Summertime beer is great for those times when you want something a little lighter and a little more refreshing. Fortunately, for the beer drinking public, manufacturers have responded in kind and there are dozens of summer seasonal products just waiting to be consumed. One of them is Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale, an American Summer Wheat Ale
Beer Bio:
Style: American Wheat Aler
Alcohol Level: 5.2 Percent by Volume
Calories: Unknown
Carbs: Unknown
Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale pours to a mostly clear body at first, with a straw colored hue and a nose that combines light citrus, wheat, and light clove. The head of foam on this beer is slight and doesn’t last very long, even with an aggressive pour.
Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale offers a light, refreshing taste that is marked by its combination of wheat, yeast, honey, and light citrus taste. The taste of grains and the seltzer- like body make for a good, agreeable taste even though the flavor of hops is almost non- existent. The beer achieves its taste combination in large part from the ingredients, which include two row and wheat malts, oats, wildflower honey, orange peel, and coriander. The aftertaste is somewhat fruity and quite pleasant.
Rogue is a brewery synonymous with fine ales and it ranks among my all- time favorite brewing operations. This Oregon- based company has produced most every style of beer known to man, including all of the standard types of ale along with some more creative undertakings. Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale ranks as one of the newer products from Rogue and it makes for a nice change of pace from the heavier brew to which I am most accustomed.
Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale does offer some nice refreshment and it is certainly a good beer product. However, I don’t necessarily rate this among my favorite Rogue products and the reason is primarily because my expectations for Rogue are so high. I try my best not to compare any beer with other products made by the same brewery, but this is often easier said than done. And when I think about some of the delectable malt beverages made by Rogue, it is difficult not to judge this product a little more harshly and relegate it to the ranks of the average to slightly above average brews that are tasty, but not incredibly so.
Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale is a good product, but I would like it better if it included a little more hop character and a little more body. It certainly has some nice qualities to offer, but Rogue has done better. This product doesn’t necessarily live up to my expectations and thus I consider it only an average beer product overall.
Rating: 6 Cheers out of 10
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