Rogers
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Rogers’ is Little Creatures Brewing answer to the ‘mid-strength’ market and it’s a bloody good one at that.
This mid-strength ale comes from the Little Creatures Brewery which is located in Fremantle, Western Australia. The Little Creatures Brewery was commissioned in 2008 and is open to the public all year round with the exception of Christmas Day, when the staff are drinking at home, which sounds fair enough to me. Rogers’ is stocked at most big national bottle shops such as Dan Murphy’s and 1st Choice and a six-pack will set you back about $17. You may think this is a bit steep for a mid-strength but it’s certainly worth the extra few dollars over its competitors. It has an alcohol content of 3.8% per volume, which when compared to other mid-strengths is toward the top end of the scale, with the exception being something like Hammer ‘n’ Tongs at 4.0%.
Rogers’ is made using whole hop flowers rather than pellets, which lets the beer make use of all the resins and oils contained within them. The hops used in this brew come all the way from the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, United States and have been specifically selected for their bitter & aromatic qualities. This brew pours a quick disappearing head that is tidy when first poured. It leaves no lacing on your glass whatsoever. There is a pleasant floral hops smell. Its appearance is dark copper in colour and has good carbonation. The taste is well balanced with slight caramel flavours and it ends with a subtle bitter finish.
Rogers’ is probably the best mid strength beer I’ve tasted to date. If I had the option to pick this over other mid-strength beers on the market like XXXX Gold, VB Gold, Peroni Leggera, Carlton Mid and Tasman Gold, it would be my first choice hands down.
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Category : Ale, Beer Reviews
Daniel – agree that this is one of the better tasting mid strength beers on the market – and readily available… thanks to Little Creatures tie ins with heavy weight Lion Nathan…
I would actually be tempted to put it in a class of its own in the midstrength category.
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