Imperial Pilsner
Rogue Ales

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From:
Rogue Ales
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial Pilsner
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.35%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
37
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 28, 2016
Added:
Nov 08, 2008
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  6
100% Pilsner malt, 100% Rogue Micro Hopyard Independence Hops, free range water and Czech pilsner yeast
18* plato 74 IBU 80 AA 15.90L 8.8% abv
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Ratings by Poucher86:
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Rated by Poucher86 from Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.1%

Sep 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.56 by Squire from Mississippi

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Jmikepow from Georgia

Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by walterk from Mississippi

Jul 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by LoveStout from New York

May 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by acurtis from New Jersey

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Mar 20, 2014
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Reviewed by drinkochoice from Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful cloudy straw color with an inch of ivory white head on top. The aroma is packed with a citruisy pilsner yeast scent. Not a traditional mellow pilsner taste. The different use of hops give off a more spiced flavor(almost Belgium). Digging deeper one can taste notes of the pilsner malt and yeast used. Mouth feel is as expected, light with a medium- high carbonation.
This is a must try beer to understand.
Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by FINLANDski_1619 from Wyoming

Sep 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BDstripp from Florida

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Volsdawg10 from Mississippi

Apr 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Feb 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by chugamugofsud from Oregon

Feb 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by MAJ85 from Georgia

Feb 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by trancesk8er from California

Jun 09, 2012
 
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Reviewed by Duke from Canada (BC)

3.71/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
(From a hollow-stemmed chalice)

Appearance: Rogue Brewing's Imperial Pilsner pours an foggy jacinthe with a finger of a pretty white head, which mostly disappears quickly except for the uneven cap and the gutsy lacing it leaves behind.

Scent: I smell tart apples aplenty here along with a light hoppy kick, some floral notes, and a good dose of the malts. There's also some honey in there.

Taste: The hops are much more prevalent on the tongue than they are in the nose, to the extent where they're quite dominant. Also tickling my tastebuds are honey and those apples. The beer tastes very fresh.

Mouthfeel: The body is light to medium, perhaps closer to what I'd call "light", and the carbonation is smooth but not shy.

Overall: 8.8%? Typo, surely? I could drink bottles of this stuff: it's so easy! Anyway, on looking at the other reviews, I suspect the beer has been altered somewhat in the last few years. Mine was a 2012 bottle. The beer was very simple indeed, but I enjoyed it.
Apr 06, 2012
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Reviewed by kylehay2004 from Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Two finger head with nice lacing on a cloudy golden with mustard hues body. Nice lacing. Aroma is very earthy with wet sock hop, floral and grassy notes. The taste is fairly boozy and bitter overall. The grass and floral notes are very overwhelming at first and take time getting used too. This may have something to do with the age of this one. Light to medium bodied and moderate to high carbonation. This one is both interesting and a little tough to drink. It is certainly unique. This one may be very different as it is an older keg.
Feb 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by wildshire from Washington

Jan 27, 2012
Imperial Pilsner from Rogue Ales
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 37 ratings