Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

poured from a 750ml XS ceramic swing-top, a clear dark amber with a medium size dirty white head, good lacing.
smell is faint, caramel, malt, touch of cerial, some citrus.
taste is creamy, hop kick, caramel, some citrus, mellow malt back, pine, nice bitter finish.

Clear copper hue wiht a thin to medium light tan head. Aroma is light caramel, lightly hoppy - pine resin, touch of citrus. Flavor is a nice creamy velvety malty mouful of very un-bitter beer. Interesting how I stayed away from bitters for years just because of the name, when they are typically not such a bitter beer! Nice light caramel, touch of tangerine, not sweet, light round hoppy backbone.

From a bomber, poured a dark amber with a fat white head. Nose of caramel malts. Rich mouthfeel. Flavor is of roasted malts and hops, and the finish is nicely bitter. Good stuff and enjoyable to drink.

Tap @ Rogue Public House, PDX... Poured clear amber with a nice head. Sweet caramel flavors that mesh with crystal malt and a mild bite of hops. Went down easily but enough complexity to make you appreciate it. Not as good as their Brutal Bitter though.

Pours copper with off-white head. Aroma of citrus and butter toffee. Sweet caramel and some citrus hoppiness up front, light bitterness at the end. Palate is slightly thin, and the flavor is a bit watery. Just ok.

22 oz bomber from Sam’s Wine (South Loop, Chicago, IL). Poured a nice cloudy amber with a tannish head that was moderate but stuck around shorter than expected. Aromas of citrusy grapefruit with a more powerful and enjoyable caramel malt presence. Initial taste is fairly more light bodied than expected with the grapefruit and caramel shining through more in taste (The grapefruit asserts itself a little more, but does not overtake the malt). Typical Rogue malt finish that I still enjoy. Enjoyable and certainly a very nice session beer. 3.99 price tag wasn’t bad either! Cheers!

Pours bright amber into a shaker. Bright white micro head with excellent retention leaves spot lacing as it recedes to skim surface. Spicy berry and caramel upfront, slightly thin with a lasting bitter chalky hop finish.

Golden, amber color. Smell of hops, malt, minor caramel and citrus. Taste of sweet caramel, hops, malt and citrus peal. Nice and hoppy.