Mogul Madness Ale
Poured into a pint glass from a 22oz. bomber. Love Rogue bottles, they look great in my collection. I'm a big fan of winter warmers, but I bought this in the beginning of May. Is this going to be fresh?? Appearance - Great looking color. Nice deep amber/light brown. Really appealing. Left a nice lacing on the glass all the way down as I drank. Smell - It seems that Rogue really took their time with this. The auromas compliment each other perfectly creating a well balanced but distinct smell. Strong smells of yeast, fruit and bitter hops make up the base of the smell. If I had any complaint, perhaps the spices come on a bit strong, but I really like the nice accent of spices and fruit that hit the tip of your nose, which make this unique and memorable. Taste - Pretty blunt with the bitter hops. However, the auromas that were present in the smell all make their presence known. The fruit and spices are pretty well balanced with each other. It mirrors the smell pretty well, though I find the balance they chose a little less to my liking. Mouthfeel - A pretty good composition in the mouth. Good consistency, the right thickness and a little carbonated. Leaves the mouth a little dry at the end. It compliments the spices of the beer very well. Drinkability - A great example of a winter warmer, though not the beer I needed to really sell me on the style completely. It's well balanced and refined, I just wish the bitterness of the taste was a little more subdued.