Oregon Golden Ale - Rogue Ales

Jason

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 22 oz brown bomber with a silk screen painted on label, and oxygen cap is fitted for a longer shelf life. No freshness date to be found.

Appearance: Deep golden in colour with a wispy white lace that keeps well.

Smell: Sweet malt with hints of fruit and a very mild whiff of buttery diacetyl.

Taste: A malty brew to start off with, crisp mouth feel with a touch of chewiness. Hop bitterness does its job to balance quite well with a slight citric note. Though there is a punch of sweetness and biscuity malt that shows off a bit. In the finish is more lingering residual sweetness, some grain and a light herbal hop flavour.

Notes: Tame on the hops for a typical Rogue brew yet still holds its own with a bigger than average malty body. Better than decent and enjoyable to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2002 22:11:28 | More by Jason

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-11-2013 22:05:21 | More by goblin7704

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-16-2013 22:40:45 | More by Slatetank

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

03-25-2013 07:37:11 | More by bigbeers84

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +8.7%

03-18-2013 00:10:23 | More by brheuer

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

03-09-2013 22:22:34 | More by spycow

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-21-2013 17:00:19 | More by chugamugofsud

bzach

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-16-2012 04:30:40 | More by bzach

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

08-26-2012 20:33:49 | More by beerpadawan

Tyrawlings

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-11-2012 02:01:02 | More by Tyrawlings

slimntubbs

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -32.1%

01-30-2012 06:03:19 | More by slimntubbs

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-06-2011 00:01:45 | More by JohneHoodlum

rab53

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-05-2011 04:43:09 | More by rab53

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

12-02-2011 04:55:09 | More by deapokid

Beertracker

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-01-2011 22:54:25 | More by Beertracker

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +8.7%

11-23-2011 05:06:18 | More by JAHMUR

IpeeA

Missouri

4/5  rDev +8.7%

11-22-2011 05:41:08 | More by IpeeA

LSUPT

California

4/5  rDev +8.7%

11-17-2011 06:39:03 | More by LSUPT

OleJohnnieAle

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had Rogue Sharktooth Ale, which BA forwards to this beer.

A - Fluffy head poured out over the glass... OOPS was not expecting that but quickly lost ist composure. Left very little lacing but what was there was extremely bubbly and foamy. The beer was a hazy golden straw.

S - WOW!!!! What a great scent profile. Malty with a sweet corriander and ginger scent. Smelt great... Cannot wait to drink!

T - Great malty flavor and the spices are right on! A bit of the bitterness from the hops and the spicy ginger and corriander finish it off! Great new flavor combo for me.

M - Great balanced beer and good carbonation to it.

D - Definately a spiced beer but for me, I thought this was great. It really suprised me becasue I was not expecting it and normally am not a fan of such beers. If you can find it... Shark tooth or whatever, I think it is worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 01:03:51 | More by OleJohnnieAle

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light golden in color with a medium level of haze and cloudiness to it that obscured a bit of the sunlight poking through. Nice head of white capped the top and settled down smoothly and evenly, creating a decent broken crown that ringed the side of the glass and kept some nice lacing. Aroma was light, and this would be a trend throughout the day. Light notes of peach and light grain are really all that is coming through right now. Warming brought a smidge of citrus to it, but nothing really standing out here for me at all. Crisp, clean flavor though with light hints of clove and heather that sat on top of a base that resembled mostly light fruits and hints of grain

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2011 00:34:20 | More by mikesgroove

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.05/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This brew wasn't too bad. It pours out as a very light yellow color with a billowing head on it. The aroma was of grains and some light citrus. The taste was on the light side, not a whole lot going on here really. It's got just some grains up front and a little bit of a tart hoppiness in the aftertaste. I wouldn't need to have this beer again. I wasn't really impressed.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2011 02:34:16 | More by Knapp85

vfgccp

New York

4.69/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This review is for Rogue Sharktooth Ale, which BA forwards to this beer.

A - Fluffy head poured out 4 fingers high with a loose bubble structure. It gives up it's height in a hurry, but leaves some nice creamy peaks. The liquid is a yellow gold.

S - Wonderful malt, and lightly earthy.

T - Great malt character. Nice yellow cake sweetness. Touch of herbal hops and spicy ginger. Clean and delicious. A fantastic flavor combination.

M - Round and medium bodied. Finishes pleasantly sweet.

D - Perfect drinkability in my mind. Nice carbonation and a soft, well rounded, well balanced, flavor profile.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2011 18:16:00 | More by vfgccp

Mora2000

Texas

3.2/5  rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to my brother for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a yellow color with a white head. The aroma is wheat, ginger, lemon, perfume and caramel. The flavor is wheat, orange peel, coriander, perfume and flowery hops, lemons and a low amount of bitterness. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Overall, this beer tastes like a hopped up Belgian White. Decent and somewhat drinkable, but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2010 05:48:11 | More by Mora2000

beersensei305

Florida

3.83/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had this last night at Word of Beer in Carrolwood, labeled as Shark Took Ale. This beer poured a deep gold with no head and little lacing. The aroma is a yeasty with a little sweet malt. This is a malty grainy beer with lemon and a hop tail. A medium bodied beer, although I felt it was a little flat but decent overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2010 18:31:19 | More by beersensei305

LittleCreature

Australia

2.65/5  rDev -28%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5

Note: Bottled as Shark Tooth Ale. No marked alcohol percentage.

Appearance - 3.5
Pours a hazy golden yellow with almost two fingers of white foam head.

Smell - 3.5
A rather tart and floral aroma of warm white bread, coriander, ginger, citrus peel, spicy saaz hop and perhaps just a little caramel sweetness.

Taste - 2.5
It is immediately evident that this is a spiced ale, with coriander and ginger dominating the palate. A little bready pale and wheat malt character in the background, zesty lemon, with moderate bitterness from the saaz and willamette, as well as a fair amount of tartness. Ultimately the spiciness is too much for this drinker's taste, making me feel like I am drinking liquefied potpourri rather than beer.

Mouthfeel - 3.5
Light bodied with moderate to lively carbonation and reasonably fine bead.

Drinkability - 1.5
Not generally being a fan of spiced beer, I found this rather hard to drink, and certainly wouldn't bother with it again.

OVERALL - 2.9
I don't think there is anything wrong with brewing a spiced golden ale, but this is way over-spiced in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2010 08:44:29 | More by LittleCreature