Chipotle Ale - Rogue Ales

VonZipper

New York

4.75/5  rDev +32.7%

03-25-2012 16:59:25 | More by VonZipper

UCLABrewN84

California

3.43/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy orange-brown with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of smoked malt, band-aid, chipotle pepper, and slight fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with smoke, chipotle, and fruity flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of smoke bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with a smoke and chipotle presence that comes across better in the flavor, but it lacks any sort of heat for a chile beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2013 04:30:37 | More by UCLABrewN84

kaseydad

California

4.05/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Wife picked this up for lil ol me. I'll say I passed it many a times. My error.

Pint glass pour and I am met with a slightly hazy amber colored ale and a decent sized cream colored head. Touch of lacing. Light head stays throughout the session.

The aroma is on the malty almost musky side. Spices are present, meaty, light jalapeno shines through and I like it :o) Yeast. Smoke and leather.

The taste is excellent for the style. Just a touch of heat that lingers...the entire sip and well after. Dulled jalapeno flavor, meat, orange, white pepper and a decent kick of hops to go along with the spice. This beer takes me right to that edge between enough and too much.

Not overly carbonated as the hops and flavor work in unison here.

Overall I really dug this. A bomber is probably enough for the palate, but the overall session was very enjoyable. The right amount of peppers is key and the Rogue crew nailed it here. I'm still getting a little heat and numbing of the gums as I write. Definitely one of my favorite Rogue beers and one I will be hitting up again.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 00:58:52 | More by kaseydad

Irish12

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%

06-18-2013 15:13:41 | More by Irish12

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

06-15-2013 21:56:21 | More by MAUEX_MFA

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +39.7%

06-14-2013 23:26:56 | More by b1515152004

goblin7704

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

06-11-2013 21:52:30 | More by goblin7704

Fargrow

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -23.2%

06-11-2013 03:15:02 | More by Fargrow

neckbeered

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

06-10-2013 16:23:07 | More by neckbeered

sbanacho

California

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

06-09-2013 04:42:57 | More by sbanacho

lazymuse

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

06-08-2013 17:45:07 | More by lazymuse

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

4/5  rDev +11.7%

06-07-2013 21:10:45 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

Erice78

Florida

4/5  rDev +11.7%

06-03-2013 22:49:51 | More by Erice78

stript

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

06-03-2013 03:31:09 | More by stript

courtld

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +11.7%

06-02-2013 21:56:14 | More by courtld

osupuck19

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%

06-02-2013 20:04:48 | More by osupuck19

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

06-02-2013 03:36:17 | More by Paccamacca

Steezballs

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-31-2013 04:47:20 | More by Steezballs

Beerlover

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +39.7%

05-30-2013 22:30:36 | More by Beerlover

lgmol

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-27-2013 21:21:10 | More by lgmol

Boone757

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-25-2013 20:36:19 | More by Boone757

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -16.2%

05-25-2013 00:00:09 | More by BRYeleJR

Philousa

California

3.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear copperish orange with a decent amount of dense white head. Aroma is sweet, mostly biscuit with some honey and a good helping of smoke with spice. Sweet biscuit with a metallic facet, the malt lasts a while before the smoky chipotle fades in and takes over until the grassy, bitter hops finish. I misspoke. The real finish is in the spice, which crescendos to a mild tingling on the lips. Pleasurable, not overwhelming. Feel is thin and finish is middling.

This is actually a decent spicy beer with the right amount of heat. Won't seek out again, because I'd just rather have something else, but there's a lot of room for error and they avoided all of it, so that's definitely commendable.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:18:51 | More by Philousa

wonothesane42

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 02:16:28 | More by wonothesane42

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-21-2013 00:32:48 | More by johntfox