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Rorie's Ale
Odonata Beer Company
- From:
- Odonata Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 10.2%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 5.34%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 15, 2012
- Added:
- Feb 07, 2010
- Wants:
- 60
- Gots:
- 3
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Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois
4/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
MI Mega Tasting III, 750ml bottle into RBSG 2010 snifter.
A - Pours a reddish/brown, small cream-colored head, thin ring.
S - Dark fruity sweetness, some vinous notes, oak, cherries, and caramel. More sweetness then anything, but still has a lot going on.
T - Dark fruits, oak, caramel, cabernet-esk tartness. The sweetness is right there up front while the slight tart and oak notes follow later after the initial sip.
M - Medium, light carbonation, semi-dry finish.
D - A solid quad and very enjoyable. The sweetness and slight tart notes were a nice mix. I would love to have again sometime in the future, but this one is tough to come by.
Apr 21, 2011A - Pours a reddish/brown, small cream-colored head, thin ring.
S - Dark fruity sweetness, some vinous notes, oak, cherries, and caramel. More sweetness then anything, but still has a lot going on.
T - Dark fruits, oak, caramel, cabernet-esk tartness. The sweetness is right there up front while the slight tart and oak notes follow later after the initial sip.
M - Medium, light carbonation, semi-dry finish.
D - A solid quad and very enjoyable. The sweetness and slight tart notes were a nice mix. I would love to have again sometime in the future, but this one is tough to come by.
Reviewed by weeare138 from Pennsylvania
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Big ups to Josh for sharing this rarity...
Appears a crimson toned dark brown with a small head of off white fluff that fizzles into a thick collar. Spotty bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of bretty funk and cherry up front with vanilla, red wine, caramel, cranberries, and cream all over the place. Invigorating!
Taste is of the aromas with standout toasted grains, tart cherries, caramel, cocoa, vanilla, and port wine.
Mouthfeel is full bodied, coating, and sweet-tart in the finish.
Great brew!
Dec 29, 2010Appears a crimson toned dark brown with a small head of off white fluff that fizzles into a thick collar. Spotty bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of bretty funk and cherry up front with vanilla, red wine, caramel, cranberries, and cream all over the place. Invigorating!
Taste is of the aromas with standout toasted grains, tart cherries, caramel, cocoa, vanilla, and port wine.
Mouthfeel is full bodied, coating, and sweet-tart in the finish.
Great brew!
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
4.1/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Batch #1 provided by my good friend Ditmier.... Thanks a ton Eric.. I know I never would have enjoyed this without you...
The brew pours with a yellowish head atop a lite hazed amber brew... okay retention with good lacing.
Nose is rich with some brown sugar and vanilla.. I get a bit of cinnamon.. dark cherry essence is pretty pronounced.... Belgian BSD qualities are there for sure, but seem a tad muted and not well defined.
Flavor shows some cherry up front... tart/tannic fruit and some background caramel and toasty malt.. semi sweet and earthy... a bit vinous on latter pours.... tawny port and sherry... very complex.. although, not exactly what I was expecting.. sorta tart throughout... the cherry sometimes gets a bit antiseptic with warmth..
Negatives on the flavor are the absence of a pronounced base beer, especially given it is a Quad.... but really, it is a minor complaint on such a rich brew.
Medium body for the style... carbonation may be a touch too much.... Thanks for holding this one Eric... You are good people.
4/4/4/4/4.5
Edit.. The label art is beautiful.. Brenda has a thing for dragonflies and she noticed it immediately... Very pretty.
Dec 02, 2010The brew pours with a yellowish head atop a lite hazed amber brew... okay retention with good lacing.
Nose is rich with some brown sugar and vanilla.. I get a bit of cinnamon.. dark cherry essence is pretty pronounced.... Belgian BSD qualities are there for sure, but seem a tad muted and not well defined.
Flavor shows some cherry up front... tart/tannic fruit and some background caramel and toasty malt.. semi sweet and earthy... a bit vinous on latter pours.... tawny port and sherry... very complex.. although, not exactly what I was expecting.. sorta tart throughout... the cherry sometimes gets a bit antiseptic with warmth..
Negatives on the flavor are the absence of a pronounced base beer, especially given it is a Quad.... but really, it is a minor complaint on such a rich brew.
Medium body for the style... carbonation may be a touch too much.... Thanks for holding this one Eric... You are good people.
4/4/4/4/4.5
Edit.. The label art is beautiful.. Brenda has a thing for dragonflies and she noticed it immediately... Very pretty.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.38/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Craig for contributing this late addition to our mega-tasting. Served in a tasting snifter.
A - Pours with a finger of foam that settles to a thin collar and leaves a few spots of lace. The body is a very attractive transparent blood orange color with a nice glow to it.
S - Dark and vinous fruits, cherries, oak, port wine. There's some slight alcohol spice to it as well.
T - The taste is a marked step up compared to the nose. No alcohol to be found, and loads of tart cherry, dark fruits, standard quad sugary malt character, vinous notes, and a lightly tannic finish. A well-balanced and tightly integrated collection of flavors.
M - Medium-full body, and light dry tannic finish, and a sticky fruity residual texture. Carbonation is sufficient to keep things from being syrupy or cloying.
D - I liked this better than Lust, which also contained some similar characteristics. I'd love to have it again, but I get the sense there wasn't much made.
Aug 18, 2010A - Pours with a finger of foam that settles to a thin collar and leaves a few spots of lace. The body is a very attractive transparent blood orange color with a nice glow to it.
S - Dark and vinous fruits, cherries, oak, port wine. There's some slight alcohol spice to it as well.
T - The taste is a marked step up compared to the nose. No alcohol to be found, and loads of tart cherry, dark fruits, standard quad sugary malt character, vinous notes, and a lightly tannic finish. A well-balanced and tightly integrated collection of flavors.
M - Medium-full body, and light dry tannic finish, and a sticky fruity residual texture. Carbonation is sufficient to keep things from being syrupy or cloying.
D - I liked this better than Lust, which also contained some similar characteristics. I'd love to have it again, but I get the sense there wasn't much made.
Reviewed by largadeer from California
4.38/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to chswimmer and ipa247 for sharing bottles of this at various tastings. Batch 1.
Rorie's Ale pours a crimson hue, dark but showing good clarity and color. It's topped by a small slightly off-white head that settles to a thin collar.
The aroma is fruity, slightly tart, with a ripe berry-like sweetness and some spicy, estery notes from the yeast. Faintly mineral, and quite vinous as it warms, almost like a good port or a sweet, full-bodied red wine.
Simultaneously sweet and tart on the palate, the cherries are evident but balanced by a vinous and tannic character from the barrel. The balance is outstanding. There's a little chocolate and black pepper mid-palate, hints of figs, port wine, something faintly mineral or metallic. Medium-full in body, there's a moderate level of carbonation that keeps the mouthfeel lively without blurring any flavors. The finish is more tart than sweet, slightly drying and tannic, a bit peppery.
Jun 19, 2010Rorie's Ale pours a crimson hue, dark but showing good clarity and color. It's topped by a small slightly off-white head that settles to a thin collar.
The aroma is fruity, slightly tart, with a ripe berry-like sweetness and some spicy, estery notes from the yeast. Faintly mineral, and quite vinous as it warms, almost like a good port or a sweet, full-bodied red wine.
Simultaneously sweet and tart on the palate, the cherries are evident but balanced by a vinous and tannic character from the barrel. The balance is outstanding. There's a little chocolate and black pepper mid-palate, hints of figs, port wine, something faintly mineral or metallic. Medium-full in body, there's a moderate level of carbonation that keeps the mouthfeel lively without blurring any flavors. The finish is more tart than sweet, slightly drying and tannic, a bit peppery.
Reviewed by bulletrain76 from California
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
75cl bottle thanks to illidurit, and a well earned thanks for bringing this gem to the tasting back in December. Hazy red with a medium beige head. Awesomely complex aroma of tart cherries, oak, lots of red wine, caramel-sweet malt and candied fruits. The flavor is a nearly sublime mix of red wine and strong dark belgian ale laced with tart cherries. Sweet dried fruit blends with cherry, oak, and wine, starting with a rich malty sweetness and ending with a light tartness and oaky tanic bite. Creamy carbonation with a medium-full body and light astringency. I'm a little sad that I was not tipped of to this great beer when it was available at the local beer store, but I am definitely looking forward to Odonata's full line of barrel-aged beers.
Jun 11, 2010Reviewed by Cannile from California
4.82/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.82/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottle from City Beer Store in San Francisco. Poured into North Coast snifter. Pours a murky deep red, strong long-lasting tan head, excellent lacing. Aroma is mildly tart up front of sour cherries and dark fruit, vanilla, caramel, a hint of toffee, and rich with oak. A beautiful medley of so many different smells coming together and working so beautifully with each other. Body is medium-heavy. Taste is mildly tart and fruity at first, dark Belgian sugars in the mix, burnt, oak, caramel, vanilla, toffee (everything very similar to its aroma), a hint of citrusy grapes pulls through near the finish, as well as that "tawny" port flavor. Absolutely incredible.
Apr 17, 2010Reviewed by tpd975 from Florida
4.32/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
What an honor to try this beer. Provided by the one and only daknole!
A: Pours a deep brownish amber hue with a small tan colored head. Light retention and lace.
S: Aromas of cherry both tart and sweet, caramel malt, toffee, and oak. Subtle spice going on with light vanilla as well.
T: Flavor of chocolate covered cherries. Oak and vanilla are there as well. Light red wine seems to mingle with dark fruit. A really tasty brew.
M: On the fuller side of medium in body, smooth, a great sipper.
D: Very good. One worth seeking out for sure. Thanks Dak, for the chance to try this one.
Mar 09, 2010A: Pours a deep brownish amber hue with a small tan colored head. Light retention and lace.
S: Aromas of cherry both tart and sweet, caramel malt, toffee, and oak. Subtle spice going on with light vanilla as well.
T: Flavor of chocolate covered cherries. Oak and vanilla are there as well. Light red wine seems to mingle with dark fruit. A really tasty brew.
M: On the fuller side of medium in body, smooth, a great sipper.
D: Very good. One worth seeking out for sure. Thanks Dak, for the chance to try this one.
Reviewed by MisterClean from California
4.1/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Batch 1.1 tasting from October 3, 2009. The first batch actually poured in May at West Coast Beer Fest.
A - Poured brwon with 3 fingers of foamy mocha head. Dissipated moderately and left nice lacing.
S - Sour cherries, tons of sweet caramel, and bittersweet chocolate. Hops not detectable in smell.
T - Sour cherry, roasted caramel, bittersweet chocolate, and bittering hops. Very little belgian funk in there. Very sweet.
M - Full-bodied, malt dominated, sweet, and light alcohol.
D - Overall, very good. Would have enjoyed more of the funktified yeast flavor tho.
Mar 02, 2010A - Poured brwon with 3 fingers of foamy mocha head. Dissipated moderately and left nice lacing.
S - Sour cherries, tons of sweet caramel, and bittersweet chocolate. Hops not detectable in smell.
T - Sour cherry, roasted caramel, bittersweet chocolate, and bittering hops. Very little belgian funk in there. Very sweet.
M - Full-bodied, malt dominated, sweet, and light alcohol.
D - Overall, very good. Would have enjoyed more of the funktified yeast flavor tho.
Rorie's Ale from Odonata Beer Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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