Kells Irish Style Lager - Rogue Ales

Brewsmith

California

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From a 22 oz. bottle purchased locally poured into a 0.5L glass. Aroma has some grainy stray with a little lemony hop character. A clear yellow gold with a small, rocky white head. Clean rich malt, not that sweet, but malty. A little grassy hop/grain flavor. A hint of diacetyl, and balanced evenly, slightly towards the malt. Clean and dry, and very sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2009 06:33:26 | More by Brewsmith

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10%

06-15-2013 00:59:04 | More by BigTrubble

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

06-14-2013 23:32:45 | More by b1515152004

goblin7704

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

06-11-2013 22:03:39 | More by goblin7704

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.79/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From the 650 ml. bottle. Sampled on June 8, 2013.

The pour is a heady straw yellow with lively carbonation and pretty good clarity.

Aromas of pale malts, toast, biscuit, sugar sweetness, and a crisp hop character. It just smells clean.

The body is light to medium with a keen smoothness.

The taste is vibrant with pale malts, sweetness, with an low to moderate bitter finish that lingers and coats the back of my throat. It meets the test of the style I believe.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 23:01:25 | More by puboflyons

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

06-02-2013 03:38:36 | More by Paccamacca

Tatuchris

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

06-01-2013 01:18:49 | More by Tatuchris

Morockm

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-28-2013 00:12:08 | More by Morockm

rand

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

From a 22 oz bomber to a pint

A: The brew displays a clear, lager-style straw-yellow, with a slight golden hue. On a gentle pour a sudsy, 1-inch head forms that never fully recedes, sticky lacing everywhere.

S: Gentle nose with touches of earthy vinous hops at the front, a crackery, slightly sweet malt note wraps the bouquet.

T: Really singular flavors as the bitter and sweet aspects are barely distinguishable. Grainy, buiscuity malts quickly converge with a tea-like hop-dryness, revealing a cracker-like profile. Touches of citrus and white pepper add a layer of complexity, but just barely. The finish is remarkably succinct with almost no residual flavors.

M: Light-medium body, foamy for the style. Lots a carbonation in this brew, on a couple of sips I thought it was a nitro-tap.

Rogue has been disappointing in many of its recent offerings, but not here. This isn't a style that I'd clamor over, but I'd drink this brew whenever it's offered.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 08:10:46 | More by rand

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-21-2013 01:38:17 | More by johntfox

getbehindthemule

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-18-2013 01:33:28 | More by getbehindthemule

jburd19

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 20:06:12 | More by jburd19

Laklimell

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 04:50:14 | More by Laklimell

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-08-2013 20:57:59 | More by Segelstrom

BuzzLitebier

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-21-2013 14:09:07 | More by BuzzLitebier

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

04-15-2013 17:43:35 | More by Whiskeydeez

JoeBlevins

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

04-14-2013 20:16:43 | More by JoeBlevins

sgttibbs

Kansas

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

04-14-2013 16:11:27 | More by sgttibbs

Nage37

California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-13-2013 01:36:22 | More by Nage37

metter98

New York

3.63/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is relatively clear light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high frothy white head that has good retention properties and consistently left a short head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of pale malts and yeast are present in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell and seems like a "light" version of Czech Pilsener with notes of pale and grainy malts plus a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and seems to be a lot more flavorful compared to other beers in the style, especially since there are no adjunct malts. It was a nice selection for an unseasonably warm spring day.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 22:56:33 | More by metter98

HerbScott

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-09-2013 02:14:04 | More by HerbScott

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-06-2013 18:19:22 | More by leprechaunandfatman

CookstLiquor

British Columbia (Canada)

3.84/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 650ml bottle. This pours a saturated rich yellow colour. The nose has clean grainy malt notes with a hint of citrusy hops. Taste features lemony hops and a good dry lager taste. There's a slightly bitter finish. Crisp, refreshing mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 22:55:12 | More by CookstLiquor

Buck6196

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-03-2013 11:23:49 | More by Buck6196

saburky

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

03-27-2013 19:44:45 | More by saburky