Issaquah Brew House (Rogue Ales) Reviews

Beese	3.4 Issaquah Modest Frog Keg at Rogue Public House, Portland, OR on 29/09/2010. Nice aroma of pale malt and earthy hops. Fairly crisp and moderate bitterness in the linger. Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Beese	3.4 Issaquah Pumpkin Frog Keg at Rogue Public Bar, Portland, OR on 14/09/2009. Quite a nice pumpkin ale, with a bit more bitterness than most. Some grassy hop notes mingling with spicy and cinnamon hints. Monday, June 15, 2020
Beese	3.5 Issaquah White Frog Ale Keg at Rogue Public Bar, Portland, OR on 03/09/2009. A nice, soft bodied witbier, with fruity aroma and yeasty notes. Thursday, June 11, 2020
Beese	3 Issaquah Bullfrog Ale Keg at Rogue Public Bar, Portland, OR on 31/08/2008. A nice and easy drinking wheat ale, of the American variety. Lighter and crisper, but with good cereal and slight spicy notes. Sunday, April 19, 2020
Beese	3.5 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Keg at Rogue Public Bar, Portland, OR on 08/08/08. This was a nice triple, with a good spicy and yeasty aroma and soft body. Carbonation was perhaps a little bit to rough, but this was on tap. Pleasant lingering bready and fruity notes. Friday, April 10, 2020
Beese	3.8 Issaquah No Quarter Smoked Porter (Smoked Frog) Keg at Eugene City Brewery (Rogue), Eugene, OR on 09/06/2008. Smoked? Porter? Yes please! Very nice again, with a decent smokey note. I really liked these Issaquah beers. Shame Rogue seemed to have closed all of these associate brewpubs. Saturday, March 7, 2020
Beese	4 Issaquah Mac Frog Scotch Ale Keg at Eugene City Brewery (Rogue), Eugene, OR on 09/06/2008. Thought this was a fantastic Scotch Ale, although I do generally really like the style. Big and malty, with dates and chewy malt, and a little bitter hop presence. Saturday, March 7, 2020
Beese	3.5 Issaquah Wicked Frog IBA Keg at Eugene City Brewery (Rogue), Eugene, OR on 09/06/2008. A nice, super hopped up brown. Still had some more caramel and cereal notes behind the bitterness. Saturday, March 7, 2020
fiery1	3.2 Issaquah Arlens Contraband IPA Draught @ Rogue Ales Issaquah Brewhouse. Pours a clear amber copper colour with a white head. Nose has mix of a big malty sweet notes. Flavour is upfront malts with a moderate hop bitterness. Something about that malt character just isn’t doing it for me. Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Ferris	2.9 Issaquah Arlens Contraband IPA Draft - Sweet and malty. Clear Amber with a decent white head. Sweet and malty with a minimal hop profile. Too sweet. Tuesday, August 1, 2017
fiery1	3.1 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Draught @ Rogue Ales Issaquah Brewhouse. Pours a clear pale golden colour with a thin white head. Nose is lightly Belgian yeast and those sweet Belgian sugars. Flavour is simliar but I feel the addition of Pilsner malt is causing this out of place bitterness that’s taking away from the Belgian ingredients. Tuesday, August 1, 2017
fiery1	3 Issaquah Cranberry Cider Draught @ Rogue Ales Issaquah Brewhouse. Pours a clear pale reddish pink. Nose is apple juice and some jam. Flavour is unsweetened sour apples with tart cranberries and a dry finish. Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Ferris	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Draft - Light perfume and bready. Toes. Clear gold with a rich white head. Sweet and bready with a creamy finish. Pretty bland for what it is. Monday, July 31, 2017
Ferris	2.9 Issaquah Cranberry Cider Draft - Green Apple and a touch of cranberry. Light clear pink. Soured green apple and a dry finish. Monday, July 31, 2017
Squizzle	4.1 Issaquah Bullfrog Ale This is by far one of my favorite Rogue beers. I’ve drank it for many beer over many occasions and I will continue to drink it till the Day I die. And Kaite likes it too, Saturday, November 5, 2016
Squizzle	3.1 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Katie says this beer is "pretty average." This is her first rating ever. Drank on tap at Rogue in Astoiria. Saturday, November 5, 2016
thorongil2	3.4 Issaquah Ménage À Frog (Tap) clear, bright yellow amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of lilies, flowers, intense, weirdly floral flavour with a long light bitter finish; somewhat thick palate; Saturday, September 3, 2016
kksmuc	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Saturday, August 13, 2016
lightbias	3.4 Issaquah White Frog Ale Went with proper glassware on this and am feeling better about the Weizen than I know I would have if I’d gone with the Issaquah-branded tumbler in my glassware cabinet. Cracking the cap and pouring the beer, I find the liquid a molasses-pineapple hue under a thin, soapy, white foam. The aroma is nutmeg, coriander and sweet dough, although I find something akin to green apple wood underneath it all. I sip at the glass and discover the flavors are a clone of the aroma excepting the presence of that orange peel laying itself out across the inside of my cheeks and landing on the back of my tongue. It wasn’t there for me in the aroma, but blammm! Right there now. The beer is a bit flat in the glass, and that’s to be expected, but it’s still quite lively on each sip. I’m actually enjoying it more than I thought I would, considering the rating. The deeply cloudy brew has a lightweight body, a bit oily on my tongue, and very pleasant and demure in its finish. This is a summer beer...something that I would find amazing after a long day working in the garden, but it’s not an everyday go-to. I do know one home brewer that killed a recipe very similar to this. I wonder what he would think of it? Saturday, May 16, 2015
rosenbergh	3.5 Issaquah Toad Lick Sour Ale Draught at the Rogue, Newport, OR as Rogue Sour Frog. Hazy pale yellow colour with a small white head. Tartness, dryness and mild fruityness in the aroma. The flavour is super tart... with some sourness, dryness and mild fruity notes. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, May 6, 2015
mcberko	3.7 Issaquah Sour Frog On cask at Washington Brewers Cask Festival, pours a cloudy blonde with a large white head. Nose brings out zesty citrus, wheat, and a soft tartness. Flavour is tart, with zesty citrus, medium tartness and wheat. Well-balanced with a lovely tartness. Very good. Sunday, March 29, 2015
aumentm	4.1 Issaquah Hoppy Frog IPA Very very dark and has a high alcohol content. I thought it was good but couldnt have more than one. Sunday, March 15, 2015
jtclockwork	2.5 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Etched glass bottle. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of apple juice, cardboard, candy sugar and doughy yeast. Medium body. Maybe, my bottle was too old? Monday, March 9, 2015
Ferris	3 Issaquah White Frog Ale Draft - Light lemon, orange and some light bubble gum. Pale hazy yellow gold with a decent white head. Creamy wheat and orange. Decent. Sunday, March 1, 2015
andrewje41	3.5 Issaquah Arlens Contraband IPA Draft pour at the Issaquah brew house. Listed simply as Issaquah Brewhouse Contraband. Pours a dark copper color with a ton of head and lace. Over the top sweet malt aroma. Super sweet. Flavor still sweet, but much less intense. Flavorful. Nice hop presence. I guess this was brewed specially for the 3 pubs, but I’m glad I could try it here. Overall a good IPA. Friday, January 23, 2015
andrewje41	3.3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Draft pour at the Issaquah brew house. Poured into the signature Rogue goblet. Big white head with a ton of lace. Sweet, belgian yeast, and light fruit aroma. A lot of fruit flavor, especially citrus. Thick body and ends with a spicy floral flavor. Interesting beer. Thursday, January 22, 2015
alexsdad06	2.9 Issaquah Bullfrog Ale Bottle at home from backlog notes. Pours a hazy light golden color with a medium sized white head. The aroma and flavor have pale wheat malts, light spices, orange citrus, not much going on with this. Monday, January 5, 2015
alexsdad06	3.2 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Draft sample from backlog notes. Pours a hazy golden color with a medium sized white head. The aroma and flavor have sweet malts, candi sugar, Belgian yeast, grass, grainy malt, honey, light banana, light bitterness, some spices, average tripel. Monday, January 5, 2015
ARH	3.5 Issaquah White Frog Ale On tap and poured into a sampler glass. Bright coriander and orange zest come through on this effervescent, light pale, hazy beer. It’s topped by a medium, white, fluffy-creamy ring and it leaves behind a dense, medium sheet lace. The taste is a medium sweetness and v ery light spice bitterness. It’s light bodied and somewhat oily thin with a fizzy, light body. Citrus notes of lemon and orange come through on the palate with a spice finish that lingers lightly on the palate. Tuesday, October 21, 2014
slowrunner77	2.9 Issaquah Bullfrog Ale "not bad at all, but it’s a textbook american wheat - ie average. refreshing enough as a summer seasonal. you can taste the wheat, otherwise it was avoidable." Wednesday, October 15, 2014
slowrunner77	2.4 Issaquah Ménage À Cherry "found this rarity at the SF Rogue Aleshouse. Pours a dark amber/murky ornage in color. smells slightly sour, grainy and a hint of spice and cherry. tastes of mediocre belgian yeast with some cherry flavoring thrown in. I’ve been on a cherry kick lately, but this was not what i was looking for. I have a bottle of the Menage Frog that this was based on, and I hope it’s a little better. reminds me of hybrid of a SA Cherry Wheat & Cranberry Lambic." Tuesday, October 14, 2014
slowrunner77	3.8 Issaquah Ménage À Frog "wow, the ratings for this one are all over the place. Surprisingly, i’m going to be closer to the top on this one - i thought it was a very tasty beer. based on the lackluster Menage Cherry Frog (2.6) that was based on this brew, i wasn’t expecting much from this one, but i’d dropped $14 on a 750 at the SF Rogue Aleshouse before having the cherry. Well, I think the cherry substantially took away from the flavor of the original brew. the aroma was a touch boozy, but had sweet malt and belgian yeast and spices, alongside a fruity character. the feel was great. slightly thick, but not cloyingly so-went down smooth. the flavor was a fairly complex sweet mix of malt, yeast, bubblegum, candy, and subtle belgian spices. nice finish and nice beer. well done." Tuesday, October 7, 2014
skoisirius	3.6 Issaquah Hoppy Frog IPA Found By Waiting All Night In My Old Notes...But You Said I’m Sorry...Please Don’t Leave Me This Way - instead, drink an IPA! Thursday, September 11, 2014
Bulk_Carrier	3.5 Issaquah White Frog Ale Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a mug. The appearance was a hazy burnt yellow to orange color with a one finger soft white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing speckling the sides of the glass. The smell had a decent coriander to cardamom to clove up front. A light refreshing sweet banana and orange with a light lemon enlivens my nose. The taste was mainly sweet with a nice spice from the previously noted spices. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there and decent for the style and for me. Sharp enough but refreshing as well. Orange - like and appealingly slightly spicy aftertaste and dry finish. Overall, good witbier I would have again. Wednesday, August 27, 2014
jdavidh	3.6 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Extremely sweet and fruity with a surprising piney finish. Tons of grapefruit and berries. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, May 7, 2014
bluevegie	3 Issaquah White Frog Ale Wednesday, March 12, 2014
wutangfinancial	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Thursday, February 13, 2014
sarahkelly	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Monday, February 10, 2014
Thrillhouse35	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Monday, February 10, 2014
suprchunk	3.5 Issaquah White Frog Ale Light honey colored pour. Small white head. Not much lacing, but there is some. Big yeasty aroma with hints of spice and lemon, citrus. Taste is a pleasant mix of coriander, orange, malt and yeast. A little sweet. Finishing on the dry side. Not bad. Monday, January 13, 2014
trujahwarrior	3.6 Issaquah Pumpkin Frog On tap at Issaquah Brewhouse. Pours a clear orangish Amber color with a medium white head that leaves light lacing smells of bread, pumpkin and Belgian yeast. Taste of all the same things in the smell with light detection of spices. Mouthfeel is slick and chewy with great carbonation. Overall pretty different from most other pumpkin ales with the use of Belgian yeast and you can really taste the pumpkin which is really nice. Not overly sliced like a lot of pumpkin ales. Wednesday, December 18, 2013
IndianaRed	3.3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog 750 ml bottle from aprox 2007 deep golden color no head caramels soft and sweet aroma and flavor. Smooth almost buttery palette especially as it warmed a bit. Easy on the Belgian spice notes but smooth and soft. Probably from the long aging in my garage fridge. Friday, December 6, 2013
5000	3.2 Issaquah Apple Frog Bottle: Darker straw, very orangy, hazy, moderate frothy white head, spotty lacing. Sweet bready nose, slight melon, a touch of floral notes. Sweet and smooth bready start, a bit yeasty, clean, light melon and citrus notes. Apples you say? Moderate body and mouthfeel. Mealy finish. Typical American Tripel, perhaps a bit more fruity. Clean too! Thursday, September 19, 2013
thebigwinner	4 Issaquah White Frog Ale Friday, July 26, 2013
2talljones	3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Monday, July 22, 2013
mikedR	4.2 Issaquah White Frog Ale Bought this on a whim because the Issaquah Brewery is down the street. Surprisingly good. Belgian style white ale in flavor, with nice almost Christmas ale-type spices complimenting the malt perfectly. Quite light, and clocks in as a session in the low 5% range. Recommended; solid B+. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, June 24, 2013
BrewDad	3.2 Issaquah Apple Frog Amber in color, clear with a thin head. Crisp green apple aroma and light flavor. Lingering yeast flavor with a light dry finish. Interesting beer. Thursday, May 9, 2013
BillKismet	3.3 Issaquah Arlens Contraband IPA On tap handle called Contraband XXXIIPA. Copper-tanned body with decent head. Pungent, grapefruity and leafy co-humulone nose. Lovely blend of musky summer air and piquant grapefruit with a pinch of grass. The body is more grassy and bitter. Not as leafy, but some grapefruit still evident. Slight metallic bitter finish. Solid overall. Tuesday, April 23, 2013
maekchu	4 Issaquah Ménage À Frog Draught at Rogue Ales - Brewer’s on the Bay. From notes. Clear and sharp. Belgian-style stuff. Lots of candi sugar. Yeasty and spicy. Like a sharper, spicier version of Duvel? I get the feeling that this one is a lot better fresh than in bottles. Saturday, March 9, 2013
trujahwarrior	3.3 Issaquah Ménage À Frog On tap, pours a golden yellow color with hardly any head and no lacing. Smells of Belgian yeast, spices, banana, dough. Tastes of all the same things in the nose. Mouthfeel is medium with hardly any carbonation. Just an average Belgian tripel here, kind of disappointed by the appearance and mouthfeel. Everything else was good though. Wednesday, February 20, 2013