Beardy Guard
Rogness Brewing Company

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From:
Rogness Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 13.88%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
39
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 10, 2020
Added:
Jul 18, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Danobold:
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Reviewed by Danobold from Texas

3.83/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Also had this one on tap at Common Table at their 2nd anniversary. Visually, it had a great amber color and a good amount of lacing. Good taste, a bit of spice, although it had a bit more alcohol taste than I would expect for a 6.2% beer.

Overall, a solid effort from an up and coming brewery, and a welcome addition to the format. Look forward to trying their other brews soon.
Aug 01, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 10, 2020
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Reviewed by Myotus from Texas

3.89/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured gently at 47°F from a 22oz bottle (bottled on 13Jul15) into a tulip. Consumed on 22Apr16.
LOOK: A fingers worth of khaki foam is formed after pouring. Within 45 seconds, the foam head recedes to a half fingers worth. Amber in color with an extreme amount of cloudiness. Despite being poured gently, there are a few small pieces of yeast at the bottom of the glass. There is a large quantity of small, rising bubbles. Lacing is thick and moderate.
SMELL: Very strong aromas of figs are met by strong aromas of caramel and molasses, mild aromas of plums and toast, and subtle aromas of bananas and earthy yeast. The overall smell is almost cloying with very little balance.
TASTE: Strong fig and molasses flavors first explode on to the palate, giving an initial impression of a very sweet brew that has plenty of room for balance. Strong flavors of caramel and mild flavors of plums immediately follow and further leave the palate yearning for balance. Some balance is finally achieved as mild toast and banana flavors along with subtle coffee flavors enter. Subtle flavors of sour green apple enter lastly to bring the tartness that I love in this style while all previous flavors press on, except for banana, which grow slightly stronger.
FEEL: Full-bodied with moderate levels of carbonation. Goes down somewhat smooth and creamy. Finishes with a mild, but pleasant dryness.
NOTE: A stretch from the traditional farmhouse approach of the Bière de Garde style, I understood this to be a modern day version. This was a very sweet brew, that left even someone such as I, who has a gargantuan sweet tooth, wanting a little more balance. This bottle was a year old and I did buy another one. I'm going to age that for a year and see what what wonders time will do.
Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Nov 14, 2015
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Reviewed by vickersspitfire from Texas

3.51/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Thick off white head that’s very creamy, lasts a while and is surrounded by a thick lacing. The body is clear with a medium amber center.
Smell:
Malts, burnt herbs and mild citrus fruit. Mild spices do come through.
Taste:
Grapefruit, spices, mild apple and a mild tartness throughout and a mild clove in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel:
Light – medium bodied and full of carbonation.
Overall:
Very refreshing, and very smooth, this, so far, is the best Rogness beer I’ve so far.
Jul 29, 2015
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Reviewed by allengarvin from Texas

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: 3.5 - Very cloudy brown with a small, airy head.
S: 4.25 - Ooo, interesting aroma. I thought this was going to be a generic amber but it's got spicy phenols out the wazoo, with fruity notes of raisin, good caramel underpinning.
T: 3.25 - Doh, hopes dashed. Not very interesting. In fact, it tastes rather oxidized, though I bought it at Whole Foods which sees a good turnover. Musty, tannic, somewhat on the sweet side.
M: 3.5 - Not carbonated enough. Flattish.
O: 3.25 - Another very unimpressive beer from Rogness.
Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BDeibs from Colorado

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dello from Texas

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by EGreen from Texas

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by greenspointexas from Texas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Oct 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dicers from California

Sep 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheBeerDog from Texas

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jame515 from Texas

Sep 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by brandon911 from Texas

Sep 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Tiernan from Texas

Sep 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by cgrunin from Texas

Sep 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jentex from Texas

Sep 11, 2013
Beardy Guard from Rogness Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 39 ratings