St. Rogue Red
Big thanks to Ed at Heritage for gifting me this beer! Poured from a brown 12 oz bottle into a pub glass. A 1'' tan head forms up, receding to leave bubble islands and a thick collar. Color is grand, redish bright glowing amber color. Quite murky and unfiltered looking. Aroma is huge, big caramel malt goodness up front with hops as a pillar holding great balance to aroma. Pine and citrus notes rolling forward with giant juicy sweet malt. Aroma is awesome. Taste is also splendid, malt making a big appearance and a quite sweet caramel sweetness upfront. Also a bit of carbonation overload here, feel is a bit light with an over abundance of carbonation. Mouthfeel is not that good. But aroma and taste make up for it very well. Bittering out midway and becoming increasingly dry too. Ample amount of pine and dry bitter grapefruit lingering through the swallow. Dry grain flavors too, with a touch of minty whole cone flavors. A great beer with plenty to offer, mouthfeel needs some work.