Rogue Mogul Ale and Stone Smoked Porter

Tuesday's travels had me concentrating on the South Side of Pittsburgh. When it comes to frequency of bars per walking block, the South Side of Pittsburgh is where it's at. And if you're visiting the South Side of Pittsburgh in search of beer, surely Fat Head's Saloon is on your list of destination locations.

I stopped in to Fat Head's, as I frequently do on Tuesdays, to talk beer with the owner, Glenn. As I was waiting for Glenn, I browsed the Beer Menu Board and spotted Rogue Mogul Ale. I have a rule. Whenever I see Rogue Mogul Ale on draft, I order it. It's as simple as that.

Rogue Mogul Ale, 7% ABV:

Dark amber appearance with a sturdy, tan colored head. Nice hoppy bouquet accentuated by underlying maltiness. Creamy malt with toffee and crusty bread flavors immediately followed up by intense hop bitterness that intensifies as the beer finishes-Lengthy bitter finish. One of my favorites from Rogue. Only 3 half barrels of this came into Pittsburgh, and there's only one place to get it on draft! Hurry!! Fat Head's sells through beer faster than any other bar in Pittsburgh . . . It could be gone already. ; )

That Rogue Mogul Ale woke my taste buds up. So, I decided to stay and have another beer. The next beer that caught my interest was Stone Smoked Porter.

Stone Smoked Porter, 6% ABV:

Dark brown appearance. Soft smokiness and bitter chocolate in the nose. Medium bodied with intense smoke upfront. Dissipates slowly, coating the mouth nicely with smoke, chocolate, and roasted bitterness. Lengthy finish with smoke character leading way to hop and roasted bitterness. Just ANOTHER wonderful offering from the folks at Stone!! Check it out!

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