#149, Latona, Rogue Ales, Newport Oregon

Apparently with only two ingredients: Special Aromatic malt and Rainier hops, Latona Ale is a delicious addition to Rogues expansive list of ales.

It pours a cloudy brilliant amber.

The aroma is very subtle - slight sweetness and slight hop.

The hop builds in the body. The sweetness is curved by the bitterness that arrives in the medium body and at the back of the tongue. Honey and earthy bright hop at the end. It is smooth and refreshing.

The aftertaste is bitter and hoppy and very fresh.

Cheers!

Walktopus, Walking Man Brewery, Stevenson Washington

The wonderful Walking Man Brewery and Pub in Stevenson Washington is now offering their Walktopus, Batch 600 Strong Ale. At 8.8%, it's worth the trip.

Pours deep, nearly opaque.

The aroma is mild mild malt.

It has a big malt vanilla flavor. It is mildly sweet and very creamy in the body. It is a bold beer with a lot of pronounced malt, but keeps it's creaminess throughout the body into the finish, making it fairly easy to drink.

The aftertaste is malt and roasted peat. Mildly sweet at the very end.

Excellent!

Cheers!