This was a beer that the other half picked up to try. Little did she know that it was one of the few beers styles that I’ve never reviewed before. I’ve been searching for a beer of the style for years, but not many breweries put out a braggot. Leave it to Rogue. Anyways, after she tried it (and didn’t like it at all), I tried a glass of it to see what I thought of it and of the style.
ABV: 11.42%
Style: Braggot
Trivia: According to the brewery website, “Marionberry Braggot combines Rogue Farms Marionberries, which we grow and hand-pick ourselves, with our Hopyard Honey, collected from 119 colonies of Rogue Farms honeybees who feed off wildflower nectar around the farm. It’s a true taste of the terroir of the Wigrich Appellation.”
Random: I would definitely be interested to try more beers of this style to see if this beer was a good representation of it.
This brew poured with a half a finger of tan head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing on the glass. The body was a very dark brown, bordering on black. It had moderate carbonation visible. The nose had a lot of burnt brown sugar, caramel malt and a touch of berry, but it wasn’t sweet. It just provided a touch of brightness. The taste was very similar to the nose. There were some pine needles and caramel malt with molasses and some toffee. There was also some booze present as well. The body was thick with moderate carbonation. It had a long finish with pine needles and brown sugar. This was only an alright beer and nothing I would rush back to have again.
Untappd Rating: 3.5/5.0
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