XS Old Crustacean - Rogue Ales

beerman207

Kentucky

4.3/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A; Cloudy orange-brown with a nice white skim head that lasts a while. Some lacing on the glass.

S: Candy apple, malt, hops, pear

T: Taste up front is pears, bitter hops, apples, some raisin, wow - this is a great barleywine.

M: Drying, low on the carbonation side. Easy to drink

O: Love this beer. Rogue has another winner.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 02:08:08 | More by beerman207

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-15-2013 21:59:27 | More by IanSpindler

Brew33

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -37.7%

06-12-2013 16:46:57 | More by Brew33

mungus

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-12-2013 03:02:23 | More by mungus

goblin7704

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-11-2013 22:01:04 | More by goblin7704

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

06-11-2013 05:36:32 | More by OregonGrown7

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -19%

06-11-2013 01:24:12 | More by TKEbeerman

GrindFatherBob

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

06-10-2013 22:16:35 | More by GrindFatherBob

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

2/5  rDev -50.1%

06-07-2013 21:20:26 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-07-2013 20:03:44 | More by DeutschesBier

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-07-2013 04:56:37 | More by megamass

mwz5021

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-06-2013 17:52:56 | More by mwz5021

DemoniChris

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-04-2013 11:41:04 | More by DemoniChris

davey101

Connecticut

3.73/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

1997 vintage. 7 oz bottle into a taster glass. From a vertical purchased from Bottleworks and muled thanks to FalconA. This vintage is 26º plato, 120 IBU, 38º L, and 73.1 AA with a different ingredient list than listed. Opens with a faint fizz. Best after one year, this has 16...

A - Pours a surprisingly clear burnt red body. The bottom of the bottle has a 1-2mm layer of sediment which I avoided. No head or lacing to speak of. Swirling leaves behind a faint alcoholic trace.

S - The aroma is fantastic. Rich caramel, roasted malts, raisins, and just a faint nod of oxidation. Sort of a sweet raisin soda like smell. Light fusel heat. This honestly does not smell like a 16 year old beer. I've had 1-2 year old beers in the style that were less composed.

T - Starts off well with muted caramel, toffee, burnt sugar and raisins. Some alcohol heat mixes with a high level bitterness.Things take a turn for the worse on the aftertaste with an odd mineral water flavor. Decent given its age, but 7 oz feels like overkill here. Mouth feel is obviously flat but still drinks pretty well.

O - For a 16 year old barleywine I don't see it faring any better. Short of the mineral water bitterness this was a really impressive science experiment in aging. Me thinks the absurd IBU level does not help after all of the hop flavors have faded away.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 02:53:39 | More by davey101

powerss13

Kansas

4.51/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

ST: Bottle into a glass

A: Dark hazy brown; with some head. Nice lacing on glass.

S: Small hints of hop aroma, with a nice malty smell. Has a good bread smell to it.

T: Definitely get a good hop taste to it that you don't get in the smell. Get a good doughy yeast taste.

MF: Nice slight heavy body, but not overbearing to the mouth giving it a nice finish

O: Exceptional beer. This would be a wonderful beer to age. If you find this, get it.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 00:29:21 | More by powerss13

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

05-29-2013 03:16:05 | More by outoffocus

bmur112

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-28-2013 23:24:15 | More by bmur112

Rdc67

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-22-2013 19:11:38 | More by Rdc67

josephwa

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -25.2%

05-21-2013 21:48:47 | More by josephwa

JMBSH

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-20-2013 03:19:22 | More by JMBSH

NastyNate11

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 19:38:09 | More by NastyNate11

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 13:21:24 | More by Photekut

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-15-2013 11:22:12 | More by Slatetank

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-13-2013 22:43:11 | More by AmandaSchaefer

sommersb

Tennessee

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Tasted On: 05-07-2013
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 750ml colored bottle, swing-top
Glassware: Signature glass
Purchased: Single from The Bottle Shop, Franklin

I like the format on this beer, a ceramic-feeling bottle with a swing-top lid.

A: The hazy, orange-brown beer starts of with big off-white bubbles in the head, probably from the glugging of the first pour due to the narrow neck opening.

S: Aromas have a fruit sweetness, as in dark fruits first off, followed by pine and evergreen hops. Very clean and pleasant smelling.

T: The taste starts off with hop bitterness, in a way I can't easily classify, which is then followed by malty and fruity notes, making a nice contrast between the bitter and sweet. However there is some sort of unpleasant taste I can't put my finger on.

M: Full-bodied brew, with carbonation in the medium to high range. The finish is bitter and has some astringency to it.

O: Overall a good beer, but it seemed to be lacking in terms of others I've had in the style. It smelled better than it tasted...

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 04:31:49 | More by sommersb