Rogue’s Double Dead Guy Ale is in the words of the brewery “An evolution of Dead Guy Ale.” I have no idea what that means. It does make for good marketing copy on the website. It leads me to my first question of the day. Is this an evolution of Dead Guy Ale, making it an extra strong Maibock or is it a Doppelbock?
When I poured it into a glass to drink, it was a rich amber color. One point in the Doppelbock category. Alcohol content per the bottle 9%. One point in the Doppelbock category. The aroma was a sweet carmel and malt scent. One point in the Doppelbock category. A rich copper color, a bit light in color for a doppelbock, which tend to be more of an darker copper/chocolate color, but still normal for a doppelbock. Hmmm… so far, it looks like a doppelbock. But the key to this is the taste. Does it taste like a doppelbock? The first taste has a strong hoppyness to it, finishes dry and has a slight hoppy, yet sweet aftertaste. Some might consider it bitter, but I am a big fan of hoppy beers. I would consider this a strong Oktoberfest style beer. It is a strong beer, so be forwarned. It is available at the brewery and taproom in Newport, OR, where I got it.
Here are the beer stats for the beer stat junkies.
20º PLATO
60 IBU
78 AA
25º Lovibond
Filed under: Beer Review Tagged: | Newport, Newport OR, Oregon, Oregon Breweries, Rogue Brewing
