Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Newport, Oregon USA

Amber and a tad flat but good for style, real rich malt experience backed up with hops, great balance

A nice amber colored pour, slight off-white head, great lacing. Aroma was inviting, light toffee, caramel malts, firm citrus and floral hops. Quite nicely balanced, very drinkable, mouthfeel that was light to moderate for the style. Two thumbs up on a style that doesn’t normally do much for me.

tree roots honey yeast aroma. amber honey appearance. honeyed brown sugar and brown roots. eaysy drinkin yet flavorful goes well with cheese and ham...

Bottle. Deep amber, with a thick, billowy off-white head. Impressive carbonation evident on the sides of the glass. Mostly hops in the aroma but, not to the level of an IPA. Light, with roasted/burnt malt flavor that overpowers the hops.

light tan appearance with a slightly hoppy nose. flavor is nothing special. the hops are not overwelming. i guess the best thing to say about this beer is that it’s well balanced, but that may be just due to the lack of hops. overall very boring

In short: A standard if only a bit dry ESB. Drinkable.
How: Tap at Gingerman (re-rate)
The look: Clear copper topped by a long-lasting small beige head
In long: Aroma of tree resin and freshly cut wood. Body is light and oily with a lively carbonation with soft bubbles. Earthy caramel, earthy orange and herbal tea-like hops are the main flavours. The finish dry woody hops with herbal tea character. Medium-strong dry bitterness. Overall rather dry. Actually quite tasty. Very easy to drink, I could drink this Younger thinking that I’m just that, younger. Although the mornings after keep reminding me that I’m not.

Bottle. Pours a hazy amber color with a smallish rocky off white head that settles leaving some nice lacing. Aroma of pine, floral hops, citrus. Flavor is grpefruit, malt, pine. Palate is medium, mildly carbonated, bitter finish. I apparently like this style, I seem to rate them all fairly high.

Bottled. Pint glass. Pours beautiful clear amber with fading beige head. Smells metallic and lightly hoppy. Medium-light body beer that tastes of earthy pine, slightly sweet amber malt and hop resin. Lacking in complexity, but good.