Somer Orange Honey Wheat - Rogue Ales

FernMaster

Missouri

3.35/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

poured from a bottle into a pint glass

This pours like an average American lager, I know it's not, it's just that Somer Orange Honey Ale is a gold translucent color with minimal head that quickly resides. There's lots of carbonation in this beer and it bubbles throughout the entirety of the sitting. The head dissipates as does the lacing, seriously there is no lacing on this beer. Pour this next to a Michelob and the only difference would be the longer constant bubbling. The smell is also amazingly faint. I had to strain my nose just to catch a whiff (eloquent) of this beer. The taste isn't bad though, it's a more subtle pale ale. I actually really like the flavor of this. Really like, but I don't love. There's a nice balance of the yeast, wheat, honey and orange peel and ever present pacman yeast (which I move to be titled Rogue yeast). All of it blends together really well, it's subtle though, I wish the taste was slightly stronger, a little more bold. If it was, I'd really enjoy this and pick up another bottle at some point no doubt. However, I think I'll stick to trying more Rogue products as it stands now. It's not a bad drink, a good pale ale. It's very easily drinkable and something that you can sit with for a while and enjoy. Try it if you like Pale Ale's, it's not bad by any means.

Final thought: There should be a speech-bubble next to the women on the label that proclaims, "Toot, toot!"

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2009 03:08:49 | More by FernMaster

jburd19

Ohio

3/5  rDev -14.8%

05-14-2013 20:23:38 | More by jburd19

kjkinsey

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-01-2013 22:56:00 | More by kjkinsey

blackie

Virginia

3.39/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

kind of a random purchase when I got that once-in-awhile craving for a boring APWA

a: wheat ale glass, lightly hazed honey golden in color, topped with a thin layer of white carbonation, average retention

s: wheat and pale malt base, clean with a light peppery spice, a little floral, brief glimpses of orange, some bready yeast aromas, not very fruity but some apple or pear, mildly hopped

m: carbonation a touch spritzy, lower in level, with a lighter body

t: cleanly grainy wheat and very pale malts through and through, some yeast, mild orange peel, grassy hop flavors, just a touch of sugar early before drying thoroughly to leave a hint of spice and mild bitterness, very delicate honey flavors that are quite tough to pull out - but that's usually expected with honey, pretty one-dimensional here

o: not bad but fairly uninteresting and one-dimensional, nothing off about it though - would be a decent choice on a hot summer day, honey pretty much absent

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 03:08:32 | More by blackie

zestd

Idaho

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

03-29-2013 20:49:04 | More by zestd

ChrisMon02

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -29%

03-25-2013 10:13:45 | More by ChrisMon02

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +13.6%

03-25-2013 07:27:04 | More by bigbeers84

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3/5  rDev -14.8%

02-21-2013 17:07:03 | More by chugamugofsud

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-09-2013 21:23:46 | More by powdersoldier

jnoelani

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +27.8%

01-23-2013 23:28:09 | More by jnoelani

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

01-18-2013 21:12:31 | More by Whiskeydeez

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.45/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22oz bottle into a mug glass.

A: The beer is a deep yellow color, with a short white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains wheat, citrus, light caramelized malts and a faint touch of hops.

T: The taste starts out with a mildly sweet citrus and honey flavor that is quickly followed by a thin wheat and light malt breadiness. The hops presence is very mild but brings some balance. The honey flavor increases just a bit into the finish. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly bready.

M: Smooth and very crisp, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is dry.

O: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, it’s a decent beer but there are other wheat beers I would choose first.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 22:50:52 | More by TheManiacalOne

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

From the bottle: "This unfiltered beer is medium bodied with no harsh bitterness. It his flavors of honey and orange balanced with a nice medium-sweet malt character."; "Brewed With Oregon Honey, Orange Peel, & Spices Added".

My pour netted me a fizzy, foamy finger of French Vanilla-colored head with moderate retention. Color was a very cloudy orangish-yellow. Nose smelled strongly of sweet oranges, more like Mandarin than Navel. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium and the taste was definitely not bitter. It was very mellow, like drinking tea and even the label mentioned their use of Chamomile along with Coriander and the other aforementioned ingredients. Finish was not overly sweet, but it was definitely sweeter than I usually like. This would be one for me to share with (at least) one other person. A bomber of it was too much by myself. I guess that it would be good in the summer or if you like this sort of thing, but for me, it was a non-starter.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 06:32:23 | More by woodychandler

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bomber pours a hazy light orange colour with a lot of small bubbled carbonation, although limited head and no lacing. Aroma of roasted grains, both malted barley and wheat, with a pleasantly orange undertone. The orange is also prevalent in this beer's finish, although it is not overly sweet or cloying. Taste has an initial malted sweetness, then a moment of bitterness before the orange and grain finish. The wheat is present, but not overwhelming - a positive, in my own personal world.

None of the grapefruit or tropical fruits I'd associate specifically with this style, but a pleasant beer one nonetheless. An uncomplicated and unthreatening summer pint that could appeal to a wide variety of consumers.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 00:00:06 | More by hopsolutely

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

09-19-2012 23:59:34 | More by Molson2000

GeoCait

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

08-31-2012 20:44:04 | More by GeoCait

duceswild

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

08-29-2012 02:47:24 | More by duceswild

ste5venla

California

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

08-22-2012 19:39:32 | More by ste5venla

craigmj7

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

08-17-2012 16:06:04 | More by craigmj7

Bike2work

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

06-18-2012 13:15:28 | More by Bike2work

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -14.8%

06-07-2012 15:42:25 | More by Stockfan42

kb2250

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

06-03-2012 20:29:59 | More by kb2250

rogerthegill

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-06-2012 17:37:40 | More by rogerthegill

Wordslinger

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-06-2012 02:04:17 | More by Wordslinger

sweisel80

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-24-2012 19:12:45 | More by sweisel80