Rogue Ales
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Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
as well, with micro distilleries
in Newport and Portland.
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Ale, Wolf Eel
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
, the orca
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
John C. Maier, current Brewmaster, joined the company in 1989 after a chance encounter with Joyce at an airport. Maier is a 1986 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology. He describes Rogue Ales' practice of crafting a wide range of ales (regular, seasonal and specialty) as being due to Rogue's philosophy "that variety is the spice of life". Rogue to date has produced more than 60 different ales using a non-pasteurized
process with no preservative
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
which includes all of their malt
s and hops
) and a special proprietary yeast
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
's Masaharu Morimoto
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
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Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
as well, with micro distilleries
in Newport and Portland.
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Ale, Wolf Eel
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
, the orca
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
John C. Maier, current Brewmaster, joined the company in 1989 after a chance encounter with Joyce at an airport. Maier is a 1986 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology. He describes Rogue Ales' practice of crafting a wide range of ales (regular, seasonal and specialty) as being due to Rogue's philosophy "that variety is the spice of life". Rogue to date has produced more than 60 different ales using a non-pasteurized
process with no preservative
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
which includes all of their malt
s and hops
) and a special proprietary yeast
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
's Masaharu Morimoto
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
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Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
as well, with micro distilleries
in Newport and Portland.
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Ale, Wolf Eel
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
, the orca
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
John C. Maier, current Brewmaster, joined the company in 1989 after a chance encounter with Joyce at an airport. Maier is a 1986 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology. He describes Rogue Ales' practice of crafting a wide range of ales (regular, seasonal and specialty) as being due to Rogue's philosophy "that variety is the spice of life". Rogue to date has produced more than 60 different ales using a non-pasteurized
process with no preservative
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
which includes all of their malt
s and hops
) and a special proprietary yeast
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
's Masaharu Morimoto
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
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Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
Ale
Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste...
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
as well, with micro distilleries
Microdistillery
A microdistillery is a small, often 'boutique', distillery established to produce beverage grade alcohol in relatively small quantities. While the term is most commonly used in the United States, micro-distilleries have been established in Europe for many years, either as small cognac distilleries...
in Newport and Portland.
History and manifesto
The story of how Rogue came to be headquartered in an Oregon coastal fishing town is documented in an interview with CEO Jack Joyce. Joyce recalls visiting Newport at the suggestion of a partner (then director of the Port of Portland) who was acquainted with the Port of Newport director Mo Niemi, (owner of Mo'sMo's Restaurants
Mo's Restaurants is an American restaurant chain located on the Oregon Coast and headquartered in Newport, Oregon. Mo's are named after their original owner Mohava "Mo" Niemi, who was once described as "the stuff of legend in Newport"....
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. From January 1996 until September 9, 1998 when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland this aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who...
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Lumpsucker
Lumpsuckers or lumpfish are mostly small scorpaeniform marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. They are found in the cold waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific oceans...
Ale, Wolf Eel
Seawolf (fish)
The Atlantic wolffish , also known as the Seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, wolf eel , or sea cat, is a marine fish, the largest of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae. They are commonly sighted throughout Asia...
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Sea Otter
The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals...
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
Keiko (orca)
Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
, the orca
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
Free Willy
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends an orca whale, named "Willy."...
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
Brewing philosophy
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food...
process with no preservative
Preservative
A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes....
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
which includes all of their malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
s and hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
) and a special proprietary yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
Iron Chef
is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
's Masaharu Morimoto
Masaharu Morimoto
is a well-known Japanese chef, best known as the third Iron Chef on the Japanese TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. He is also known for his unique style of presenting food....
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
Cuisine
Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from...
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
Notable ales
Examples of award winning and notable Rogue Ales' '|-
! Ales
! Beer style
! Awards
! Year
|-
|
Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
Ale
Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste...
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
as well, with micro distilleries
Microdistillery
A microdistillery is a small, often 'boutique', distillery established to produce beverage grade alcohol in relatively small quantities. While the term is most commonly used in the United States, micro-distilleries have been established in Europe for many years, either as small cognac distilleries...
in Newport and Portland.
History and manifesto
The story of how Rogue came to be headquartered in an Oregon coastal fishing town is documented in an interview with CEO Jack Joyce. Joyce recalls visiting Newport at the suggestion of a partner (then director of the Port of Portland) who was acquainted with the Port of Newport director Mo Niemi, (owner of Mo'sMo's Restaurants
Mo's Restaurants is an American restaurant chain located on the Oregon Coast and headquartered in Newport, Oregon. Mo's are named after their original owner Mohava "Mo" Niemi, who was once described as "the stuff of legend in Newport"....
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. From January 1996 until September 9, 1998 when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland this aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who...
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Lumpsucker
Lumpsuckers or lumpfish are mostly small scorpaeniform marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. They are found in the cold waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific oceans...
Ale, Wolf Eel
Seawolf (fish)
The Atlantic wolffish , also known as the Seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, wolf eel , or sea cat, is a marine fish, the largest of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae. They are commonly sighted throughout Asia...
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Sea Otter
The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals...
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
Keiko (orca)
Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
, the orca
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
Free Willy
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends an orca whale, named "Willy."...
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
Brewing philosophy
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food...
process with no preservative
Preservative
A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes....
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
which includes all of their malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
s and hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
) and a special proprietary yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
Iron Chef
is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
's Masaharu Morimoto
Masaharu Morimoto
is a well-known Japanese chef, best known as the third Iron Chef on the Japanese TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. He is also known for his unique style of presenting food....
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
Cuisine
Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from...
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
Notable ales
Examples of award winning and notable Rogue Ales' '|-
! Ales
! Beer style
! Awards
! Year
|-
|
Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...
. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. Rogue Ale
Ale
Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste...
s have been described as "invariably fun and full flavored".
The company has also expanded into distilling
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
as well, with micro distilleries
Microdistillery
A microdistillery is a small, often 'boutique', distillery established to produce beverage grade alcohol in relatively small quantities. While the term is most commonly used in the United States, micro-distilleries have been established in Europe for many years, either as small cognac distilleries...
in Newport and Portland.
History and manifesto
The story of how Rogue came to be headquartered in an Oregon coastal fishing town is documented in an interview with CEO Jack Joyce. Joyce recalls visiting Newport at the suggestion of a partner (then director of the Port of Portland) who was acquainted with the Port of Newport director Mo Niemi, (owner of Mo'sMo's Restaurants
Mo's Restaurants is an American restaurant chain located on the Oregon Coast and headquartered in Newport, Oregon. Mo's are named after their original owner Mohava "Mo" Niemi, who was once described as "the stuff of legend in Newport"....
restaurant chain, long recognized as an "Oregon institution", Mo was as well known for her generous spirit as for her clam chowder) who was interested in operating a brewpub on the Newport waterfont in a property her family owned. Although Joyce, (who was stuck in town for four days due to a rare snowstorm on the coast) was initially skeptical about running a full fledged brewery, Niemi managed to convince him that it was achievable, and in spite of some unusual clauses in the lease agreement he decide to partake in the venture. Niemi also encouraged the company to give back to the local community saying "If you're lucky enough not to go broke, feed the fishermen." Although now deceased, Mo's legacy lives on at Rogue, her likeness graces the Half-e-weizen bottle (originally Mo's Ale and now MoM Ale).
Joyce has described the company's goals as, "We try to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make our packaging great, keep trying to integrate ourselves in our communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions)...". Rogue maintains a company manifesto that expands on their values.
The company gives back to its community in a variety of ways, for example helping the City of Newport celebrate its 125th anniversary with the issue of a limited edition Newport Anniversary Ale, whose historical label pays tribute to the Yaquina Brewery, Newport's first. Rogue also donates ongoing proceeds of a specialty brew series to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. From January 1996 until September 9, 1998 when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland this aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who...
(past beers have included Spiny Lumpsucker
Lumpsucker
Lumpsuckers or lumpfish are mostly small scorpaeniform marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. They are found in the cold waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific oceans...
Ale, Wolf Eel
Seawolf (fish)
The Atlantic wolffish , also known as the Seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, wolf eel , or sea cat, is a marine fish, the largest of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae. They are commonly sighted throughout Asia...
Ale, Shark Tooth Ale and Sea Otter
Sea Otter
The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals...
Amber). One (Whale
Ale) was even crafted in honor of Keiko
Keiko (orca)
Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
, the orca
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
, the Aquariums most celebrated resident and star of the movie Free Willy
Free Willy
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends an orca whale, named "Willy."...
before his release into open waters. In addition there are ongoing sponsored activities like the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.
Brewing philosophy
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food...
process with no preservative
Preservative
A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes....
s, all natural ingredients (many from the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
which includes all of their malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
s and hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
) and a special proprietary yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
known as "Pacman".
Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food. To that end, the company has worked closely with celebrated chefs such as Iron Chef
Iron Chef
is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
's Masaharu Morimoto
Masaharu Morimoto
is a well-known Japanese chef, best known as the third Iron Chef on the Japanese TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff, Iron Chef America. He is also known for his unique style of presenting food....
, brewing industry experts like Jack Eckhardt and restaurateurs
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in crafting signature beers, educating consumers on the finer points of cuisine
Cuisine
Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from...
(such as pairing cheeses and beers in much the same way as wine) and produced in house specialty ales for restaurants.
The company's offerings are popular with critics and craft beer aficionados and have been major award winners in worldwide competitions.
Notable ales
Examples of award winning and notable Rogue Ales' '|-
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! Awards
! Year
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American Amber Ale
|Amber Ale
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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|Amber Ale
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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Brutal Bitter
|Bitter
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2005, 2006, 2007
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|Bitter
Bitter (beer)
Bitter is an English term for pale ale. Bitters vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.-Brief history:...
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2005, 2006, 2007
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Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale (Captain Sig's Deadliest Ale)
|India Red Ale
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2008
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|India Red Ale
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2008
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Chipotle Ale
|Golden Ale
|West Coast Brew Fest Competition - 1st
|2005
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|Golden Ale
|West Coast Brew Fest Competition - 1st
|2005
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Chocolate Stout
|Stout
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
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|Stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
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Dad's Little Helper
|Malt Liquor
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2007
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|Malt Liquor
Malt liquor
Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of beer with high alcohol content. In legal statutes, the term often includes any alcoholic beverage above or equal to 5% alcohol by volume made with malted barley. In common parlance, however, it is used for high-alcohol beers made with...
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2007
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Dead Guy Ale
|Maibock
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003, 2008
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|Maibock
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003, 2008
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Double Dead Guy Ale
|Strong Ale
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2008
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|Strong Ale
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2008
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Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red
|Amber Ale
|Australian International Beer Awards - Gold
|2000
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|Amber Ale
|Australian International Beer Awards - Gold
|2000
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Half-E-Weizen
|Hefeweizen
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003
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|Hefeweizen
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2003
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Hazelnut Brown Nectar
|Brown Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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|Brown Ale
Brown ale
Brown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe their products, such as mild ale, though the term had a rather different meaning than it does today...
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Independence Hop Ale
|Pale Ale
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|Pale Ale
Pale ale
Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
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Juniper Pale Ale
|Pale Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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|Pale Ale
Pale ale
Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Kells Irish Lager
|Lager
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2004, 2005
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|Lager
Lager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2004, 2005
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Maierfest Lager
|Lager
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|Lager
Lager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
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Mocha Porter
|Porter
|International Beer Competitions - Best in Show/Gold
|2005
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|Porter
Porter (beer)
Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
|International Beer Competitions - Best in Show/Gold
|2005
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Mogul Madness Ale
|Winter Ale
|World Beer Championships - Silver
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|Winter Ale
|World Beer Championships - Silver
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Morimoto Imperial Pilsner
|Pilsner
|World Beer Championships Package Award - Gold
|2005
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|Pilsner
|World Beer Championships Package Award - Gold
|2005
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Morimoto Soba Ale
|Specialty Grain
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2005
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|Specialty Grain
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2005
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Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale
|Specialty Grain
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2005, 2006
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|Specialty Grain
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2005, 2006
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Oregon Golden Ale
|Golden Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2004, 2005, 2006
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|Golden Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2004, 2005, 2006
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Santa's Private Reserve Ale
||Red Ale
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Sesquicentennial Ale
|Northwest Amber
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|Northwest Amber
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Sea Otter Amber
|Amber Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
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|Amber Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
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Shakespeare Stout
|Stout
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007
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|Stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007
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Smoke Ale
|Rauchbier
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1995
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|Rauchbier
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1995
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Somer Orange Honey Ale
|Wheat
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|Wheat
Wheat beer
Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
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XS: Imperial India Pale Ale (I2PA)
|India Pale Ale
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
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|India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
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XS: Imperial Porter
|Porter
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2008
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|Porter
Porter (beer)
Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2008
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XS: Imperial Red
|Imperial Dry Hopped Red
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2008
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|Imperial Dry Hopped Red
|World Beer Championships - Silver
|2008
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XS: Imperial Stout
|Stout
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
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|Stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
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XS: Imperial Younger’s Special Bitter
|Bitter
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2007
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|Bitter
Bitter (beer)
Bitter is an English term for pale ale. Bitters vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.-Brief history:...
|World Beer Championships - Gold
|2007
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XS: Old Crustacean Barleywine
| Barley Wine
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
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| Barley Wine
Barley wine
Barley wine or Barleywine is a beer style of strong ale originating in England. The first beer to be marketed as Barley Wine was Bass No. 1 Ale, around 1870...
|World Beer Championships - World Champion/Gold
|1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
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Yellow Snow IPA
|India Pale Ale
|New Zealand International Beer Awards - Silver
|2008
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|India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
|New Zealand International Beer Awards - Silver
|2008
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