was hoping for something a little more bitter that brought out the hops, but it is not bad. I know I have repeated this a few times, but I love the great hop flavor. A nice thin beer that would do wonders after a workout. Decent brew.



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