Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 2008

So in the writing of this blog, I've been trying to review beers that are new to me rather than rehashing my old faves with rave reviews. This, however, is not a new beer to me. It's in fact one of my all time favorite beers, Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale. I was at Lone Hill Liquors and I got myself a bottle of 2008 edition...so about a year old. I thought I'd check it out and see how it mellowed, so I plopped down my $10.

Pours looking a dark golden color as normal. It has almost no hop aroma, but a nice malty scent to it.

Tastes, well, not all that different from what I've expected from DDG. It's big, starts caramel-y and then has a bitter finish that slowly rides in and reminds you that a big beer just passed through. It's rich and flavorful, but pretty mellow for a beer with such a high IBU/ABV.Sitting for a year has not hurt this guy a bit, but the warmth that's hitting my cheeks is letting me know its still a big beer, and I should not get distracted.

This guy is an excellent beer after a year of aging, although I can't say it did a huge amount for it flavorwise either. I'd say you're safe to drink this one fresh, guys.



Double Dead Guy Ale 2008  via Rogue.com