Beer of the Week - Rogue John John Juniper Ale

Rogue John John Ale

In their second collarboration effort, Rogue Master Brewer, John Maier, and Master Distiller, John Couchot released John John Juniper Pale Ale.  This ale consists of Rogue Juniper Pale Ale aged in Rogues's Juniper Gin barrels.  Gin lovers will recognize the oddity in this approach-gin is not typically aged in barrels.

To craft this unique brew, John Couchot aged the Gin in oak barrels so the barrels can soak up the flavour of the gin.  The barrels are then emptied and rolled by forklift from the Rogue Distillery to the Rogue Brewery.  John Maier later fills these barrels with Juniper Pale Ale so that his creation can adsorb the gin flavours from the barrel.

Tasting Notes:

A hint of cucumber and a Sprucey note in the aromas followed by a Juniper bite mid palate finishing with a soft oakiness.