Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale
What the hell is it with bacon? Chocolate covered bacon. Bacon mayonnaise. Bacon cupcakes. Bacon ice cream.
Bacon beer?
Should we stop the madness or simply hop on the hog? Rouge Ales has decided to join the fray and produces a cold one with Apple wood-smoked bacon. If thats not enough, Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon includes another breakfast treat, pure maple flavoring.
Really?
Yup. The aroma of these suds is one of a bonfire with wood treated using pancake syrup. Its a smoky ale thats infused with a salty pork bite. Actually, dont cringe. This strange delight is pretty interesting. No weird aftertaste. But is it really something you want to pair with a plate of scrambled eggs?
It comes in a 750-ml pink bottle, walloping the guzzler with a 5.6% ABV. The brewer got together with another Portland, Oregon icon Voodoo Doughnuts to serve-up smoky malts that were cured in Cherry wood, Beech wood and Hickory. While a plate of smashed chicken embryos might not be the right fare, a tender beef brisket will pop your taste buds into the 39th gear.
You will not want to buy a bucket of Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon. Its truly a novelty worth sharing a container with friends. Not something, though, you want to overindulge with while watching a football game.
Expect the first sip to engage the screw-your-face-into-something-that-might-stick-forever, hormone. Dont be dissuaded. Go for another gulp and youll begin to get it. After that, youre on your own.
The downside is that Rogue decided to marry it with the flavor of maple syrup. That part of the calculus is the biggest bust. It does, however, leave room for other brewers to experiment with an honest-to-goodness, pure pig ale.
The pink bottle? WTF? Are they trying to lure women to the tall neck? Perhaps, but hearty men may feel a smudge uncomfortable holding up a container. Not to mention that pink glass may not be the best for those who want the stuff to age gracefully. Brown works. Green is questionable. Pink?
Where are the scientists to explain that this hue actually allows you to store the suds for a month-or-two?
Nevertheless, life is short. New tastes lead to a rich, fuller existence. Upside, you need not coast over to Portlandia to sample this concoction. Anyone, anywhere on the planet can snatch-up some of this strange brew from their website. Buy a bottle and give it as a gift. Just make sure youre around when your friend unwraps it. They probably wont finish the whole thing alone.
Heres the link. You have been warned:
http://rogue.com/store/products/Rogue-Voodoo-Doughnut-Bacon-Maple-Ale-750ml-Bottle.html
Our next review will be on bacon gumballs from Archie McPhee. Just kidding. We dont have our gag reflexes properly trained to endure that wonder.
Bacon beer?
Should we stop the madness or simply hop on the hog? Rouge Ales has decided to join the fray and produces a cold one with Apple wood-smoked bacon. If thats not enough, Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon includes another breakfast treat, pure maple flavoring.
Really?
Yup. The aroma of these suds is one of a bonfire with wood treated using pancake syrup. Its a smoky ale thats infused with a salty pork bite. Actually, dont cringe. This strange delight is pretty interesting. No weird aftertaste. But is it really something you want to pair with a plate of scrambled eggs?
It comes in a 750-ml pink bottle, walloping the guzzler with a 5.6% ABV. The brewer got together with another Portland, Oregon icon Voodoo Doughnuts to serve-up smoky malts that were cured in Cherry wood, Beech wood and Hickory. While a plate of smashed chicken embryos might not be the right fare, a tender beef brisket will pop your taste buds into the 39th gear.
You will not want to buy a bucket of Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon. Its truly a novelty worth sharing a container with friends. Not something, though, you want to overindulge with while watching a football game.
Expect the first sip to engage the screw-your-face-into-something-that-might-stick-forever, hormone. Dont be dissuaded. Go for another gulp and youll begin to get it. After that, youre on your own.
The downside is that Rogue decided to marry it with the flavor of maple syrup. That part of the calculus is the biggest bust. It does, however, leave room for other brewers to experiment with an honest-to-goodness, pure pig ale.
The pink bottle? WTF? Are they trying to lure women to the tall neck? Perhaps, but hearty men may feel a smudge uncomfortable holding up a container. Not to mention that pink glass may not be the best for those who want the stuff to age gracefully. Brown works. Green is questionable. Pink?
Where are the scientists to explain that this hue actually allows you to store the suds for a month-or-two?
Nevertheless, life is short. New tastes lead to a rich, fuller existence. Upside, you need not coast over to Portlandia to sample this concoction. Anyone, anywhere on the planet can snatch-up some of this strange brew from their website. Buy a bottle and give it as a gift. Just make sure youre around when your friend unwraps it. They probably wont finish the whole thing alone.
Heres the link. You have been warned:
http://rogue.com/store/products/Rogue-Voodoo-Doughnut-Bacon-Maple-Ale-750ml-Bottle.html
Our next review will be on bacon gumballs from Archie McPhee. Just kidding. We dont have our gag reflexes properly trained to endure that wonder.
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