Time for a malt liquor video! Or is it? I review Rogue Dad's Little Helper, a "craft" malt liquor. What's the point of this beer? Hopefully some of my commenters will help enlighten me.
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13 December 2010
30 March 2008
Beer Review: Rogue Ales Dad's Malt Liquor
Rogue Ales Dad's Malt Liquor
That's right, while this beer is now retired Rogue Ales at one point made a craft version of a malt liquor. Was it any good?
Appearance: Pours dingy orange yellow into the glass, soapscum head on top. 2.5/5
Smell: Corn-based aroma, slightly bready. A touch of sweetness. Could be any ordinary American Macro Lager. 2.0/5
Taste: Slightly sweet, notes of caramel deep in the highly malted flavor. Some residual sweetness in the aftertaste. I don't think this uses the Pacman yeast that Rogue is so famous for. (Note: I just read the back of the bottle -- this one uses Czech Pils Yeast.) Goes down more smoothly than I anticipated, and is quite pleasant. 3.5/5
Mouthfeel: No discernible carbonation, somewhat thick. Slight hoppiness. 3.0/5
Drinkability: This really isn't a bad beer at all, and I'd go for this before I'd go for a lot of lagers and pilseners. It's by no means a great beer, and six bucks a bomber is a bit pricey, but for an American Malt Liquor this is top-notch. (Not that that's saying much.) 3.0/5
Overall: 2.9/5
That's right, while this beer is now retired Rogue Ales at one point made a craft version of a malt liquor. Was it any good?
Appearance: Pours dingy orange yellow into the glass, soapscum head on top. 2.5/5
Smell: Corn-based aroma, slightly bready. A touch of sweetness. Could be any ordinary American Macro Lager. 2.0/5
Taste: Slightly sweet, notes of caramel deep in the highly malted flavor. Some residual sweetness in the aftertaste. I don't think this uses the Pacman yeast that Rogue is so famous for. (Note: I just read the back of the bottle -- this one uses Czech Pils Yeast.) Goes down more smoothly than I anticipated, and is quite pleasant. 3.5/5
Mouthfeel: No discernible carbonation, somewhat thick. Slight hoppiness. 3.0/5
Drinkability: This really isn't a bad beer at all, and I'd go for this before I'd go for a lot of lagers and pilseners. It's by no means a great beer, and six bucks a bomber is a bit pricey, but for an American Malt Liquor this is top-notch. (Not that that's saying much.) 3.0/5
Overall: 2.9/5
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