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Explore The Beer Connoisseur® magazine's database of most recent beer and cider reviews as evaluated by our panel of judges in the Official Review.

Baracus

Noble Rey Brewing Baracus Brown Ale Beer
Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

An aroma of dark roasted grains with a touch of stone fruit (plum), earthy and herbal hops and a bit of alcohol mix together in the nose of this beer. The color is medium-brown with reddish highlights and a light tan head.

Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
89
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This beer has a huge malt character that is somewhat nutty and sweet on the nose. Complex aromas of alcohol, hops and esters are also present in this beer’s aroma. The color is a dark copper with a tan, creamy head that persists.

8 Hop IPA

rogue beer 8 hop ipa
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
94
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
39 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

Seldom does one come across a beer made exclusively with 8 hops! Most microbrewed beers made today utilize 1-3 hops, or 4 at the most. I’ve never come across a beer with this many hop varietals and I was curious to see how this beer tasted from... Read More

6 Hop IPA

6 Hop IPA by Rogue Ales & Spirits
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
90
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

The aroma had a light tropical fruitiness derived from the various hop varietals. The color was a beautiful copper hue along with great clarity and good carbonation. The flavor featured a nicely balanced slightly sweet malt along with good... Read More

7 Hop IPA

Rogue beer 7 hop ipa
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This Double IPA featured a sweet malty character with a surprisingly muted hop aroma. At first sip, the hop flavor (pine, resin) definitely made up for the aroma's lack of hoppiness -- this beer definitely had the necessary hop bittering to fit... Read More

4 Hop IPA

Rogue beer 4 hop ipa
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
88
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This beer had a very nice malty and hoppy aroma that was typical of the IPA style with a nice copper hue with a slight chill haze and solid carbonation. It had hints of citrus, pine and wood character that featured a very light malt backbone.

Dammed Double IPA

belching beaver ipa
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
86
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

This beer had a very nice sweet malt base and subtle hop aromas of pine needles. It poured with a slight chill haze and cloudiness that featured a light copper hue, very nice carbonation and a very long-lasting head.

Beatitude Mango

Council brewing Beatitude Mango Tart Saison beer
Reviewed by: Richard Wong
Judges Rating:
95
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

The aroma of this beer had bouquets of citrus, hints of mango and bread-like qualities. The appearance was a cloudy straw-like color due to the beer being unfiltered. I personally like the look of unfiltered beers and this one was beautiful.

KSA

Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
88
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
15 / 20

This delicately balanced style is well known for being crisp and refreshing with a fine balance of malt, hops and esters. This Kolsch hits on all three of those balanced elements. The aroma highlights bready, grainy malt, light herbal hops and a... Read More

Park

fort point beer ipa
Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
39 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Billed by the brewery as a “modern interpretation of the witbier style,” this golden ale promptly punches you in the nose with an unexpected abundance of hop aromas that are resiny, piney and peachy.

Colonel Kernel

Colonel Kernel The Bruery Beer
Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
94
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
4 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
20 / 20

This bourbon barrel-aged Barleywine comes in at an astounding 14.8% ABV. The name is a homonym, referring to one of the ingredients: Corn (don’t worry, you can’t taste the corn in this one!). Upon pouring, the beer is brown and muddy with a wisp... Read More

Brutal IPA

rogue beer brutal ipa
Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
91
Aroma:
21 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Billed as “the official brew of the Rogue Nation,” this American IPA is a showcase for Rogue Farms Alluvial hops. The hops are certainly prominent in the aroma with a plethora of tropical fruit notes wafting from the glass, including pineapple,... Read More

Dead Guy Ale

Dead Guy Ale

Oregon
United States
Dead Guy Ale by Rogue Ales & Spirits
Description 

An ale inspired by the style of a German Maibock, brewed using our proprietary Pacman yeast, Dead Guy Ale is deep honey in color with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.2%
IBUs: 
40
Malts: 
Two-Row, C15, Munich, Rogue Farms Dare™ and Risk™
Hops: 
Rogue Farms Revolution™ and Independent™

 

 


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Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
86
Aroma:
21 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

Self-described as a Maibock brewed with Rogue’s proprietary ale yeast, Rogue Dead Guy is an appropriately malt-focused beer with an ale twist. The aroma is primarily melanoidin-based malts with bready and toasty characters; no discernable hops... Read More

Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
94
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
39 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

Considered one of the early prototypes of the American Amber style (and still one of the “Classical Examples” of the BJCP Style Guidelines), Rogue continues to nail this style. The color is the expected amber with excellent clarity and a light... Read More

Good Chit Pilsner

rogue beer good chit pilsner
Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

Named with a play on words on a malting term (“chit” refers to the tiny rootlets that grow from the grain during the germination phase of malting), this generically labeled “pilsner” is brewed with floor-malted barley and Liberty hops from Rogue... Read More

Humulus Terreux

The Bruery Humulus Terreux beer
Reviewed by: Michael Heniff
Judges Rating:
95
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

The Humulus Terreux series from The Bruery is known for its various use of hops and Brettanomyces strains, and this beer doesn’t miss on either of these two elements.

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