Rogue: Sesquicentennial Ale

Brother B and I selected Sesquicentennial Ale from the local grocer last weekend. We never opened it, so last night, I decided to toast my Friday evening with a pint.

Despite having sat in the fridge for six days, the bottle erupted in a volcano of foam when I popped the cap. Foam surged in a 18 inch plume as I put down the bottle opener. I clamped my hand down on the opening and rushed the bottle to the sink, but it was to late. Beer sprayed all over the counter. I lost a third of the bottle in the explosion.

Sister Mars thought the beer had a "funky color like browning apricots."

The ale was amber and orange and translucent with a fine layer of sediment.

The taste had a faint hint of fruit. The beer was not bitter or overpowering or clean.

There was nothing wrong with it, but other than the explosion and the color, the taste didn't stand out to me.

Cheers,

RD