Congratulations from Rogue to our 2011 6-pack contest trip winner Doug, from Estacada, OR. Doug has won a free trip for two to the Rogue Nation Headquarters and 2 nights stay in beautiful Newport, OR.

February 21, 2011 — Monday night marked the 21st year of John Maier personally bringing Rogue ales to Seattle for an annual event at Latona Pub. The Brewmaster honored the occasion by bringing a batch of 21 Ale, brewed for Rogue’s 21st entry into the Oregon Brew Festival last July. Also making the journey was a batch of the legendary Charlie 1981 from John’s Locker Stock. Named after Charlie Papazian, the father of the homebrew movement in the United States and President of the Brewers Association, Charlie was a catalyst that helped ignite John’s interest in brewing.

Maier fans packed the place to share a beer with John and taste his latest creations. Rogue fans were also treated to a rare collectors item, the infamous misspelled “ROUGE” license plate.

Rogue’s other offerings for the night were Brutal IPA, Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red and Shakespeare Stout. All beers are brewed using hops from Rogue’s 42-acre micro hopyard, located in Oregon’s Wigrich Appellation, and barley from the Rogue GYO barley farm, located in Oregon’s Tygh Valley Appellation. Rogue is saving the terroir of Oregon hops and barley, one acre at a time, by growing our own.

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Newport, OR, February 3^rd - In honor of the Year of the Rabbit Rogue has added two Nano breweries at the Issaquah Brewhouse and at the Rogue Public House in Eugene, Oregon.

They join the Buckman Village Brewery Nano located in the Green Dragon which celebrates its 1^st anniversary today.

The brewers for the Nanos are local homebrew clubs and the sales of their brews benefit their clubs. Since its inception the Buckman Village Brewery Nano, in collaboration with the Oregon Brew Crew, has made 48 different batches.

Rogue will again sponsor the 3^rd Annual Great American Nano Fest, August 27th – 28th, at the Green Dragon. GANF is a celebration of small Breweries and Brewers who limit their output to 412 barrels or less per year.

Established in 2007, the Green Dragon is listed by Imbibe magazine as one of the “100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America,” and by DRAFT magazine as one of the “Top 100 Beer Bars in America”.

Portland, Oregon, January 20, 2011 — On January 23rd, the first U.S. chapter of Barley’s Angels launches with an educational tasting at Rogue Ales Public House hosted by Megan Flynn, Publisher and Editor of Beer West Magazine.  Barley’s Angels is a group created to educate and encourage women to develop their interest in craft beer.  Barley’s Angels was founded by Teri Fahrendorf, who in 1989 became the second female brewmaster at a craft brewery in the USA.  Teri is also the president and founder of the Pink Boots Society, a group of over 500 of the most prolific women working in the craft brewing industry.  Barley’s Angels accepts all women that have a thirst for education and an interest in creating a female beer enthusiast community.

This event, which marks the first official opening of a Barley’s Angels chapter, will be attended by Teri Fahrendorf and radio host Lisa Morrison.  Megan Flynn will briefly discuss the role her magazine plays in the beer industry including the recent expansion from Beer Northwest to Beer West.  The panel will then lead a general discussion on how to taste beer, from the initial pour to the amount of head, aroma, and taste.  The ladies will put these tips to the test with 6 Rogue Ales: XS McRogue Scotch Ale, XS Old Crustacean, Shakespeare Stout, Chocolate Stout, Mocha Porter and Santa’s Private Reserve.  The event begins at 5:00 PM, at Rogue Ales Public House on 13th & Flanders.  For more information about Barley’s Angels, please vist http://www.pinkbootssociety.org or www.rogue.com.

Rogue poets unite!  On National Haiku Day, Rogues around the nation unleashed their creative energy to come up with some of the finest poetry in Rogue literary history.  These haikus are the fruits of their labor.  Think you have what it takes to be a Rogue poet?  Send your Rogue haiku, limerick, sonnet or whatever to julieh@rogue.com.

Events at ALL our locations, for the month of December!

All Month

Beer Cocktail of the Month:

• White Nut in the Dark

National Write a Friend Month :

• Ask server for supplies and write your friend a letter!

Events

Dec. 26^th – Jan. 2^nd: Garage Sale

• Come and get your Rogue beer and knick knacks at discounted prices. Open during all business hours.

Daily Specials

Dec. 4^th: Civil War Party

• Games
• Raffle
• Best Dressed Fan Contest
• Bathroom Tours

Dec. 4^th: National Dice Day

• Dice Games all day

Dec. 5^th: Repeal Day! 21^st Amendment Ends Prohibition

• Double Taster Day

Dec 9^th: Christmas Card Day

• Come write a Christmas Card!

Dec: 11^th: International Prize Day

• Receive a free toy with your meal.

Dec: 21^st: National Haiku Poetry Day

• Come in and write a Rogue Haiku over a pint.

Dec: 27^th: Make a Cut-Out Snowflake Day

• Make a snowflake to be hung on the wall while enjoying a holiday ale.

The Oregon Brew Crew reopened its doors at the Green Dragon Wedenday night for an open house to show off its brand new nano system!

‘Tis the season of Yellow Snow.  Show off your creativity this holiday season, Yellow Snow style. We are accepting submissions of artwork, pictures, cookies, ornaments, Christmas carols  or anything you can come up with to honor Yellow Snow.  Santa will be sending an extra special present this year for the winning entry.  Entries should be sent to justin@rogue.com before December 25th.

Here are a few examples of some entries we’ve already received:

Don’t eat the Yellow Snow, unless it’s a cookie. -Tal Davies

-Sing to the tune of Jingle Bells, written by Andrew

HO! HO! HO! Yellow Snow
Keep this beer in mind
When Santa comes to bring your gifts
A hoppy treat you’ll  find

HO! HO! HO! Yellow Snow
It’s hoppy and complete
Yellow Snow is what you need
To sweep you off your feet

Sipping by the fire
Our hearts are filled with joy
It’s cold outside tonight
But Yellow Snow’s just right

We can’t get enough
Because Rogue makes tasty stuff
If we could drink all year
We’d be buying more Rogue beer

HO! HO! HO! Yellow Snow
What an I.P.A.
Raise a pint and drink it down
And make your holiday!

or how about this Haiku, written by Tom Shull:

Icy wind blows cold  
Over my cheeks, up my kilt
Yellow Snow warms all

A couple of months ago Raziel’s, a restaurant in Vermillion, SD, decided to feature Rogue during their monthly tasting.  As the tasting got closer Raziel’s let me know that a few of their loyal customers, who now live in Portland, would like to participate in the tasting.  Unfortunately they could not make it to South Dakota for the tasting in person.  So, we set-up a virtual tasting via Skype from our pub in Portland (over the internet)!Participants in Portland tasted the same beer as the locals in Vermillion.  Brews that were sampled were:

1. Rogue Irish Lager
2. Chatoe Single Malt
3. Dead Guy Ale
4. Brutal IPA
5. Shakespeare Stout
6. Chocolate Stout

Rick Haught, who helped organize the tasting from Vermillion, let me know that it was their best turnout ever!  They began these tastings over a year ago, and we were part of the first ever via Skype!  This was a memorable evening for all involved.  Raziel’s now proudly pours Dead Guy and Chocolate Stout on draught!