It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that Rogue is one of our favorite breweries at BarBEERians. Considering that we’ve reviewed six of their beers already, more than any other brewery, and that we’ve almost always liked the results, we’ve often been in the mood for finding new Rogue selections and adding another to the list of great beers. So when a limited-release offering from Rogue shows up on the shelves, it immediately becomes a beer that needs to be sampled. And so it goes with Rogue Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager. It has a ridiculously long name that essentially means that its ingredients are all locally grown and it’s certified something by the something commission or something. Usually this stuff sounds really nice, but might not mean a whole lot (but I’ve gone on that rant before). Either way, this Schwarzbier style is one that I haven’t had a lot of, so I knew Rogue could do it justice. However, all good things must come to an end. Read the rest of this entry »
