Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

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

Pours a clouded orange with a medium white head. Nose is hoppy and citrusy but there is a faint sweetness as well. The taste is almost pure citrus! Grapefruit and orange seem to make up the bulk of this one. Very faint malts are evident. Finishes with a light bitterness which is surprising considering how bitter the taste is.

I had this on tap at the newly opened Rogue Public House in San Francisco when I was at a friend's wedding. This, along with a few other great Rogue moments were among the highlights of the food and drink portion of the trip. Hoppy as you would expect but not the detraction of the other fruit and floral flavours and aromas. Refreshing well-balanced beer that lingers quite nicely. Wish I had brought some home with me but there was only so much room.... Added infoHad this again in the guise of Summit's Wayside Cliffhanger ale (Thanks Len) and still really enjoyed the smooth, hoppy rich brown offering. Nice.

Nice. Hazy copper in color with a small white head. Lacing present. Aroma is almost whisky-like, sweet and malty. Silky smooth on the palate. Strong yet pleasant hoppy taste, consistent with the better Rogue brews. Overall, very nice.

Bright, rubyish color, with a faint white head, that slips into a narrow ring. Aroma, sweet, fruity, malty, big cherries, tangerines. Taste: great hoppiness right off, dancing along the tongue, though never too bitter, just enough. Quite malty, smooth, with fruity flavor persistent throughout the drink. Nice, sweet finish, medium body, overall excellently balance. I'm not normally crazy about bitters, but Rogue made one that's nothing but pleasure. I could drink a million of these!

Otherwise known as cliffhanger ale, bottled for summits wayside tavern. Check it out if you're around Atlanta. Nose is of of sweet malts, light hops, and a faint floral aroma. Taste is nicely balanced, with a mellow malt presence up front, fading into a hop finish, with a crisp, slightly bitter aftertaste. Clean, refreshing, and very nice. Another well above average offering from Rogue..

A light color beer with a small head. Very good bitter. Nice clean finish. I wish I bought more than just one.

Nice Rogue malt aroma(w/yeast)Orange color w/a decent head that rolls out quick/sparce lace.I liked the taste of this ale alot(decent hops)but hardly any bitterness really.A prickle on the palate at best(w/a somewhat dry finish) but overall very enjoyable.

Slighty hazy orange, light tan head. Good lacing. Big hoppy grapefruit aroma. Nice balanced malt hop flavor. Decent body. Nice beer overall.