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Fresh Hop Blonde

November 21, 2018November 20, 2018 by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Gardeners all over Portland grow hop plants for their beauty, fragrance, and shade each year. Our guest tonight, a master organic gardener on the West side, grew the hops for this beer and contributed three pounds of Newport hops as well as one pound of Mt. Hood hops. We picked the hops in the afternoon and made this Fresh (hop) Blonde ale with them the next day. Roughly a bag of malted barley went in to the mash. To start the boil we added two ounces of Horizon hop pellets for a mild bittering. Then late in the boil we added the fresh hops for flavor and aroma. The intention was to make a clear, light golden (blonde) ale with the goodness of flavor and aroma from freshly harvested hops. Enjoy the bounty of the PNW garden in your glass.

ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: 45

Debinator Doppelbock

November 14, 2018 by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Rich, bread crust malt aroma greets the nose at first pass. German Munich and Pils malt lay the full-bodied foundation accentuated by earthy and spicy German noble hops. A crisp, clean finish belies the assertive strength of this delightful fall warmer. Prost!

ABV 8.1%

IBU 20

Tom’s Roasted Pumpkin Ale

November 7, 2018November 4, 2018 by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Brewed for Rogue’s Killer Pumpkin Festival, Tom – Rogue Eastside’s Kitchen Manager – roasted 14 pounds of Rogue-grown organic pumpkins onsite before they were met their end in the mash tun and boil kettle. Brewed without spices, Tom’s Roasted Pumpkin Ale has a gourdgeous orange hue and complex flavors of roasted pumpkin, chocolate, and earthy hops, and ends with a crisp finish.

ABV: 5.4%
IBUs: 35

Black Dragon Imperial Pumpkin Stout

October 31, 2018October 29, 2018 by alexthegraham, posted in Release

This autumn seasonal is big, black, and delicious! Subtle flavor from 14 lbs of pumpkin in the mash and boil, combined with pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon and a generous amount of dark malt, make this a very special beer. Full-bodied, smooth and roasty, this is the perfect beer for Halloween!

ABV: 8.9%
IBUs: 70

Fresh Hop Sophie

October 24, 2018October 29, 2018 by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Each year we look forward to a warm sunny day in early September to pick Fresh Hops at the Rogue Farms. This year we picked Sterling and Amarillo hops for our annual version of Sophie, a fresh hop red ale. Utilizing the mash tun for a giant hop steep we were able to produce this wonderful fresh hop ale with a spectacular citrus aroma and a lingering bitterness. The base recipe is focused on a clean, malty taste to balance against all the fresh hops resulting in complex beer with malt followed by a smooth bitter and a lingering citrus hop flavor. This beer is a great example of the fresh hop experience we have the opportunity to experience here in the PNW. As the Summer is over this is a reminder of what a great hop season it has been.

ABV: 6.4%
IBUs: 62