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Voodoo Doughnut Grape Guerrilla
Rogue Ales
- From:
- Rogue Ales
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 71
- Avg:
- 2.91 | pDev: 30.24%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 03, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BixbyW:
Rated by BixbyW from Kansas
4.05/5 rDev +39.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Feb 25, 2017
4.05/5 rDev +39.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Feb 25, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.26/5 rDev +12%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.26/5 rDev +12%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I am still running through my Rogue backlog & frankly, looking at some of the price tags on these, I am surprised that I pulled the trigger in the first place. These enameled bombers mean that I am unable to see what it happening inside, which never makes me happy. OTOH, many of them have mellowed nicely during their wait for me to get to them. Let's see how this one fares!
From the Bottle: "Ale Brewed with Natural Flavors"; "Dedicated to Tres & Cat Daddy, the Rogues of Voodoo Donut"; "[Pairs with:] Donuts, Cheesecake"; "16° Plato*16 IBU*78 AA*10° L"; "Oregon Brewed[,] Established 1988[,] Oxygen Fixing Caps".
I began by Pop!ping off the oxygen fixing cap & starting an extremely slow, gentle C-Line pour since I could not see what I was doing & I did not want to muck this up. It foamed up on its own to form just over a finger of dense, foamy, rocky, tawny head with moderate retention. Color was a hazy Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22). Nose was odd, less grape than an undefined tangy, tart. Hmm. Mouthfeel was medium. Taste had an unnatural grape flavor, more like something that had been whipped up in the chem lab. 8=p I think that I read one reviewer who mentioned Flintstones Chewable Vitamins & I have to agree. It had a tangy grape-yness that led me to realize that I must remember to be careful what I wish for. During the previous Voodoo Donut Ale, I lamented that it was too sweet for my liking. This needed more sweetness or something, but it was not to my liking. The grape flavor was slowly growing on me, but it was a reminder that I do not really like grapes all that much. Grape jelly is the worst, causing me to think of childhood. I am an adult! It was definitely a novelty beer & as far as the style is concerned, since the grape flavor was there, I should not dun it too badly in that regard. Did it taste like fruit? Yes. Did it taste good? Not really. Therein lies the rate to style & not to personal taste conundrum. Finish was surprisingly dry, slightly vinous. Hmm. Now, I am curious as to what the inspirational donut tastes like …
Oct 09, 2019From the Bottle: "Ale Brewed with Natural Flavors"; "Dedicated to Tres & Cat Daddy, the Rogues of Voodoo Donut"; "[Pairs with:] Donuts, Cheesecake"; "16° Plato*16 IBU*78 AA*10° L"; "Oregon Brewed[,] Established 1988[,] Oxygen Fixing Caps".
I began by Pop!ping off the oxygen fixing cap & starting an extremely slow, gentle C-Line pour since I could not see what I was doing & I did not want to muck this up. It foamed up on its own to form just over a finger of dense, foamy, rocky, tawny head with moderate retention. Color was a hazy Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22). Nose was odd, less grape than an undefined tangy, tart. Hmm. Mouthfeel was medium. Taste had an unnatural grape flavor, more like something that had been whipped up in the chem lab. 8=p I think that I read one reviewer who mentioned Flintstones Chewable Vitamins & I have to agree. It had a tangy grape-yness that led me to realize that I must remember to be careful what I wish for. During the previous Voodoo Donut Ale, I lamented that it was too sweet for my liking. This needed more sweetness or something, but it was not to my liking. The grape flavor was slowly growing on me, but it was a reminder that I do not really like grapes all that much. Grape jelly is the worst, causing me to think of childhood. I am an adult! It was definitely a novelty beer & as far as the style is concerned, since the grape flavor was there, I should not dun it too badly in that regard. Did it taste like fruit? Yes. Did it taste good? Not really. Therein lies the rate to style & not to personal taste conundrum. Finish was surprisingly dry, slightly vinous. Hmm. Now, I am curious as to what the inspirational donut tastes like …
Rated by UCSBCA07 from California
1.03/5 rDev -64.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.03/5 rDev -64.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
.it was like some one poured "Goofy Grape" into some old Oly Litel...
Jun 23, 2018Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
1.68/5 rDev -42.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
1.68/5 rDev -42.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Slightly hazy dark amber with a medium, bubbly khaki head and a couple spots of wet lace.
"Fuck..." was my first thought at the initial whiff. "I'm just glad I didn't spend money on this" was my second. This smells like grape soda, with a little musty wheat, turning to cough syrup as soon as the alcohol is detected.
Taste is light wheat bread totally trounced by grape soda and Dimetapp.
Thin, but frothy, and simply too dry for the kind of weird ass "drink" that this is.
If this was a Christmas present to you, like mine was to me, re-gift it to the non-craft beer lovers in your life, they'll probably enjoy the novelty of it.
Apr 26, 2017"Fuck..." was my first thought at the initial whiff. "I'm just glad I didn't spend money on this" was my second. This smells like grape soda, with a little musty wheat, turning to cough syrup as soon as the alcohol is detected.
Taste is light wheat bread totally trounced by grape soda and Dimetapp.
Thin, but frothy, and simply too dry for the kind of weird ass "drink" that this is.
If this was a Christmas present to you, like mine was to me, re-gift it to the non-craft beer lovers in your life, they'll probably enjoy the novelty of it.
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.86/5 rDev +32.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +32.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Grape Guerrilla pours a hazy darker copper color with a small non lacing head. Big aroma with lots of grape. Flavor is strong, lots of artificial grape; tastes like dimeatap. Good body and feel. Overall, big fake grape flavor, but, I kinda like it.
Mar 29, 2017Reviewed by iheartmyTHO from Georgia
3.37/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
I'm sucker for these weird Voodoo Doughnut beers. I've had several, and none are ever THAT great. Grape Guerrilla is no exception. It smells like artificial grape candy. And the taste, is just not so good. It's a bit tart, like sour grape candy but mixed with OK beer.
Mar 24, 2017
Voodoo Doughnut Grape Guerrilla from Rogue Ales
Beer rating:
71 out of
100 with
49 ratings
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