Rogue Ales

Rogue Nation Brutal India Pale Ale

8.818 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Oregon, USA
Malt
Cheese, Fruit, Chocolate
Top Notes For
Mitchell Mulder

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

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

1 person found it helpfulJan 20th, 2015
TheSkip

Brutal indeed. All malt no hop.

Brutal indeed. All malt no hop.

Oct 28th, 2017
Antoine Cauchard

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

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

Jun 29th, 2017
Stef Esto

Ipa américaine.

Ipa américaine.

Feb 15th, 2017
Pazzu Zu

Cerealy IPA, no fist.

Cerealy IPA, no fist.

Jul 11th, 2016
Robert May

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.

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.

Jun 13th, 2015
Rob Petrone

Tasty but hardly "brutal"

Tasty but hardly "brutal"

Jun 7th, 2015
Hector Rodriguez

Pleasantly surprised 🍻

Pleasantly surprised 🍻

May 30th, 2015
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.5

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Jun 18th, 2014
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Nov 14th, 2013