Day 234, August 22 / Juniper Pale Ale

Day 234, August 22, 2011

Juniper Pale Ale

Rogue Brewery  /  Newport, OR

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 “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."

     - Paul Hornung

OK, I lifted that quote from Rogues’s web page for Juniper Pale Ale.  In case you don’t know (I didn’t), Paul Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66, and apparently a drinker.

OK, so I’m 234 beers into the year so far.  Plus several other beers I’ve had but not blogged.  You can imagine that when I finish this quest, I’ll have a few new favorite beers.  Come January 1, 2012, I have a choice to make – what beer do I want to go out and pick up a six pack of, just to enjoy?  Only two beers have earned an Outstanding rating so far, Victory Prima Pils and Omegang Rare Vos.

Tonight, Juniper Pale Ale joins the O list.  I wasn’t quite sure what to expect – this beer is made with whole Juniper berries, which is the primary ingredient in gin.  So you might expect a taste of gin in this beer.  Not so much.  What I did taste was a very crisp, slightly spicy and refreshing beer, with just a hint of juniper.  Definitely my favorite so far of all the Rogues.

Apparently, a few other people agree with me….

2011 World Beer Championships - Gold

2010 World Beer Awards - World's Best Pale Ale

2010 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships—PNW Champ

2010 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze

2010 World Beer Championships—Gold

2009 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze

2009 World Beer Championships—Silver

2009 World Beer Awards—Highly Recommended Premium Bitter

2008 California Brewer's Festival—1st, Honorable Mention for Best in Show

2008 International Beer Challenge—Top 50

2008 World Beer Championships—Gold

2008 West Coast Brew Fest Competition—2nd place

2007 World Beer Championships—Gold

2007 US Beer Tasting Championship—3rd

2007 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze

2006 Great International Best Festival—3rd

2006 World Beer Championships—Gold

2005 World Beer Championships—World Champ

2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships—PNW Champ

2004 World Beer Championships—World Champ

2003 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship—PNW Champ

2003 World Beer Championships—Silver

2003 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze

2003 California Brewer’s Festival—3rd

2002 World Beer Championships—Silver

2002 Australian International Beer Awards—Silver

2001 World Beer Championships—Silver

2001 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze

2001 California Beer Festival—2nd

	Bitterness	Alcohol by Volume	Jeff’s Rating
Saint Rogue Red Ale	44 IBU	5.10%	G
Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale	80 IBU	6.20%	G
Double Dead Guy	60 IBU	9.00%	P
American Amber Ale	53 IBU	5.60%	VG
Juniper Pale Ale	34 IBU	5.30%	O