Rogue Farms OREgasmic Ale - Rogue Ales

msmezher

California

4.22/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My second beer in the Rogue First Growth series, OREgasmic Ale was definitely a treat. I met this beer with high expectations, after recently sampling the Single Malt Ale in this line-up, Rogue's Double Chocolate Stout, and nearly every year-round beer Rogue offers. This beer definitely met my already high expectations of quality and taste. The beer poured a goldish amber color, with a little frothy head and an initial smell of roasted malts and fresh hops. This ale was also well balanced between hops and malt, despite having distinct tastes for both. The hops were spicy and citrusy, while the malts were roasted and carmel-y.
If you support Rogue's call to "Grow Your Own" this is definitely one to try, and in terms of quality it definitely matches up to Rogue's standards.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2010 09:07:10 | More by msmezher

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 05:10:39 | More by Kmat10

brentk56

North Carolina

3.13/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours a murky apricot nectar color with a very impressive head; nice retention and the foam leaves a smattering of lace

Smell: Caramel and pine with a lot of sappy character

Taste: Caramel dominates up front, with the piney hops arriving in the middle; after the swallow, the sugary malts overwhelm the palate

Mouthfeel: Thick and syrupy, with moderate carbonation

Overall: Very sweet for an APA; tastes more like a hoppy amber; the thick mouthfeel is a real detractor

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 01:04:53 | More by brentk56

MeneerBeerSnob

District of Columbia

4.1/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a stein.

A-Pours a deep hazy amber orange with a thin finger of head of off white head

S-Smells of sweet malt, some caramel and citrus.

T-Sweet malt, spicy bitter hops. Caramel and toasted bread. Very faint citrus and floral notes.

M-Light-medium body, lots of carbonation

O-Very malty for an APA but not in a bad way. I continue to fall in love with all the Rogue brews and recommend trying this one for fans of APA.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 23:12:45 | More by MeneerBeerSnob

2GOOFY

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-12-2013 14:55:13 | More by 2GOOFY

mikeradebaugh

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-11-2013 19:06:24 | More by mikeradebaugh

TheBadger0289

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-11-2013 01:35:56 | More by TheBadger0289

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-07-2013 02:40:44 | More by Jason1337

brauseboof

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-05-2013 21:41:50 | More by brauseboof

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-01-2013 03:48:07 | More by mccallisters_dali

kbrown

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-27-2013 23:46:07 | More by kbrown

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-26-2013 19:09:42 | More by MSandahl23

orprince

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

04-14-2013 14:07:42 | More by orprince

Nage37

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-13-2013 01:33:07 | More by Nage37

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-12-2013 04:51:44 | More by spycow

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.7/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

sort of a mix between a pale ale and a hoppy amber. the pours is Halloween orange, cloudy, with a thick khaki head an inch or so tall with good retention. the nose is citrus hops, dry red malt, and mineral heavy water. its iron rich or something, and looks like it with its rust color. it has an orange juice taste to it, fresh squeezed, but isn't acidic. its also really bitter on the hop front, balanced out a little bit by some gentle candy sweetness from the malt. complex but pretty well balanced. unconventional. fuller body makes it more of a sipper than a pounder, but it does have very lively carbonation which keeps it from becoming too filling. overall a solid pale ale from rogue, I like the choice of malts, and wherever that citrusy orange flavor comes from is great. not my favorite in the chatoe rogue series, but a solid brew here.

Serving type: on-tap

04-11-2013 15:53:55 | More by StonedTrippin

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-11-2013 03:24:55 | More by orangesol

estlinska

Arkansas

3.61/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served in a standard shaker from the bottle. Poured a deep rusty orange with slightly golden hues to it. There was good, strong, rocky head with pretty good lacing to it. The nose was very malt forward, lots of strong caramel and very subtle hops. The hops were spicy and floral, and very muted overall. The taste was again quite full on the caramel and sweet. There were a lot of hops and they were a little too harsh. They mellowed out as the beer warmed. The mouthfeel was great though. It had good carbonation and a nice full mouthfeel. It was a pretty good beer overall. I feel like it might be better classified as an IPA at 90 IBU.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 15:16:14 | More by estlinska

Keith_R

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-08-2013 01:42:00 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-08-2013 01:38:52 | More by Zach136

Beerswag

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-07-2013 23:50:53 | More by Beerswag

Danobold

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-06-2013 22:41:12 | More by Danobold

DragonzBreath

Michigan

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-05-2013 20:49:03 | More by DragonzBreath

Lost_in_Prawet

Thailand

2.5/5  rDev -33.7%

04-05-2013 12:15:16 | More by Lost_in_Prawet

spedprof

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-02-2013 23:55:13 | More by spedprof