Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

Draft at mugs. Orangey with a white head. Pretty hoppy for my tastes. Not bad not great.

Very clear oranged gold, stark white head with plenty of spongy character. Faint on the earthy aromatics of dusty grain and leafy hops. Touch of sweetness persists everywhere with the bittering hops steadily rising and overtaking the palate in the finish. This is what I look for when I drink a bitter, as in a beer with actual bitterness. Many British bitters I’ve had have not been bitter at all. Perhaps I’ve only had old beers. But anyway. This may not hit me on every cylinder like other beers out there, but it’s so damn spot on with what I expect out of the style it gets bonus points. Satisfying weight, dry finish, great beer.

Much better than the Brutal. Nutty hop profile and combines with caramel malts. A top bitter.

Bomber, Summits Wayside Cliff Hanger Ale version. Hazy amber with a lasting ring of bubbles leaving crunchy lace. Aroma of caramel-vanilla, light citrus, oak and roasted nut. Flavors of caramel, vanilla, nuts and toasted oak. Light-medium body is thin and dry, nearly too carbonated. Great session ESB.

Clear amber with a medium beige head. Sweet flavour with toasted malt, caramel and hints of hops. Flavour likewise with a mild bitter finish.

Summits Wayside Cliff Hanger Ale bottle...thanks Butters! Burnt orange color with off-white head. I get raisin bread and hops on the nose. Up front I get some dark bread fading into bitter hops with notes of citrus and spice. The bitterness lingered well.

Bomber pours a murky burnt orange amber with fair offwhite head. Sweet nose with hints of vanilla. Flavor is well balanced with a nice herbal hop bitterness. Though, the hops seem a bit on the old side. Creamy mouthfeel with fair carbonation. But as with all Rogue, overpriced.

Beer 5 of beer tasting. Pours light orange with low carbonation. Aroma of caramel malt and light esters. Flavor is sweet initially, then descends into soft fruit, citrus and malt. Finishes with a herbal-hop-bitter touch. Soft, drinkable, and well balanced.