Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale

I ordered a glass of Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale from Al’s of Hampden. The beer pours a golden color with a thin filmy white colored head. The aroma consists of caramel, oak, grass, and a powerful whiskey smell. The taste is strong and bold with whiskey on the front end that brings out a hint of peat and smoke, but it isn’t too overpowering. Oak dryness and light caramel flavors come out in the background, and grass lingers behind on the tongue. The alcohol content is 6.4% ABV. I enjoyed the whiskey aspect of this beer, as it provided a nice accent. Peat can be enough to make me dislike a beer, but it was subtle and complimentary rather than overbearing.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale

I’ve had Rogue Dead Guy Ale before, and I’m not sure why I never reviewed it, so here is my review. The beer pours a golden orange color with a foamy white head. The aroma consists of sweet malts, caramel, alcohol, toffee, and butterscotch. The taste is smooth and round with lots of malts, toasted caramel, toffee, and butterscotch. The finish is lightly dry with some pine and floral hops and has an after taste of grassy and earthy hops. The alcohol content is 6.5% ABV. This is a wonderfully crafted maibock and stands as a great example of the style, with an excellent hop accent that keeps it from being too sweet.