Rogue Farms Fresh Roast Ale

This is a 5.7% brown ale from Rogue Ales of Newport, Oregon. They roast their own malt at the brewery and transport it a whopping 273 feet and immediately brew with it.

The beer pours very dark brown, mahogany and dark ruby in color. There is nearly an inch of tan head. The aroma is very roasted and toasted malt, nutty, rye toast, some chocolate. The taste follows the aromas, toasted, dark roasted, chocolate, toast, rye toast, nutty, as deep, dark and rich as you can get without turning into a stout. The beer drinks smooth and round, with a light tingle of carbonation. The finish is dry and lightly bitter. This is one really nice roasted malt ale.