Morimoto Imperial Pilsner - Rogue Ales

MacQ32

South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a hazy straw/slightly orange color into my brooklyn snifter with a nice dense head of very near white head that slowly dissipates and leaves behind excellent lacing

S - A fairly rich malt character, very grassy herbal hop aromas. Definitely getting some sweeter fruit smells as well which is a little surprising.

T - Traditional lighter pilsner malts with a mostly earthy/grassy hop aroma. Pretty good but one of my favorite things about a pilsner is the dry grassy finish. There are definite mildly tart/funk fruit tastes from what I can only presume to be the yeast which kind of spoils it a little for me. I did not expect that from a pils.

M - Appropriate carbonation (pretty well carbonate, which i would expect from a pilsner). Definitely less than medium bodied @ 8.8% which is pretty impressive.

O - I have only had one other imperial pilsner that i can recall, it was a (local) Holy City Trippin Brick and it was amazing. After having my first rogue xs (imperial IPA) and being totally blown away i was pretty pumped for this one.. although this is definitely a decent brew, there is no way I will ever pay 16.99 for this one again, the bottle alone is awesome and worth at least $7 or $8 I would think but this beer just wasnt quite special enough for me to spend that kind of money on 2 brews. Again, the review is based on quality not taking price into consideration. I'm giving it a 3.5 because taste is most important, and it was sadly my least favorite part of this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 02:12:56 | More by MacQ32

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-18-2013 22:34:13 | More by Photekut

stoney1031

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-02-2013 13:16:00 | More by stoney1031

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-28-2013 23:41:02 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-27-2013 09:59:21 | More by Kelp

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-11-2013 03:23:54 | More by orangesol

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.91/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From notes taken while enjoying a pint last night on-tap at the Kick-Off in Waterloo, ON.

Pours a vibrant golden colour with a limited white head that dissipates quickly. "Czech" forward aroma, that must have been the yeast, as the recipe doesn't include the Saaz hops I'd expected to read. The rich graininess in the aroma carries through into the taste. This is complemented by powerful yeast and hop flavours, ending with a noticeable alcohol warmth. Sweet body of malted grains that leads to an impressive bitterness, that lingers for a long time.

Didn’t expect to enjoy this nearly as much as I did; very impressive flavour profile.

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2013 19:17:26 | More by hopsolutely

darky

South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-28-2013 23:56:33 | More by darky

Lazaro

Washington

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-04-2013 04:11:40 | More by Lazaro

Willcourt

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -32.8%

03-02-2013 21:57:58 | More by Willcourt

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

02-26-2013 21:54:49 | More by IanSpindler

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

02-21-2013 16:59:25 | More by chugamugofsud

Resuin

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

02-10-2013 05:22:47 | More by Resuin

cuy50

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

02-06-2013 01:42:38 | More by cuy50

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

02-04-2013 03:48:15 | More by rolltide8425

mitlinks

Switzerland

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

02-03-2013 15:53:28 | More by mitlinks

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I thought they were done with the morimoto brews, so when I saw this I had to pick it up, ignoring the 20 dollar price tag, because morimoto is just a boss. the boss of bosses. anyways, this pilsner pours bright honey colored yellow, with a colossal white head that doesn't relax much at all. the nose is a little sweet, a little floral, and hopped with some noble variety that really gives a nod to tradition in the genre pushing bomb. the flavor is well balanced and surprisingly interesting for a pils, which I usually find so uneventful. floral hop profile, grassy malt bill, and some excellent yeast that is light, but ties the whole thing together and tames the alcohol, which is expertly hidden. would never know this was almost 9% abv. feel is nice too, fuller bodied for the style, and well carbonated. sort of a richness to this that cool. it trumps out the refreshing qualities usually found in a pilsner, but it also adds an element of class and satisfaction I don't usually come away with from a pils. overall an excellent brew, expensive, but damn good.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 17:29:06 | More by StonedTrippin

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

02-02-2013 02:21:09 | More by calcnerd

CaptainPancakes

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

01-31-2013 05:26:12 | More by CaptainPancakes

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +10%

01-23-2013 01:36:11 | More by CanisMajor

drummermattie02

Texas

3/5  rDev -26.7%

01-19-2013 17:20:42 | More by drummermattie02

bpowers315

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

01-18-2013 18:30:29 | More by bpowers315

eawolff99

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

01-16-2013 21:53:04 | More by eawolff99

iKrystin

4/5  rDev -2.2%

01-12-2013 23:19:10 | More by iKrystin

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

01-10-2013 21:51:29 | More by westcoastbeerlvr