Brutal Bitter Ale
From a distinctive 22 oz. Rogue brown bomber bottle with info and a blurb on the right side of bottle, sampled in a Rogue pint glass. Made a good appearance, poured a cloudy orangey copper with a fluffly white head that settled into a thin lacing, moderate carbonation overall. Had a piney and orange peel rind nose with a faint caramelized maltiness and, of course, the distinctive Pacman yeastiness. A crisp, hop coarse on the tongue and creamy smooth full bodied mouth feel, very good drinkability. Very tasty, sweet piney mixed with orange rind, a smooth biiterness with a touch of roughness, some oiliness as well, a sweet caramelized maltiness that starts to balance the taste in the middle along with a dryish Pacman flavor and an oily and sweet malty finish with the hop flavor lingering in the palate. An excellent ESB from Rogue, one of my favorite brewers, tasty with a smooth, balanced bitterness and distinctive Rogue flavors, a must try.