Beer 192 - Rogue Dead Guy Ale with fruit and cheese

It occurred to me that if I am to drink beer with food, then why not serve the beer in a glass that is more conducive to concentrating the smell, and the taste and is more likely to foster sipping rather than chugging.  So here I am sipping Rogue Dead Guy Ale, brewed and bottled by the Oregon Brewing Co in Newport, OR with an afternoon snack of fruits and Mexican cheese at home in Katy, TX. This is the last of the bottle bought back by Rigo on his last trip, so I am now anxiously waiting on his homecoming from his current trip to see what additional treasures he has bought for me to try.

The blog date is a carry over from when I was sick last week.  This drinking (and eating) is actually taking place on January 23, 2011.

Rogue's web site is: http://www.rogue.com/

The web site says the beer is in the style of a German Maibock and should be drunk with pork or with hot and spicy food.  The description is "In the style of a German Maibock, using our proprietary Pacman ale yeast. Deep honey in color with a malty aroma and a rich hearty flavor."

The contrast in tastes was amazing and very enjoyable.  The blandness of the bananas and the cheese and the sweetness of the strawberries, blueberries and grapes were offset by the slight bitterness of the beer, yet neither taste was overwhelmed by the other.  A sip of slightly effervescent beer cleansed the mouth of one taste, added the slightly bitter taste of the beer and made the mouth ready for the next piece or two of fruit.  A very pleasant contrast of flavors and feel in the mouth.