Rogue Nation Brutal India Pale Ale

This is a big disappointment from Rogue, it is not at all what the name says, it is not "Brutal" it is tame and maybe lame, I would like to rate this lower because of being deceived, but it is a good IPA, I would not call it a typical West Coast IPA, it does have nice hops and citrus notes, but it is more malt than hops, more like a East Coast IPA, almost on the same level as "Dogfish Head" 60 minute IPA

Brutal indeed. All malt no hop.

IPA américaine légère qui titre à 6. Goût classique mais bière pas mauvaise

Ipa américaine.

Cerealy IPA, no fist.

I'm struggling to understand why they call it BRUTAL, but don't let that stop you. This was a pleasant surprise. While the label doesn't mention it, this appears to be bottle conditioned! Why the exclamation you ask? Well, bottle conditioned ales tend to have a softer mouth feel than other ales. They are the opposite of garbage American mega brews like Budweiser which should only be used for cleaning paint brushes and water boarding. NOTE: bottle conditioning means there is a fair amount of sediment in the bottle. Pour slowly and leave a little bit in the bottle.

Tasty but hardly "brutal"

Pleasantly surprised 🍻

Antoine had this 11 years ago

Antoine had this 11 years ago