Rogue (OR): Seahorse Pale Ale (Part I)

This beer is bad; like it's not good at all. I found it boring almost to the point of offensive, offering about as much complexity as a monkey picking dingleberries from his backside. And at a pathetic 13 degrees plato and 3.2 lovibond who can argue? If not for the 43 IBUs, I might've mistaken this insipid liquid for unsweetened ginger ale. Rogue produces a number of fine beverages, evident in the award winning Morimoto Soba and Bullfrog Ales, but this is not one of them. Is it Drinkable? Yes. But then again so is hippopotamus semen (don't ask -- you spend a summer in Sierra Leone and these things happen...). Okay, I exaggerate a little - because that's just my thing - but those who want a beer that makes them ponder should steer clear of this brewhaha. Still, it's tough to ignore Rogue's philanthropic efforts. Seahorse Pale Ale is the latest edition to Rogue's Fish Series Brews, a collection of suds devoting a portion of their proceeds to supporting the Oregon Coast Aquarium and their "mission to expand our understanding of the Oceans". So I guess they've got that going for them...

53, Peter