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A "Wee Heavy" McRogue Returns NEWPORT, OR, September 10, 2010 - On October 1st, Rogue will bring an old favorite out of retirement after nearly a decade -- XS McRogue Scotch Ale. Unlike most Scottish Ales, which are light in color and body, McRogue Scotch Ale is a hearty brew, deep copper in color, with a caramel aroma, rich malty flavor and a roasted malt background. McRogue Scotch Ale originally debuted at the 1995 Oregon Brewers Festival. It is made with 10 ingredients: Great Western Harrington, Klages, Beeston Amber & Pale Chocolate & Weyermann Caramunich Malts; Kent Golding and Rogue Micro Hopyard Revolution Hops; Rolled Oats, Free Range Coastal Water and Top Fermenting Pacman Yeast. Brewing Specifications: 17.5o Plato, 45 IBU, 75 AA, 28.6o Lovibond. McRogue will be available on draft and in 7-ounce serigraphed "nip" bottles. McRogue Scotch Ale is brewed using hops from the Chatoe Rogue hopyard in Oregon's Wigrich Appellation and barley f...

in my glass today is mikkelle r's stateside ipa pours with an insanely abundant head (on a vigourous pour), which remains all lacey and creamy on the sides of my glass as i prepare for the first sip i dig the green striped label and the hoppy aromas wafting toward me first sip is bitter like a little too bitter second sip is better, i'm adjusting to the bitter 7%, water, malt (pilsner, munich and caramunich), flaked oats, hops (chinook, cascade and centennial) and ale yeast bet its the flaked oats that provided the creamy head! the bottle says:  "Our love of American microbrews inspired us to make this IPA.  It's brewed with generous amounts of aromatic American hops to provide significant freshness and bitterness with lot of citrus notes, which are nicely balanced by the sweetness of caramel malt." still tasting more bitter than i am sweetness of caramel malt but finding it more drinkable the further down the glass i get! the website is in danish...