Juniper Pale Ale - Rogue Ales

Viking

Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is an interesting and tasty brew.

Orange-gold and hazy body. Initially poured to a big, bubbly, white head. Head fades quickly, but the carbonation keeps a rich lace on the top of the beer - thin here, thick and bubbly there. The aroma is rich and earthy - reminds me of being in the woods at my uncle's place, surrounded by evergreens. A hint of fruit is also present in the nose. Herb flavors are strong, but not overpowering. They're most notable on the finish, where they blend incredibly well with hop bitterness. Overall, this is one helluva beer! It recently became available in Indy (along with quite a few other Rogue brews), and I hope it's here to stay.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2002 09:16:48 | More by Viking

ADR

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +25%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Big head, clearish orange-amber. Fresh and deep malt aroma, touch of evergreen. Malty flavor but a nice, light body without a lot of syrupy qualities. Very nice subtle bittering aided by the slight pine taste, non-assertive but gradual. Again Rogue shows an uncanny ability to balance its brew's flavor profiles. Malts are wonderfully combined, this Ale is inherently drinkable. I could drink this on tap all night on a cool evening. After the pour tasting, I took a pull right out of the bottle. This method concentrates the juniper flavors more.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2002 08:27:11 | More by ADR

Murph

Arizona

4.13/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a beautiful pale golden color with a nice creamy head and a clinging lace. Citrus aromas from th hops blend well with the piney smell from the juniper berries. Slick hoppy flavors with a nice gin like flavor from the juniper berries again. A very slick and refreshing mouthfeel to it that makes this beer extremely drinkable. Yet another great offereing from Rogue. A pale ale with a twist that definitely wouldn't be for everyone but if you like beer and you like gin then you will probably like this.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2002 10:29:15 | More by Murph

aracauna

Georgia

3.43/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I'd like to try this one again. Very unusual for the type of beer it was. The addition of the slight juniper/evergreen taste to the lighter beer was not unpleasant. I'd have to drink it again to say if I really liked it or if it was just another beer that was a little better than the rest, though.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2002 21:10:23 | More by aracauna

ZAP

Minnesota

3.38/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A very interesting beer. A very exciting aroma...floral hops evident in smell but there is a different smell there as well (I'm guessing it's the Juniper berries)..The appearance is goldish, but a bit cloudy...seemed a bit charged up to0 with some frothy foam head...Taste is on the light side in regards to maltiness, but has a unique hop bite. Not overhopped though..Very interesting and definitely worth the purchase, but not one of my favorite styles...

Re-rate 12/7/02..Adjusted the ratings a little...nose is unremarkable...kind of a grassy hop texture to it....the Juniper is very hidden in the taste and nose....this time it wasn't charged up at all...I'm not real high on this beer...it's OK but not as good as I expect a Rogue winter seasonal to be..

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2002 02:16:23 | More by ZAP

Bighuge

Minnesota

4.7/5  rDev +29.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

The appearance is what you'd expect from the source of yellow snow - a pale straw color. A very nice unassuming hop boquet on the nose. This beer tastes great. The one word that comes to mind is Delicious. I think the blend of hops and Juniper berries give this beer a very unique and wonderful taste. I was surprised to finally find this beer in MN. I'm glad it's here and will be getting more.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2001 01:39:35 | More by Bighuge

Todd

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big and malty like all the other Rogue beers, but there's something lacking. Hops are a bit off too ... pungent with a strong, raw/oily aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2001 11:58:08 | More by Todd

Brent

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

What impressed me about this ale was how sharp the spicy/floral hops were at the middle, but then became quite dry at the finish with relatively little hops residual.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2001 09:27:29 | More by Brent

Jason

Massachusetts

2.88/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Presentation: 22oz bomber with no freshness date to be found. Ingredients and a blurb about the brew on the label.

Appearance: Mild tobacco earthy aroma with a spicy hop / juniper and pale malt sweetness.

Smell: No not the colour of yellow snow, more of a full glow of bronze with a patchy white lace.

Taste: Smooth with a crisp malt and fullish mouth feel, herbal and almost tobacco like hop bitterness and flavour erupt in the mouth with a light juniper berry flavour. Mild fruitiness with a sweet and malty back round, grainy finish. Hop flavour lingers and becomes a bit astringent along with a touch of juniper that brings a little sparkle to the brew.

Notes: Not a bad brew at all though hops seem to over take the brew with an earthened hop flavour that may not be agreeable with some beer drinkers.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2001 23:18:08 | More by Jason