Chatoe Rogue First Growth Creek Ale
Rogue Ales

Chatoe Rogue First Growth Creek AleChatoe Rogue First Growth Creek Ale
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From:
Rogue Ales
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
6%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 18.86%
Reviews:
109
Ratings:
168
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 13, 2020
Added:
Aug 21, 2010
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  9
Brewed using 8 ingredients: Wheat, Rogue Barley Farm Dare and Risk Malts, Rogue Hopyard Revolution Hops, Montmorency Cherries, Pacman and Belgian Yeast and Free Range Coastal Water.

15º PLATO
25 IBU
77 AA
75º Lovibond
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Ratings by ianjsullivan:
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Reviewed by ianjsullivan from Maryland

2.87/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
ST: 22oz bomber poured into a chalice. The bottle does not have a fresh by date or the alcohol percentage listed.

A: Dense and cloudy mahogany with a thin head that lacks retention: it settles in to a slight mist in the center of the glass.

S: Sweet malt, caramel, lots of dark cherry, mild alcohol, and cake.

T: Lots of sweet cherry, watered down malt, and some caramel. Very little hops for balance. Not very sour as the creek implies (but there is slight sour).

M: Medium and watery.

O: This beer is disappointing in many ways. It lacks the dense head the bottle promises and does not have the carbonation the style requires. The flavors and mouthfeel are watery and the hops are not very present for balance. Further is does not totally deliver on the sour nature of a creek (kriek). I have never had a Rogue beer I thought was bad, but this beer comes close to that thought. To be honest, I am afraid that I might have bought a beer that was simply past its prime (too old) or might have been damaged by elements somehow. The beer seems too off. Still, I have no idea if it is past its prime since Rogue does not have a fresh date on the bottle. Since I am unsure I am going to give this an overall 3.0. If I ever get my hands on another bottle I'll make sure to update this.
Jul 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Looks like I had this one in the summer of 2018, actually sat on it unintentionally for a couple of years I think.

Pours a brown color. Ah, its a dubbel, despite the kriek/creek connotation, but it does have cherries. Ok. Thin off white, almost beige head 1/5". Aroma was brown malt, dark cherries (even though normally I would not describe montmorency this way, as a dark cherry, that really is how it smelled). Belgian yeast did not come through.

Taste was ok, to me this was like having a brown ale with cherries in it. Earthy brown malt, toffee, mild cherry interaction. Hard for me to see what the belgian or dubbel designation goes for here. Kind of has that duchesse going for lightly tart meets malty and sweetness balance vibe.

I didn't think there were any off flavors, and it was a neat bottle to try, not really my jam, but if you've ever wondered what a brown ale/dubbel with cherries tastes like, here it is. Decent, not bad, not great.
Nov 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.42 by LJWalker from Indiana

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.49 by einman from Minnesota

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Mar 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by walterk from Mississippi

Sep 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.99 by diamondlie from Connecticut

Dec 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by double2chin from California

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by bahall2012 from Ohio

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by dheldman from Minnesota

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by GRG1313 from California

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by zestar from California

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bcm75 from Illinois

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by PTEdelman from Pennsylvania

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Lanstrum from Ohio

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by BrianCuoz from New York

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mikeadeth

Apr 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Mcwill51 from Kentucky

Feb 17, 2014
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Reviewed by palma from New York

3.99/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not sure why the rip on this beer.

It's a very ripe black cherry flavor rather than sour. Excellent malt backbone. Bread, chocolate notes at the end. Significantly maltier than other fruit cherry beers I.e Sam smith, New glarus, etc.

Very drinkable if you like fruit beers. If you don't then why diss it?

Well made and the quality malt profile makes this beer.
Jan 22, 2014
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Creek Ale from Rogue Ales
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 168 ratings