376. Rogue Ales – John John Hazelnut
Once again, I’m back at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, Illinois for our monthly steering meeting for the ABNormal Brewers. It’s getting a bit chilly outside, so I thought I’d go for something a bit hearty. Unfortunately, they had just run out of the Founders Breakfast Stout, so I thought I’d try this one. Location: Enjoyed a pint glass, at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers:5% ABV, 13º PLATO, 34...
326. Rogue Ales – Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m vice president of the ABNormal Brewers homebrew club here in town. Tonight we have our monthly steering meeting to discuss our plans for the next meeting. It’s a great chance to get together to discuss topics for the meeting, as well as try some of the good beers on tap at Fat Jack’s. Location: On tap at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 6.2% ABV, 80 IBUs, 75...
249. Rogue Ales – Yellow Snow IPA Draft
I’m at our ABNormal Brewers steering meeting again tonight, and that’s another chance to try a new brew here at Fat Jack’s in downtown Bloomington. There are a few beers on tap that I haven’t had yet, so I thought I’d go for this one first… mainly because I kind of liked the name of it. As you would expect, it was golden yellow in color and was clear. There was a soapy-looking foam head, and there...
139. Rogue Ales – Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
After the Oregon Brewers Festival drew to a close, I decided to stop back by the Rogue hospitality suite one more time to see what was going on. It was my hope to see if any other brewers might be stopping by. It was mostly the guys from Rogue, but it gave me an opportunity to try another Rogue beer I hadn’t had before. There was plenty of the Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout, and I’m a fan of stouts, so I thought I’d...
138. Rogue Ales – 21 Olde Ale Draft
The Friday session of the Oregon Brewers Festival was drawing to a close, and it was time for one more beer before they stopped serving for the night. When I stopped by the Rogue hospitality suite earlier in the evening, they guys there told me that their “21” was brewed special for the Oregon Brewers Festival, and named because it was 21st different beer they had brewed for the festival. The olde ale included...
131. Rogue Ales – Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale
I was only going to stay at the Rogue hospitality suite at the Oregon Brewers Festival for a short time, but there were a couple of things that convinced me to stay for a little while longer. First, Brett Joyce, the president of Rogue Ales stopped in, followed by Patrick Rue and brother Chris from The Bruery (I had their 7 Grain Saison at the fest). Second, I was having a nice conversation with brewers from Eugene City Brewery and...
130. Rogue Ales – Morimoto Soba Ale
While at the Oregon Brewers Festival for my Brewmaster Cuisinternship, I was told about the Rogue Ales hospitality suite in the hotel across the street from the festival. They mentioned that if we wanted to get out of the heat, we could stop by there for a break. After a fun few hours at the festival, I headed over to check it out. Aside from all the Rogue swag (see the Rogue condoms, tattoos, etc. behind my cup), they had all...
44. Rogue Ales Brewery – American Amber Ale
After drinking an O’Fallon Cherry Chocolate beer, I felt like having something a little more traditional this evening. A few weeks ago, I had a taste for an amber ale, so I decided to try the Rogue American Amber Ale. I had debated between the growlers they sell at the liquor store and the 6-pack. Ultimately, I went with the 6-pack because it was both cheaper, and didn’t make me feel obligated to drink it all in a day...
