Rogue Chocolate Stout

Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Dead Guy poured a clear, copper color with a finger width, off white head. The aroma is malty, with some light hops. The body is smooth and malty with a little sweetness followed by a nice blast of clean hops. The finish leaves a lingering dryness.

Overall, this is a classic beer, one of my all-time favorites. The Maibock style is a wonderful beer when done right and Rogue has nailed it with Dead Guy. Well balanced, bold yet easy drinking and packing plenty of flavor, Dead Guy can be enjoyed by itself or paired with virtually any course of food.

Rogue Chipotle Ale

Chipotle Ale poured a clear, dark red amber color with a frothy, white head. The nose has a pleasant pepper smell and there are some malts on the front palate. There is a subtle smokiness in the middle where the beer starts to give off a warm mouthefeel. The flavor of peppars comes alive as it gets warmer before becoming a little more mild and moves into a nice prolonged balanced finish. The beer leaves some lace which is evidence of the malts that I tasted on the first palate. I am not usually one for gimmick beers but Rogue has brewed a pretty good beer here and while I could not have more then one, Chipotle Ale is definatly worth trying for any beer fan.