Dead Guy Ale - Rogue Ales

Luigi

North Carolina

4.83/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Served in a stemmed pilsner glass. Mildly hazy copper coloring with honey gold highlights when held to a light. The head is three fingers tall and ever sip leaves an almost chunky ring around the glass. Perfect head retention as it stays around as a thick blanket covering the brew till the last drop.

Smells sweet and malty with some honey and ripe citrus fruit from the hop.

The taste is full of toasted bread, sweet citrus, honey, and little bit of boozy sweetness, and dry bitter hop on the palate. Finises dry and bitter sweet.

Medium bodied, a little slick on the palate, but the drink-ability of this beer is dangerous! It does not have the alcohol volume of a session beer but it is so easy to drink! I will tell you that if you session drink the brew you will end up like the guy on the bottle. There are stronger beers but this would be the whiskey of beers in my book. Not by taste, but by effect.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 06:14:01 | More by Luigi

bjwilson

Alabama

4.29/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is a real go to for me. Always delicious. The malts and hops are mixed just about as perfectly as can be on the palate. Color is a darkish brown that just makes my mouth water looking at it. While the smell may be lacking a little, the taste is a real mouthful

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:52:00 | More by bjwilson

BryantForestry

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-22-2013 00:57:46 | More by BryantForestry

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.29/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Rogue Ales - Dead Guy Ale - 1pt 6fl oz "bomber"

Look - Pours an almost clear deep copper amber with an inch thick soapy head that sticks around. Lacing present but slides. Minimal carbonation.

Smell - Malty bready caramel with a slight hop on top. Little bit of bite.

Taste - Malt, bread, rich and hearty fruit, with an ever so slight hop touch mixed with caramel for the finish. The taste more than makes up for the lack of breathtaking aroma.

Mouthfeel - Hearty and full, smooth throughout. Good drinkability. No booziness at all. Yeast and malt coat the palate.

Overall - This is a great representation of this style and beer in general. Once in a while you can live without the hop zing element and get back to basics, this hearty ale proves that.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 23:48:00 | More by JMScowcroft

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-21-2013 21:29:54 | More by Segelstrom

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-21-2013 01:43:23 | More by johntfox

tennisoscar1

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 22:20:52 | More by tennisoscar1

phunkychickita

Maine

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-20-2013 16:38:30 | More by phunkychickita

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.4%

05-20-2013 14:28:37 | More by touchmeimsac

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-20-2013 05:09:51 | More by Kmat10

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-20-2013 02:35:13 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

aLenwell

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-19-2013 22:22:45 | More by aLenwell

supa0525

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 13:32:44 | More by supa0525

MrJuengling

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-19-2013 01:15:36 | More by MrJuengling

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-18-2013 22:43:25 | More by Photekut

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-18-2013 22:17:33 | More by jkane101

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-18-2013 13:12:52 | More by SmellsofMahagony

thaghost

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 17:29:36 | More by thaghost

Nittanylion1991

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-17-2013 01:52:56 | More by Nittanylion1991

DaKur

Rhode Island

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

05-17-2013 01:16:21 | More by DaKur

Iamstryker

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-16-2013 22:14:59 | More by Iamstryker

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-16-2013 11:26:25 | More by DrunkinYogi

BSore

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-16-2013 06:23:29 | More by BSore

kshizzle101

Washington

4.28/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

22oz bomber into pint glass

A - a slightly cloudy dark orange/almost brown beer. only about an inch of head, which dissipates quickly. decent amount of lacing

S - bready/grainy malts, slight hops, and some yeast characteristics as well. not a lot going on in the smell

T - malt forward but a nice kick from the hops (citrus i think), which wasnt there in the smell. dried fruits permeate throughout, finishes very smooth

M - Medium bodied which is surprising given the booze content. well carbonated

Overall - A very nice offering from Rogue, not surprising this is their pride and joy and most heavily distributed. smooth drinking, good flavors. only complaint is from the nose, which is a minor complaint

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:22:09 | More by kshizzle101

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-15-2013 17:22:54 | More by Zimm