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Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

Rogue Youngers Special Bitter  - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
86
overall
Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Newport, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5393.48/5.03.47/5.04.8%95.4English pint
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Commercial Description:
YSB is amber in color with a mild hoppy finish. Brewed with a blend of 2-row Harrington and Crystal malts, Willamette and East Kent Golding hops.
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 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 27, 2008  
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.


MakeItDrinkIt (66), Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 11, 2008  
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.


 hayduke (1621), Eureka, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2008  
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.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 7, 2008  
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.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 25, 2008  
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.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1081), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
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!


 thornecb (1737), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 16, 2008  
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.


 KingpinIPA (842), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 27, 2008  
Golden, amber color. Smell of hops, malt, minor caramel and citrus. Taste of sweet caramel, hops, malt and citrus peal. Nice and hoppy.



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