The colour of the beer is a cloudy, reddish orange. I noticed some sediment floating in the beer
just after it was poured but that was not unexpected as the beer is unfiltered.
Bacon Maple Ale (5.6% ABV) is quite malty with a sprinkling of hops. There's an intense bacon
scent on the nose and it has a slightly smoky, sweet taste. This beer would go well with a
maple dip.
Contrary to what I was expecting this beer does not have a super bold taste, even
though maple and bacon are intense flavours. The brewers easily could have gotten carried away and made this an in-your-face kind of beer, but instead the mixture of ingredients was done subtly.
You will not find Bacon Maple Ale at local Liquor Marts (a friend picked this one up at the
Happy Harry's in Fargo), although two Rogue beers are available, Dead Guy Ale and
Chipotle Ale, according to the MLCC website. Bottom line, this beer is well worth
trying if you can get your hands on one.
Man, this sounds pretty tasty. I'm always hesitant to try these novelty flavored beers, but if it's done subtly... Have you tried anything else from Rogue?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've tried quite a few Rogues. Unfortunately, other than a couple, they can only be found in the States. The two that are available at LCs are decent and worth a sample if you're feeling adventurous. I'd probably start with Dead Guy Ale.
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