Issaquah Ménage À Frog - Rogue Ales

BeerNemesis

New York

3.78/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Issaquah Ménage À Frog | 750 ml. | 9.0% ABV | 2011

Brewer: Rogue Ales
Style: Tripel
Glass: Oversize wine glass

Ingredients: Pilsner malt, Saaz hops, Belgian candi sugar, water, abbey yeast

22° plato
30 IBU

Appearance:
Deep honey-yellow with a wispy and receding alabaster crown.

Aroma:
Fruity, playful and sweet.

Taste:
Pears, lemons, and peaches. Lightly roasted malts balance things out. Actually I'm quite pleased by the taste. It's sweeter and fruitier than most Belgian tripels, but it seems to work well. What it lacks in complexity it makes up in boldness of flavor.

Mouthfeel:
Light, almost ephemeral for a tripel. I somehow wish it were a little more substantial.

Harmony:
Nice and chock full of flavor, but not a classic.

Would I get it again?:
Maybe. There are a lot of good tripels out there. This one stands out in fruitiness.

Bottled: ?
Served: July 11, 2011

Price = $10.99

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 23:37:18 | More by BeerNemesis

powdersoldier

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

06-16-2013 18:44:12 | More by powdersoldier

eliz108

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-17-2013 15:59:19 | More by eliz108

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

03-28-2013 14:06:52 | More by Knapp85

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

02-21-2013 00:25:21 | More by chugamugofsud

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.79/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served from bottle into Mikkeller taster flute. Poured hazy golden yellow with minimal white head. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, fruit, wood, caramel, earth, and subtle earth hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, fruit, wood, earth, dark fruit, caramel, fruit hop, and subtle sweet alcohol. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. There was quite a bit going on in this one if I'm honest. Fairly complex and very refreshing throughout the glass. Nice notes going on for the style. Really glad I got the chance to try this one and suggest that you do the same.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:27:10 | More by thagr81us

oishiibiiru

Hawaii

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

01-23-2013 23:26:32 | More by oishiibiiru

appetiteforparis

2.75/5  rDev -25.3%

01-17-2013 00:10:25 | More by appetiteforparis

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

12-26-2012 00:35:46 | More by t0rin0

adkieffer

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-17-2012 23:43:03 | More by adkieffer

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

12-17-2012 17:25:13 | More by stereosforgeeks

IRONRakkasan

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-31-2012 23:38:37 | More by IRONRakkasan

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in a Tripel Karmeliet tulip glass (the big one).

Yeah, I bought this because of the name alone. *sigh* Oh well... Anyway, this stuff pours a lightly hazy golden-straw topped by a short finger of lightly cream-white foam. The nose comprises banana Belgian candi sugar, light clove, and sourdough. The taste brings in more of the same, with the bread really coming through powerfully. Beneath that layer lies one of straight candy sweetness laced with a touch of booze. Then comes a brief bit of Belgian spiciness before the other two layers return with a vengeance. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, a pretty sad tripel, one that definitely skimps on the Belgian characteristics that make the style shine. I big disappointment, especially for the nearly $15 I paid for this bottle...

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 16:28:54 | More by TMoney2591

pmckenney

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

09-16-2012 20:18:27 | More by pmckenney

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

08-26-2012 20:31:49 | More by beerpadawan

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.2/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Last beer I had on-tap at Rogue's brewery in Newport OR during a recent visit.

Pours a lovely pure yellow colour, with a firm but translucent haze. Head is white, persistent and huge, although it leaves no lacing whatsoever as it falls. Carbonation is powdery when the glass is tilted. Looks good.

Big Belgian characters on the nose: buttered bread, baked beans, roundness. It's smooth, but sharp and pleasant. Awesomely traditional and very, very good.

Light buttery characters on the front, before moving into some smooth organics. Hint of floral notes (perhaps lavender) before a dry, phenolic finish. It's light but rather biting on the end, but leaves no ringing residuals on the aftertaste. Feel is smooth but light.

Overall, this is a very tasty brew, and a really good tripel. I'll admit, I wasn't expecting all that much: I find it rare to get a non-Belgian tripel that's really worthy of the style, but this is pretty damn good.

Serving type: on-tap

07-23-2012 06:26:21 | More by lacqueredmouse

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

06-01-2012 02:40:45 | More by crobinso

Rathakem

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-23-2012 03:23:21 | More by Rathakem

rogueleonardi

Ohio

5/5  rDev +35.9%

03-07-2012 16:24:00 | More by rogueleonardi

kylemckinnis

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-27-2012 00:35:59 | More by kylemckinnis

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a hazy orange-ish to yellow with a little white to no head. In the aroma, banana and a small candy sugar. In the taste, banana, small candy sugar, and a small alcohol like taste. A small alcohol bite and a medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small dryness and light candy sugar in the aftertaste. Dry banana and a small alcohol taste, EH! Quite basic.

Serving type: on-tap

02-07-2012 14:38:10 | More by OWSLEY069

beerborn

Washington

4/5  rDev +8.7%

02-03-2012 17:11:35 | More by beerborn

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Issaquah Ménage À Frog

Rogue Ales

Pours a dark golden color with a small, short livid white head and no lacing. Aromas of estery Belgian abbey yeast, with lots of fruit, bubblegum, banana and bready notes. In the taste, more fruity notes, (pear, apple, banana) and some sweet bubblegum notes. Very faint herbal hop character and low bitterness. Mostly sweet, with bubblegum and fruity esters sticking out. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a nice carbonation sting. Finishes relatively clean with some lingering sweetness. Overall, a pretty nice American interpretation of a Belgian Tripel. Fruity, somewhat sweet, and pretty tasty.

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2012 19:40:11 | More by Stinkypuss

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

01-29-2012 19:49:52 | More by ejimhof

disinterested

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

01-25-2012 23:38:16 | More by disinterested