Dead Guy Ale - Rogue Ales

barczar

Kentucky

3.58/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear light amber with a frothy, dense inch and a half light khaki head that slowly dissipates, leaving sheets of spotty lacing.

Notes of caramel and buttery toffee are offset by a metallic tang in the initial aroma. Brown sugar, doughy malt, booze, and light floral hops round out the profile. Figs and dates emerge as it warms.

Flavor reveals fruity esters at the base, with cherries and dark berry notes accompanied by toasted malt and slightly sweet caramel notes. The finish is fairly dry and lightly bitter. Feels a little short.

Body is on the full side, with moderate carbonation and slight alcohol warmth.

Not at all what I expect from a helles. Esters are way too high. Hop flavor is lacking, but bitterness is about right

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 00:49:47 | More by barczar

frankiepop

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The coolest thing about this beer is the bottle with the ghostly glow in the dark label so extra marks on appearance. Somewhat darker ale and a decent white hide complement the bomber bottle. I have come to prefer a more murky Belgian style brew.

Nice clean grassy aroma. Taste is flavorful and strong but a little dry. I get a mild sweetness even fruitiness. Very west coast. I am a stout or Belgium beer style guy, but I like this malty ale pretty well. The texture is OK. A little bubbly, but it has went down awful damn fast. Almost too fast to review! Recommended for that more mildly dry bitter beer drinker. I can see why this is very popular.

Pair this fine ale with the music of John Carter "Dance of the Love Ghost"

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 02:35:14 | More by frankiepop

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.74/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Light copper amber colour, 1.5 fingers of off white head, good lace on the glass. Smell is of malty caramel, quite fruity, biscuity, some floral/grassy hops, bit of earth with more fruit. Taste is malty and full of caramel and toffee, moderate sweetness and mildly bitter, aplle and fruit here again, clean biscuity finish. Medium carbonation, lightly creamy, smooth medium body. Solid and pretty easy drinking, a bit one dimensional but still very tasty, certainly simple but effective.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 12:54:29 | More by peensteen

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.86/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on February 17, 2013.

It took me awhile to get around to reviewing this one that has managed to push its way into the mainstream of everyday beer drinkers. The pour is a slightly cloudy amber orange-copper with a moderate head.

The aroma is incredibly sweet with an overwhelming toffee, butter, malts, and sugar note The hops play second fiddle at least on the nose.

The body is creamy and medium.

The taste is also abundantly sweet upfront with an astringent bitterness roaring up behind but then settling in to balance things off. No wonder this is so popular.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 22:33:13 | More by puboflyons

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.41/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Appearance. Pours a hazy, rich honey-amber with two fingers of thick off-white head that leaves some great lacing.

Smell. Very sweet grainy light malts, a little bit of dark fruit and fruity yeast and a faint bit of floral hops.

Taste. Sweet caramel malts and fruity yeast and some bitter earthy hops. Maybe a little brown sugar and spice.

Mouthfeel. Medium+ body with medium carbonation.

Overall. Not a bad brew, but the fruity yeast isn't really my kind of thing in a beer that doesn't have a whole lot else to offer besides sweet malts and some bitter, but unflavourful hops.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 06:56:21 | More by Rutager

Top_Jimmy

Ontario (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Apperance - From the bottle this beer purs a dark honey colour, with visible head and bvery minimal lacin.

Smell - nothing stands out too much, a mild taste of floral hops

Taste - light taste of hopps and a finish of honey.

Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation

Overall - The beer is enjoyable, I would purchase it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 04:13:55 | More by Top_Jimmy

JPlo

Maryland

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Copper color. Hazy clarity. Long Lasting rocky head with very good lacing.

Aroma: Not that strong. sweet, biscuity malt. some spicy hop as well as some faint exotic fruit

Taste: Malt is toasty and sweet. Hop is there and extremly well balanced

Feel: Medium bodied, smooth with a creamy and avg-long finish.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 17:20:22 | More by JPlo

FLima

Brazil

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Amber copper color. It made a good deal of off-white thick head with good retention and leaving laces.
Nice aroma of bready malts, caramel and floral hops.
Very interesting flavor with its own character, hints of caramel, wood, tangerine and peach. Malty but also parfumy and hoppy (especially considering its style). Dry and long lasting bitter aftertaste.
Smooth medium body with low carbonation.
Great beer with a personality of its own. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 21:04:13 | More by FLima

FlatRabbitRed

Arizona

4.4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Very awesome beer, a bold beer with very big flavors. I am a homebrewer, but I still have trouble being able to tell what it is about some beers... this is one of those. Very malty, taste like part of the malt protiens did not convert to simple sugars for fermentation. Thats not a bad thing, the flavor is great ... I'm just not sure if that is even it, whatever it is, it works!

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:28:38 | More by FlatRabbitRed

zrbeer1579

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Semi deep copper-amber with two fingers very light tan head

Aroma: Malts forward. Sweet and bready malts. Some hops. A very faint fruity smell.

Taste: Tasty sweet and lightly toasted bready malts. Light toffee flavor. Light hops.

Mouthfeel: Mouthfeel is excellent. Very smooth. Median bodied and carbonation. Bitterness is light. Combination of malt and hops in the finish. Finish is clean as well.

Overall: Certainly a hearty brew for sure. Nice balance. I have never had this style before, but I did enjoyed Dead Guy Ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:10:29 | More by zrbeer1579

Braz

Washington

4.28/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Had this at the Royal Bear Tavern. Light amber in color and a little hazy. Thin white head. Toasty malt aromatics. Tastes of toasted malt too. Lightly sweet followed by a good but not overly punch of hops. This beer has a nice balance to it. Very smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium carbonation. Very good beer and a good example of balance.

Serving type: on-tap

01-24-2013 01:14:26 | More by Braz

TheCondor

Missouri

3.99/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance - Of course I love the packaging, as well as the name. I would like to know the story behind the name, but I haven't Googled it or anything yet. Anyway, to the actual ratable criteria of a beers' presentation...Pours an awesome amber/copper color with a thick pillowy white head with excellent retention and some lacing as well. Pretty spectacular appearance, I like it a lot.

Smell - Big breads, a little hop and spices, and a sweetness from I will assume the malt character. Complex, nice.

Taste - The hops in this one are very subdued, especially for what the style traditionally calls for as far as hoppiness is concerned. The sweetness is certainly the prime mover here, although it is not too sweet. Bready, malty character. This is an exceptionally tasty brew.

Mouthfeel - Nice and heavy, goes down smooth and creamy. I really appreciate a good, smooth finishing beer, and this is one. There is a hint of lingering sweetness in the aftertaste that I like too.

Overall - This is a good beer, recommended to try. I do not believe I have much experience with this style, but this is a good beer. If this is indicitive of the style, I think I will like it a lot! Check this one out

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 03:52:44 | More by TheCondor

AleEnthusiastSorensen

Washington

4.89/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Now I am an IPA man in general but no lie Rogue Breweries Dead Guy Ale is on my top five list of ales, if not the top. First brews of this beer began in the early 90's and the logo of the skeleton with the bee hive is a tribute to the Mayan holiday of the Day of the Dead.

This Mai-bock style ale intrigues the senses with it's beautiful color and, to me, rich aroma. The taste isn't too strong but neither is it too weak. I recommend this beer to both the mild/entry enthusiast to the extreme enthusiast. In my personal opinion you can't go wrong if your hanging with a Dead Guy.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 22:57:08 | More by AleEnthusiastSorensen

Dmart1223

Colorado

4.36/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This one's delicious. AND I don't even know how old it is!

This beer pours a crystal clear dark amber with bubbles all up over the place. They form a thick, tan head that sticks to the glass very, very well.

It smells both bready and sweet. I'd like to say raisins, but it's really just like fruit cake. It smells like fruit cake in a good way.

But the body isn't as sweet as the smell. There's a lingering honey sweetness in the aftertaste, but it's cut off by a decent wall of bitterness -- just enough to make an appearance. It's thick and slick from the hops, which went great with the stew I ate for dinner.

This is my first Maibock, so I'm not really used to the style. But I like it. I want more of it. I has some of the more pleasant sweet and bready qualities of some Belgian and German ales, but a bite that reminds me of American beers (even though it uses European hops).

Awesome.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 07:01:47 | More by Dmart1223

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass at wine country Shreveport. Pours a hazy orange with a finger of white head. Nice lacing on the glass. Really nice mild sweet sugary malt aromas. Taste is bitter hop followed but the sweet malts. The hops are surprising since they were barely detected in the aroma but really well balanced and smooth. This is an awesome brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 00:14:50 | More by DrinkSlurm

Muhly

Alberta (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 650 ml bottle into brandy snifter.

A-Pours a slightly hazy amber with about one finger of off white head. About half of the retains pretty well. Head sticks to the side of the glass when tipped and leaves behind some thin lacing.

S-Detect some grainy malt with hardly any hop aroma.

T-Big malty flavours. More prominent and rounder than I would have expected given what was hinted at in the aroma. Get some hop bitterness, but it just serves to balance the malt. Had to remind myself that I was drinking a lager and not an ale, which for me is a good thing as most of my lager experience to date has been with unimpressive American adjunct lagers.

M-Heavy and thick, but pleasant mouthfeel with moderate carbonation.

O-An interesting beer. Not what I expected, but very nicely balanced and drinkable. Expected something bigger and maybe even somewhat smoky, but once I reminded myself that this is a lager, I was realized how full of taste and smooth lagers can be! Yum, yum I will go back to this one for sure!

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 01:56:07 | More by Muhly

mikechance

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

One of the "Glow" bottles Rogue produced for Halloween. It's a few months old.

A --- slight head that settled into a nice lacing, wonderful orange color

S --- not much of anything. slight hint grass, little malt

T --- bits of bread, touch of lemon and other citrus

M --- light body, nicely carbonated

O --- It's pretty good. I think it's lost a little bit of it's flavor and bite but very enjoyable.

Did I mention it was only $1.99 for a bomber? I grabbed a few.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 02:51:54 | More by mikechance

cmeroles22

New York

4.59/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Deep honey in color with a malty aroma, a rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish

THE PERFECT SESSION BEER FOR A REAL BEER DRINKER!!! Not as Hoppy as I usually like em but boy is a QUALITY product

Stop into McCann's Pub and Grill in Astoria NY and try one for yourself!!

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 01:45:18 | More by cmeroles22

SportsandJorts

Michigan

3.49/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Type: Bomber
Glass: Pilsner Glass
From: Main Street Liquor in Ann Arbor
Price: $8.99

Appearance: hazy and deeper orange. big frothy head, two fingers that slowly fades to a very frothy lacing.

Smell: strong aromas of bread followed by faint hints of alcohol and malts

Taste: Bread, some maltiness touches of spices, alcohol, and citrus.

Mouthfeel: pretty light in body. high carbonation, and warming finish

Overall: pretty good but nothing special. i wish the breadiness was weaker and the other tastes were a bit stronger.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 02:24:51 | More by SportsandJorts

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hazy amber appearance with finger why head that slowly settles down leaving good lacing. Smell consists of malt, grass, biscuit, caramel, a mixture of fruit and a hint of citrus; impressive so far.

Taste consists of heavy malt, along with a hint of caramel, toffee, biscuit pepper and pepper/spicy hops. Also has a grassy flavor to it, all the tastes have a nice balance. Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Has a bitter and grassy/malty finish to it.

Overall, this is a tasty and well rounded beer. All the features blend well together and this is very drinkable, Rouge should make this in 6 Packs!

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 02:05:21 | More by CrazyMike

BigCheese

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A clear brown. Small head with traces of lacing. Smell was all biscuity malts, maybe munich/caramel. Taste was biscuitty, molasses a little nutty, some lemon grass hops. I detected some off flavors. Heavy mouthfeel, normal cabonation. A bit uninteresting, not worth price.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 03:29:27 | More by BigCheese

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: amber body, 2 finger off-white head, nice lacing

S: lemon peel, grassy, pine and big malt

T: floral, bready malt, hint of earthy finish

M: med body, firm carbonation/smooth mouth.

O: Tried tons of Rogue and this one is a keeper. Will get again
and highly recommend!

VERY NICE; MUST TRY!

Serving type: on-tap

01-01-2013 20:18:25 | More by BeerLover99

CurtFromHershey

Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a rich copper with dense off white head. Really an attractive beer.

Smell is very malt-forward as to be expected, with a note of sweetbread which seems out of place.

Taste does not follow the nose in that there is a nondescript bitterness. Bready malts.

Mouthfeel is a bit thin for a bock.

Overall a good beer and decent representation of the style, but it seems rather disjointed.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 18:22:23 | More by CurtFromHershey

Kevin73

Washington

2.6/5  rDev -34.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I guess I have a different opinion about this beer than most people. Part of my dislike may simply be the style, I will have to try more maibocks to be sure. But this one hits you over the head with bready malts and then hits you over the head again with intense honey flavor that somehow manages not to blend very well with the bitter hoppy finish. The flavors were disjointed, separate and it just didn't seem to me like a very well crafted beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 18:19:33 | More by Kevin73

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 355ml bottle into a Chimay goblet glass.

Pours a clear amber colour with a very nice head.

Smells malty with a bit of booze.

Nice full malty taste, light malts that is. Good hop bitterness without being overpowering.

Overall a pretty good beer.

Ps: free range water? What the Fuck is that?

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 21:15:10 | More by CwrwAmByth