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02 Apr 2012
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Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale (Rogue Ales)

5.6% ABV, 30 IBUs
Purchased at Alley Katz and poured into pint glasses.

His Notes:

This collaboration between fellow Oregon mainstays Rogue Ales and Voodoo Donuts pours a murky orange with a fairly sizable off-white head.  There is a strong maple glaze smell on the nose, sweet on the verge of treacle, with a little smoky bacon the edges. You get more bacon on the first swallow (several different types of smoked malts were used to create the bacon taste), followed by spot-on glazed donut flavors, with very little in the way of traditional hop/malt/yeast flavors.  It’s essentially a novelty beer, but it’s also surprisingly smooth and drinkable, and not as grossly sweet as the sugary nose suggests.  Still, this is a special occasion-only brew, and the ideal food pairing is probably an actual glazed donut.

  3.5 Toasts

Her Notes:

    4 Toasts


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02 Mar 2012
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Hazelnut Brown Nectar (Rogue Ales)

6.2% ABV, 33 IBUs
Purchased at Davis Bottle Shoppe ($6.99/22 oz. bottle) and poured into pint glasses.

His Notes:

This popular beer from Rogue pours walnut brown with a thin, desert sand-colored head, and gives off the subtle and smoky smell of ripe nuts, tobacco smoke, and dried leaves.  With the deep and rich flavor of brown nuts, cigar ash, and a soothing dollop of honey, Hazelnut Brown Nectar is a great fall beer that could also be a great winter beer.  Hazelnut extract has been added to the brew, but it doesn’t taste gimmicky or fake, and doesn’t overwhelm your palette like Sierra Nevada’s similar autumnal offering Tumbler (it should pair well with hearty meat dishes and stews).  It finishes beautifully, with the smoke and leaf flavors rounding out into a smoky and smooth retreat.

  4.5 Toasts

Her Notes:

    4.5 Toasts


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