Fat Head's Ale
Rogue Ales

My goodness, but the reefer is giving up its dead here at Chez Woody as the purge of the Bottle Backlog continues unabated! This was brewed as a commemoration of a then-newfound venture between Fat Head's & Rogue. I bought several & somehow, this bottle still exists.

From the Bottle: "10 Ingredients[;] Great Western Harrington, 2-Row, Great Western Crystal 60 Malts.; Willamette, UK Golding & Amarillo Hops; Free Range Coastal Water and Top Fermenting Pacman Yeast.[;] No Chemicals, Preservatives or Additives."; "Brewed especially for Fat Head's Saloon, Pittsburgh. An English style bitter, amber in color with a mild hop finish."; "35 IBU[,] 317 Lovibond[,] 75 AA[,] 12 Plato"; "Chill out man. Have a beer!"; "100% Pure Rogue".

If the previous bottle was ancient, this one was no less so. As such, I took my sweet time in
Pop!ping the cap & following it with a slow, gentle C-Line pour. Once I had a sufficient amount in my glass, I gave it a swirl to raise a brief finger of fizzy, foamy, pillowy, tawny head with modest retention, evincing an anxiousness to return to wisps. Color was Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity. GORGEOUS! Nose had a toasted malt & honey biscuitiness. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was definitely malt-driven with a freshly-baked breadiness, a slight honey-like sweetness & a toasty, biscuity dryness. It was extremely easy-drinking & very pleasant throughout. Finish was in that Twilight Zone between semi-sweet & semi-dry, probably closer to the latter than the former, but it's kind of a moot point as it's long-retired. 8=( YMMV.