Rouge Dead Guy Ale

The Beer: Dead guy ale
Type: Maibock
Serving: Pint Glass
Stats: 6.5% ABV
Brewer: Rouge
Web Site:http://www.rogue.com/
State/Country of Origin: Newport, OR

Review


Appearance: Poured into a pint glass, to show a deep golden amber. The head a great white, nice contrast to the deep amber color of the brew itself. Awesome heavy head when first poured with great head retention. As the head began to recede heavy lacing was left behind. In the end the head was about two finger widths.


Smell: Not picking up a strong scent. The scent is faint but clearly malty. Upon deeper investigation I picked up some hints of citrus and hops. I expect this beer to be quite sweet due to the malts I picked up in the scent.




Taste: As I suspected there is a heavy malt presence in dead guy ale. There is much more flavor than I expected given the subtle aromas. I tasted the malty flavors instantly and frequently throughout the sips. The malts had a varying wheel of flavors including, caramel, oak, and honey. I must give the brewers at Rouge credit because under this layer of malts and sweetness they found a way to balance this beer. The back end of dead guy is more pungent of hops but still keeping the sweet malty flavors involved. 




Mouthful: Good consistency, sweet all the way through with a great balance of carbonation. Quite a refreshing beer for someone who appreciates strong flavors. 




Overall: There is a reason why I go back to this beer time and time again. It's been awhile since I last picked up a 6 pack in which four people all enjoyed. The beer is refreshing, drinkable and affordable, I picked up a 6 pack for just over $12 dollars. The beer has a unique blend of sweet malts and bitter hops that I haven't experienced in another beer. Definitely worth giving this beer a shot at your next event.

Rating: 8.25/10