Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

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

Very mild. Served cold, to be sure--too cold, perhaps. Big head, slightly hazy amber/copper color. This is sympathetic to the bitter style in the English fold, though in a Northwest way. This beer would probably be in the top 20% of English bitters by hoppiness. (on tap at Rogue Ales Public House, Portland)

Copper red hazy beer with a sweet caramel malt aroma with lite oranges. Fresh malt with a good balance of british hops (not as floral as their other beer), with a good balance and body. refreshing like breathing moutain air.

Medium sized tan head, fair retention, good lace. Hazy copper color. Raw hop nose. Medium body. Good malt to hop balance, crystal malt flavors, biscuity. Good beer! Well balanced dry finish.

Hazy yellow/golden, no head. Malty and fruity, rather mild and easy to drink.

Hazy golden, no head. Sweet and fruity, rather mild. Quite ok, but nothing that matches the best.

This brew pours with an amber-orange body topped by a medium thick off-white head with lots of lacing. The aroma is slightly sour and slightly bitter with citrusy hop notes a touch of pine and a hint of sweet malt. The flavor is bitter and hoppy with piney notes, slight citrus notes, and a slight metallic note. the finish is bitter and piney. Medium bodied and dry.

Medium amber with redish highlights. Nice hops in the nose. Good hops on the palate -- the malt comes through as the beer warms. Good round mouthfeel. Smooth and warming. A good American take on a British ESB.

Average head atop of golden bitter ale. The nose is hops, with possible hints of citrus. The taste follows the nose but citrus is more pronounced as grapefruit. Smooth despite the hops.