Dad's Little Helper Malt Liquor by Rogue Brewery

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 10 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 53; Dad’s Little Helper Malt Liquor; Brewery: Rogue Brewery · Newport, OR; Variety: Lager · American Lager · Malt Liquor; IBU: 25; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Copper (English pale ale) (10 SRM); Added by Dave S.; Last updated by Lobsterman

This ain’t your Dad’s malt liquor. Brewmaster John Maier has Roguerized the recipe by adding 40% Midwest corn, lightly hopping it with Oregon Crystal Hops, and then lagering it at a warmer temperature to help bring out the sweet, crisp flavors of the corn.

Sweet, Malty, Caramel, Alcohol, Yeast

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Reviews

Review by Dave S.

Rating: 55

Dave S.

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jan. 29th, 2009 at 12:27 a.m.

Comment:
Alright for a malt liquor, I suppose, but nothing I’d buy again. Sweet, and I guess a little fruity and yeasty around the edges, but mostly just sweet.

Characteristics: malty sweet
Review by Andrew Hunn

Rating: 45

Andrew Hunn

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Columbus, OH

Feb. 17th, 2009 at 2:42 p.m.

Comment:
Very hard for me to rate this, but I found it pretty unmemorable. Malt liquor’s purpose is generally very different than craft beer, so I am not sure quite what to make of Rogue brewing this. Overly sweet (more caramel than anything) with a flat, yeast-like taste.

Characteristics: caramel sweet yeast
Review by Lobsterman

Rating: 61

Lobsterman

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, ME

July 3rd, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.

Comment:
Pours golden with a quick thin head, no lacing. Not a “bad” beer, malty nose, has a fizzy, sweet, alcohol kick. Kind of weak in body.

Characteristics: alcohol fizzy malty