Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale - Rogue Ales

ChrisPratz

3.2/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Cloudy deep amber coloring, pours to a finger and a half of foamy head that quickly dissipates to very few light blotchy patches of bubbles around the top.

S: Very aromatic. Reminds me of walking into an IHOP on a Sunday morning after church. Initial aromas of maple syrup up front that dominates, but im getting hints of some smokiness followed by a slight grainyness from the brew. Really excites the senses.

T: Smokiness takes over your palette at first, with a very slight sweetness that reminds me of a smoked ham. Catching some more of those light grains but im not really getting much more other then smoke here in the after taste as well. Kinda disappointed.

M: Heavily carbonated provides for some weak head and a sharp carbonated feeling on the palette.

O: Not quite what I was expecting. Some really nice maple aromas coming thru on the nose at first but the taste is dominated by the strong smokiness. Not much maple flavoring or sweetness to the taste, which really disappointed me. Oh well, at least I can say I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 04:58:45 | More by ChrisPratz

Sivad

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +36.1%

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BeerDreadz

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +19%

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Turbo

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -66%

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aLenwell

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -23.5%

05-19-2013 22:24:54 | More by aLenwell

supa0525

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +10.5%

05-19-2013 13:33:55 | More by supa0525

jplopez21

Illinois

1/5  rDev -66%

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rcdt76

Illinois

4/5  rDev +36.1%

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darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev +19%

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hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.33/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Definitely a different beer - I struggled through the first glass, but am now starting to enjoy it at the end of the bottle... ?! Heavily smoke-forward, there are definite maple and bacon notes - but overall a bit of a mess.

Pours a hazy light brown with yellowish tinges. Minimal head that disappears quickly. Aroma of smoked meat, with an industrially sweet maple backbone. The flavour starts sweet with a malt basis, albeit no "donut" that I can discern. This transitions rapidly into a smoky, smoky finish – almost overpowering.

A very different beer and glad to have tried it, although buying one bottle would have been enough!

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:38:25 | More by hopsolutely

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev +2%

05-16-2013 12:17:27 | More by Carpentiere

Absolut

California

1.5/5  rDev -49%

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Zimm

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +2%

05-15-2013 17:13:21 | More by Zimm

lucasj82

Indiana

3/5  rDev +2%

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InfragilisBrew

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -15%

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ChaserBD04

Washington

1.36/5  rDev -53.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25

A pretty rough beer. I, for the record, have had the bacon maple bar from Voodoo, and it is delicious. When you try to put it in beer form, it is terrible. The smell is off putting right from the start: a heavy smokiness with a hint of sweet. I read a review on here that says it tastes like dirty grill water, and that's about right. The overwhelming smoke flavor sticks, in a bad way. It stays in your mouth too. Thank god I had other beer in the fridge. I poured out a twelve dollar bottle of this stuff. The only decent thing is the appearance, with a nice thick head and good lacing. After that abandon ship.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 05:22:49 | More by ChaserBD04

ToddHolder

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-14-2013 02:49:04 | More by ToddHolder

ScottyDuzntNo

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +44.6%

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leftstagebrew

North Carolina

2.25/5  rDev -23.5%

05-13-2013 17:00:29 | More by leftstagebrew

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Maryland

3/5  rDev +2%

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zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +27.6%

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whallgren

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +2%

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Minkybut

Virginia

4.29/5  rDev +45.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I poured this strange beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The thought of a greasy beer really worrying me. The beer was a light amber color with tan head that was thick and showing great lacing. Apple wood smoke and maple flavors oozing out of the glass really smelled good. I smoke with apple wood weekly so I know what I'm talking about. The taste was really quite startling. Smokey maplealy taste for sure. I got no bacon taste at all, yet my wife said she did. I liked the beer for a crazy taste experience. I would buy it again to change things up.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 16:35:55 | More by Minkybut

Mersh

Connecticut

3/5  rDev +2%

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bilhelm

Kentucky

1/5  rDev -66%

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