100% Pure Rogue, No.27, 2010 by Rogue Ales & Spirits

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In a collaboration of crafts, Rogue Brewmaster John Maier and Rogue Spirits Master Distiller John Couchot have joined forces to create a distinct, innovative series of brews called John John Ales. The series will take Rogue legends and age them in Rogue Spirits barrels. Introducing the first in the series: JOHN JOHN DEAD GUY ALE.

NUMBER TWENTY SEVEN

START HERE: MASTER BREWER JOHN MAIER BREWS DEAD GUY ALE

DEAD GUY ALE IS BREWED AND PUT IN THE FERMENTER.

DEAD GUY WORT IS HAULED FROM THE BREWERY ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO THE DISTILLERY

MASTER DISTILLER JOHN COUCHOT USES THE WORT TO DISTILL DEAD GUY WHISKEY AT THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS

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JOHN JOHN DEAD GUY ALE GOES FROM DEAD GUY WHISKEY BARRELS INTO KEGS AND 22 OZ. BOTTLES.

DEAD GUY ALE GOES FROM THE FERMENTER INTO A DEAD GUY WHISKEY BARREL TO MATURE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS.

DEAD GUY WHISKEY IS THEN BARREL AGED FOR 30 DAYS.

OUR BEER. OUR BARRELS. OUR JOHNS.

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C O M ME N TAR Y LETTERS TO THE EDITOR NU M B E R T W E NTY SEVEN 2 0 1 0

ABOUT THE COVER: The first of the John John series is John John Dead Guy Ale, Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale matured in Rogue’s award winning Dead Guy Whiskey barrels. The cross collaboration of these two products starts with the distilling of Dead Guy Ale wort to create the Dead Guy Whiskey. The Whiskey is aged in Oak Barrels and bottled, then the Oak Barrels are taken from the distillery, by forklift, across the parking lot to the Brewery where they are filled with Dead Guy Ale and matured for 3 months. AVAILABLE NOW. Each John John product will be a limited release, starting with John John Dead Guy Ale, followed by the John John Juniper Pale Ale (Rogue’s Juniper Pale Ale matured in Rogue Spruce Gin barrels), and the John John Hazelnut Brown Nectar (maturing Rogue’s Hazelnut Brown Nectar in Rogue’s Hazelnut Spiced Rum barrels). INSIDE: 2 �� African killer bees 3 �� Did Rogue leave the Church? 4 �� Hopyard harvest prayer 5 �� Rogue pub art 6 �� Learn to read 7 �� Crabber butt dials 8 �� Rogue resume of the year 9 �� What’s better than a legend? 10 �� We Can’t Give it Away 11 �� Bagpipe maker, meet John Maier 12 �� Sheriff Closes Astoria pub 13 �� Rogue’s Colombian Connection 14 �� CLASSIFIED ADS 15 �� Rogue makes root beer 16 �� Rogue cover model gets slammed 17 �� Pygmy brewer, meet pygmy distiller 18 �� Learn what’s banned in the Nation 19 �� Got Rogue Ink? 20 �� Bid for UN Membership continues

Who’s responsible? Publisher: Denise ‘Hali’ Baker Editors in Chief: Jack Joyce & Brett Joyce The Proofers: Stacey Maier, Sebbie Buhler, Christine Jump Department of Agriculture: John Coleman, Scot Laney, Doc McAllister, Keven Christiansen Australian bureau chief: Peter “Dog” Donaghy Hawaiian bureau chief: Bill Brooks Japan bureau chief: Phred Kauffman Technical Support: Yasha Renner Circulation: 663,144 WANT TO SIGN UP OR SIGN UP A BUDDY? Email: nationhq@rogue.com Fax: (541) 867-3260 Mail: 2320 OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365

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BREWDAWG SPEAKS

DUST MITE NOT AN AFRICAN COLONIZED KILLER BEE.

I wanted to point out an affront to John Maier that appears in issue No. 26 of 100% PURE ROGUE. In the Sam Adams radio ad Jim Koch plays loose with the facts. Sam Adams the younger, while a patriot in the 18th century sense of the word, was in no way a brewer, as Koch states. After failing at business Adams Jr. was given, in a prodigal son sort of way, a position in the family malt house. The Adams had been making malt for decades before young Sam came along. While there, the available records show that he was, at best, a malster. In reality he had no real passion for malting, instead he focused on his hatred of the English civil law system that was threatening to take away his family home after the failure of a land bank his father was involved with. Calling Sam Adams a brewer as it relates to John Maier is like calling a dust mite an African colonized killer bee. I do still believe the dust mite should be the official Oregon insect, because I want an official state insect that I can unknowingly inhale. Regards, Laney

JOHN MAIER IS A LIVING ROGUE, NOT A DEAD GUY.

Perhaps one shouldn’t be too picky about grammar in a beer publication, but on page 3 of the August newspaper you note, “the festival created in memory of Brewer, the faithful companion of Rogue Brewmaster John Maier, who passed away on May 20th, 2006.” I know what you mean, but this unfortunate sentence construction suggests that John is the dead guy! Cheers, Thomas D. Bedell American Society of Journalist and Authors Golf Writers Association of America North American Guild of Beer Writers

I WANTED TO COMMEND ONE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES

Rogues have the highest levels of integrity, are willing to risk insult as the price of clarity, can’t be controlled by what others think, speak the truth - standards few if any politicians can meet. Ms. Palin may be Going Rogue, and as fermenters not politicians we hope she gets there, but she is only a shadow of you as voting members who have gone Rogue. We will continue our lobbying efforts with website Funk & Wagnall to change their primarly pejorative definition of Rogue. She is not part of the definition. Each of you have been granted Citizenship, Sarah’s is under investigation. I am glad to see you decided not to terminate Tiger. The consensus is that the greatest golfer in history will be welcome here despite his transgressions, if he continues to be a responsible dad.

Betty King who works at the Portland airport. Ms. King exhibited quick thinking, good judgement and an incredibly cool head when she rescued my elderly mother-in-law who was tumbling down an escalator at the airport. Ms. King saw a calamity in progress and ran to and up an escalator to come to the assistance of a complete stranger. Ms. King prevented severe injury, placed my mother-inlaw in safety and called the paramedics who arrived promptly and treated the patient. You are fortunate to have such an employee. I can’t thank her enough and compliment you. Please extend our family’s gratitude. Michael E. Deitz, Pasco, WA

I am, however, recommending remedial work. Don’t put your sweeties into your iPhone. If you do, put them under Steve Smith.

SARAH PALIN DOESN’T FIT THE ‘ROGUE’ TITLE. “It’s a readable and sometimes laughable book and will be a big bestseller. But Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue has a misleading title. As is often the case, the title for Palin’s book was concocted by publicity seekers. They do not care whether a title describes a book or its author, as long as it sells.” Al Neuharth, USA Today founder

Have a wonderful 2010 and put my Memorial Ale Fest on your calendar: May 21, 22nd, 23rd, in Newport, Oregon at Brewers on the Bay. I will be there as always.

ROSES AND RASPBERRIES. The Rogue Nation Wireservice issued a release called SHERIFF CLOSES ASTORIA ROGUE PUB. The release is found on page 10 of this issue of 100% PURE ROGUE. In response to the release, we received this letter from Theresa Novak, City Editor of Corvallis Gazette, responded: This is perhaps the best press release ever, although I’m sorry to hear of the damage. As one who has enjoyed both your product and hospitality on numerous occasions, I thank you. This might qualify for our “Roses and Raspberries” column as a rose-berry (bad event; good reaction).

Sarah is a more difficult question. I hear talk about changing Rogue to Rouge - I hope this is a joke. We up here love Gone Rogue, a DVD by John Maier, available on the website. It’s easy for us to say, but up here it looks like flyers want 100% security but no body imaging, profiling, or cavity searches. Good luck.

4th Annual

THE LARGEST DOG-FRIENDLY BEER FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD

MAY 21 - 22 - 23, 2010 5 0 + M i c r o b r e w s & Dog-inspired

FRI 4-10 PM Doggy SATOlympics, 12-10 PM SUN 12-4 PM entertainment: Doggy Dancing, Doggy Musical Chairs, Doggy Look-a-like Contests, Dog Wash,

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5Door 0 + Prizes, M i c r o bLocal r e w sFood, Live Music, Arts and Crafts. 21 and over. $10 gets you in, Festival Mug, and 4 Taster Tickets.

“Fermentation and civilization Dog-inspired entertainment:are inseparable.” John Ciardi Doggy Olympics, Doggy Dancing, Doggy Musical Chairs, Doggy Look-a-like

Q&A THE SHORT LIST APPEARANCES - Be sworn in by the President at the Bayfront pub in Newport! FREE. Big Al appears at the Portland pub to drink Rogue Ales & Spirits, and swear peeps into the Rogue Nation. FREE. THEATRE - Meet the Tinman responsible for Rogue’s Hazelnut Spice Rum and Dark Rum. On the 2nd floor of the Portland public house. Tours 7 days a week, 2 pm. Meet Tracy at the House of Spirits in Newport, home of award-winning Dead Guy Whiskey, Spruce Gin, and Pink Gin.Tours daily. FREE.

Clear Boots Society is a group for women who distill, serve, or enjoy craft spirits. Inductees who signed up at the Great American Distillers Festival got inaugural shots of Rogue’s Pink Gin in a clear boot shot glass. It’s not too late - contact Denise@ClearBoots.org to sign up. NO. The Church left Rogue. David “Church” Chappell, Rogue’s Athletic Director, went to Thailand with his new bride, Katy, to teach students the finer points of the English language. Conversational phrases such as, “Yo, what’s up dude?” and “Fo shizzle” will fill the halls of schools in Bangkok.

Brewery tours! Meet Howard, Kobe, and Brewer. Daily. 3 pm. FREE. TV - Toast re-runs with Captain Sig on The Deadliest Catch, Tuesdays at 9 pm on Discovery Channel, and Iron Chef Morimoto Sunday at 9 pm on Food Network. EVENTS - Tuesdays are for Tiki! Celebrate Aloha Tuesdays at all Rogue embassies and outposts.

ROGUE SIGHTINGS

YES. On the 12 oz. bottle of Santa’s Private Reserve, Santa’s a lefty. On the 22 oz. bottle, he’s right-handed.

YES. That someone would be Brian Wheeler, at the Pizza Pipeline. Brian is one of the drivers for Dickerson Distributing in Bellingham.

49. Thirty new taps went in at the Green Dragon. That means there are 49 rotating taps available every day - affectionately dubbed the “Front 19” and the “Back 30.” YES. The Rogue Nation Citizens found, through the magic of Google, THE ROGUE HOP, a beer made by Harrington’s out of New Zealand.

A message from Pop’s package store in Forsythe County, GA.

YES. Rogue’s Morimoto Imperial Pilsner was featured in Food Network Magazine’s article on drinking beer instead of wine with Thanksgiving dinner. It’s not just Morimoto - Juniper Pale Ale is the unofficial beer of the National Turkey Federation.

Rogue helps a thirsty pirate at the Pirate Festival in LA.

YES. Their bottle of Mondo Large Red Ale includes in the dedication: We have worked hard to walk in the footsteps of our hero brewers- Chico’s brewer of California’s best pale ales, the noble brewer of the planet’s only legal steam beer, and Oregon’s Rebel Brewer from Newport. THE GREEN DRAGON. The Oregon Brew Crew brewed this Porter on the Green Dragon nanobrew system. YES, Rogue will be making a version of the Nissan Rogue, to be called Nissan Rogue XS, a contemporary that is not Toyota.

Rogue visits Crater Lake.

Customer photo camping with Dead Guy Whiskey.

“Wine gentrifies, beer unifies.” - W. Scott Griffith

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A G R IC ULT UR E ROGUE HAS FAT KERNELS. Rogue GYO Certified DareTM barley was harvested on the Tygh Valley Bench in Oregon. The yield surpassed anyone’s expectations, and resulted in 600,000 pounds of barley. Here’s to fat kernels.

ROGUE HOP REVOLUTION CONTINUES INTO 2010! While they may be dormant till spring, there are now 7 varieties of hops at the Wigrich Appellation near Independence, Oregon. This fall will bring an abundance of hop goodness to the Rogue Nation, as we harvest 42 acres of Independent, Revolution, Liberty, Freedom, Newport, Rebel and Alluvial hops from the hopyard. The final step in the creation of Chatoe Rogue Wet Hop Ale...

Despite the high tech washer and dryer, it took 6 loads and 10 hours to wash all the bags. Most of the hops ended up in the dryer. The ones that didn’t were shaken out. Turns out Mojo Maier also loves hops.

manager at Great Western malting dropped our first 50 lb. bag of GYO Certified malt in the passenger seat, then buckled it up with a seat belt. This is the best malt he’s seen in years, with 90+ friability. During the germination process the barley “converted to the nth degree. It did everything it was supposed to do... in spades.”

1ST ANNUAL LOG ROLLING CONTEST! Big Al

JOHN MAIER’S DIRTY LAUNDRY. After taking mesh bags full of spent Revolution hops out of the brew kettle, John emptied them as best he could, shoved the 6’ by 2’ mesh bags into garbage bags, and brought them home to his wife, Stacey, to christen their brand new washer and dryer.

FRIABILITY DANCES. The plant

WE LIKE GOOD CHIT. Barley is still alive after it’s harvested with combines and hauled in railcars to Great Western Malting in Vancouver. There it steeps for 2 days, being rapidly hydrated underwater, before it’s transported to the germination house. Rogue barley germinated in just one day, resulting in really good chit (the spout at the end of the barley).That means the barley did exactly what it was supposed to do. And that makes for some really good malt.

Good chit

(on left) and Rogue Ambassador Nick Harville, compete in a 2 man log rolling contest at the Rogue Hop Yard, followed by lunch beside the hop bines, and a mass swearing in to the Rogue Nation.

CASH FOR CLUNKERS? The Rogue Farms Bus was filled with gas instead of diesel - resulting in lots of smoke, scared pedestrians, and a tow truck. Northside Ford flushed it out and gave us a water bottle of gasoline with a note, “Rogue Ales DO NOT DRINK Gasoline in diesel.” Next year we will ask for a tow truck.

ROGUE HARVEST PRAYER AT THE HOPYARD

THE ROGUE FARMS HOP N BED. The 100 year old farm house at the hopyard has 6 double occupancy rooms. Once used as a boarding school for children working on the farm, it’s now a bed and breakfast/hop museum serving up Rogue Chocolate Stout pancakes, tours of the farm, and picnics on the Willamette River. ONE MAN’S TRAILER IS ANOTHER MAN’S CHATOE. Welcome to Chatoe Rogue, the 228 square foot tasting room at the Rogue Hopyard. Like no tasting room you’ve visited before! They’re not vines, they’re bines. We’re not a vineyard, we’re a bineyard, growing the ingredients to create a Chatoe Rogue series of ales: Wet Hop Ale, Pinot Envy, Single Malt, and Dirtoir Black Lager. Come sample the beer, see the buds, and tour the hopyard.

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Elephants can’t jump. Every other mammal can.

W H Y D R IN K AT LUN C H ? CHILDREN’S BOOK TEACHES ABOUT BEER B is for Beer by Tom Robbins. He describes his book as “an hallucinogenic hymn to beer, children, and the cosmic mysteries that sustain us all.” Excerpt: Once upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed 36 billion gallons of beer each year (it’s a fact, you can Google it)”...

MAN DRESSED AS BREATHALYZER GETS DUI

SWEDISH CAVALRY BLOWS UP WRONG HOUSE

Elite SAS-style commandos apologise for blowing up the wrong house in training exercise. The squad belongs to Sweden’s K3 cavalry division were sent to infiltrate an unoccupied home bought by the military for attack drills. Instead they launched a night assault on a home 200 yards from their target in Rojdafors, Sweden. The troops blew out both front and back doors and every single window before they realised their mistake. The K3 unit, the most deadly strike force in Sweden, compares itself to SEALs. “They were extremely lucky that the couple who own the property were out or they could have been killed,” said one neighbour. A spokesman said: “We’ve already cleaned up after ourselves and we have, of course, contacted the owner. There’s no hard feelings between us.”

BRA AWARDED IG NOBEL PRIZE! A bra that turns into two gas masks was among the winners of the 2009 Ig Nobel prizes. The awards honor achievements that “first make people laugh and then make them think.” Dr Elena Bodnar won the Public Health Prize for a bra that can be converted into two gas masks. She demonstrated her invention and gave one to each of the Nobel laureates as a gift. British winners Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson found that cows with names produce more milk. Cahterine dedicated the award to Purslane, Wendy and Tina, “the nicest cows I have ever known.” The Peace Prize went to a Swiss research team who determined whether it’s better to be hit over the head with a full or empty bottle of beer.

ITALIAN FRIED CHICKEN Brought to you from the Museum of Food Anomalies™, this isn’t just lunch, or a piece of Kentucky Fried Chicken, it is a giant piece of Fried Chicken shaped like the country of Italy. It is Italian Fried Chicken. (Only meat was found in the eating of this delectable treat.)

COW TIPS OVER MAN, STEPS ON HIM An ambulance was called to the University of Tennessee agriculture campus Friday morning. Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran told The Knoxville News Sentinel first responders found a 40 to 50-year-old man who was working with cattle in a pen when one knocked him down and stepped on his chest. The man was alert and joking as he was put in an ambulance. He was taken to UT Medical Center to be examined as a precaution.

MAYOR TAKES LESSON FROM SACHA BARON COHEN, FIST BUMPS DALAI LAMA The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso has lived in exile in India since 1950 due to persecution by the Chinese government. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his continued struggles for a peaceful resolution between the exiled Tibetans and China. Many were shocked by how the mayor of Memphis greeted the religious leader, who was in Memphis to receive the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Award. Mayor Lowery told the Dalai Lama, “Here we also have a tradition,” as he showed His Holiness how to fist bump. “You say you’ve got a sense of humor,” Lowery said, “I’ve always wanted to say Hello Dalai.”

CANNED BEER FRIGHTENS GUNMEN Two armed men with bandanas over their faces attempted to rob the Six Packs on Vine Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. But when one of the robbers pointed a shot gun at a 72-year old pizza shop employee who was stocking the cooler, he fired back: with a cold 12-ounce can of beer. The would-be-thieves fled from the store.

FACTS: People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier errors worldwide. A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound. It takes more calories to eat celery than the celery has to begin with. 28% of Africa is classified as wilderness. In North America, its 38% Spotted: Septic tank cleaning truck named “Stool Bus.” Sign on side of bus: “CAUTION: Vehicle may be transporting political promises.”

ROGUE MAIL Holly Jones from Kailua, HI: Hey, I hated beer until I tried your White Crane Bitter Ale. But it was given to me by a distributor here in Hawaii. I’ve looked all over for it and can’t find it. Can I order it from you??? Dylan Anderson from Camrose, Alberta in Canada: Recently I went on a camping trip to Jasper, Alberta and fell in love with your Hazelnut Brown Nectar. My father did too. I’d like to buy a case of it for Christmas, but the only place I’ve seen it is in Jasper. Are there any Rogue distributors in Camrose or Edmonton, Alberta? Do you anticipate being able to ship your product online before Christmas? Jennifer Rhoads from Bainbridge Island, WA: We were at a Beer Festival in Portland and my husband LOVED the ‘John John’ beer that you had there. Hands down - that is the best beer he has ever had (and he has had a lot of beer!) We have been getting the Brown Nectar and he thinks that is close... but? Taghreed Baker wrote from the USA Embassy in Amman, Jordan: Upon my customers request, I would like to purchase some of your products. Please advice contact person. Thanxx. Adam Berger from San Luis Obispo, CA: Love your beer. I wasn’t sure what to expect when purchasing a $15 bottle of Imperial IPA, but I was amazed! I love hoppy beers, but all too often then end up a tad too bitter for me. I expected this, with a high IBU, to be the same but it wasn’t! Smoothest finish I’ve ever experienced with a high-hop beer. Kudos! Laura Sutter from Roseville, CA wrote: I volunteered at the First Yuba City Beer & Wine Festival and had the pleasure to pour 2 of your ales. The Dead Guy and Hazelnut Brown Nectar - OMG everyone loved the beers. I’m a member of the Meetup Group Hopheads in Sacramento and have posted a comment about how much everyone loved the Hazelnut. Looking forward to visiting your brewery next time I’m in Oregon and definitely located your beer locally. Scott Nickerson from Kure Beach, NC writes, “I’ve been a huge Rogue fan from years ago. My family lived in Newport for 10 years, so the pub upstairs at your brewery was always priority as soon I arrived into town. I walked in fairly late one evening while everyone in the pub was playing BINGO! The bartender invited me to join in by handing me a card. Who knew I would win the first game I played, and receive a 12 pack of Santa’s Private Reserve Ale - which is now one of my favorites. A friend here in NC just turned me onto the Double Dead Guy. Oh my jeez! That’s the ”stuff” right there!!... Wish Rogue was here. I’m a die hard fan of everything you brew. Andrew Amico from Charlotte, NC: I won’t waste your time and blow smoke. Rogue is not my favorite beer in the world, has not given my life purpose and direction and has not granted me any super powers up to this point. But, I will say that Dead Guy is f-ing good and that I really like it. I’m having a Dead Guy Fish Fry this Saturday. We’ll be frying fish in Dead Guy batter and getting sauced on Rogue beers and cheap whiskey. Rogue Nation should stop by. Word to the bird.

AND...If you drink at lunch you might be inspired to create works of art on the back of your coaster like these people did.

Pigs and light-colored horses are the only two mammals besides humans that can get sunburned.

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How to Read Your Bottle of Oxygen Absorbing Cap

ON THE BACK: Dedication

Bottles from Oregon:

Made with 90% recycled glass, called “cullet.” Glass is the only perfectly recyclable container.

Tasting Notes Hop Farm Location: Find us, whether you’re on a ship or in space

Barley Farm Location A list of every ingredient in the beer

GYO:

Grow Your Own

Chatoe Rogue:

Series of homegrown beer made with ingredients from our Hop & Barley Farms.

Food Pairing Symbols: Poultry & Spicy Foods

Beer Specs

REVOLUTION

WHAT DO BEER SPECS MEAN?

Beer Name:

A Rogue version of the French term terroir reflecting the characteristics geography lends to a Rogue hop, reflecting the Newberg Sandy Loam soil and Willamette riverbank on the Wigrich Appellation. An appellation is a region where hops for beer are grown.

Risk Malt: Malt made from winter

barley grown on the Tygh Valley Bench.

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SINGLE MALT ALE - April – June

Plato: The ratio of fermentable malts to water. IBU [International Bittering Units]: Parts per million of isomerized hop resins in beer, related to the amount of alpha acid of the hops. AA [Apparent Attenuation]: Measure of the difference between the original and ending specific gravity after fermentation. Pacman yeast eats a lot of sugar, but leaves complex sugars. Lovibond: A color indicator—the higher the number, the darker the beer.

OREGASMIC ALE - July – September

PINOT ENVY - October – December

It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs!

R O G UE AT H LET ES BECOME A ROGUE WARRIOR: Featuring the voice of Mickey Rourke as the Rogue Warrior, Richard Marcinko. Go behind the iron curtain to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic missile program. Soon into the mission, you uncover a conspiracy that could turn the tides of the Cold War in the communists’ favor. You must then take the mission into your own hands as you enter into the bowels of the USSR to destroy a technology that could change the balance of geopolitical power, leaving a trail of destruction in your wake! The game also features lots of Marcinko’s personality, including his colorful use of the language: And, of course, there’s all of that Demo Dick personality, illustrated most obviously with his catch phrases: “This place is Goddamned begging for party favors.” “Ah damn.”

3RD GENERATION ROGUE WARRIOR: Dick Marcinko’s 2-year old grandson Eddie Hinzman shows how proud he is of his grandpa with his Rogue Nation Join Us tattoo.

IRON CHEF MORIMOTO IS EVERYWHERE... In addition to an eatery in Tribeca, a place in Napa, Boca Raton and Honolulu, Morimoto is partnering with hospitality and food service company Delaware North to provide Japanese food in airports across the country. The bistros, named Skewers, will serve yakitori (skewered grilled or deep-fried meats) and vegetables, served with rice bowls, soups and salads.

INCLUDING PLAYBOY. Chef Guy Fieri was asked “Who is the best chef alive?” Oh man, you’re killing me! But if i have to go with somebody, it’s Masaharu Morimoto, the Japanese Iron Chef who now works out of New York. In the Asian realm especially, nobody does it better. My greatest honor would be to work in Morimoto’s kitchen, even for a day. That dude will forget more about cooking than I’ll ever learn.

CAPTAIN SIG BUTT DIALS ROGUE PRESIDENT! Being contact #1 in Captain Sig Hansen’s cell phone results in random “butt dialing” by Sig on a regular basis. Player Coach Brett Joyce hears nothing but rumbling for 4 minutes while Sig hauls in crabs.

CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN IS THE AUTHOR of North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters, to be released on March 30, 2010! In the tradition of Sebastian Junger and Linda Greenlaw comes Captain Sig Hansen’s rags-to-riches epic of his immigrant family’s struggle against deadly Alaskan seas, freezing shipwrecks, and dangerously brutal conditions to achieve the American Dream. This is the story of a family of survivors; part memoir and part adventure tale, North By Northwestern brings readers on deck, into the dockside bars and into the history of a family with a common destiny. Built around a gripping tale of a deadly shipwreck like The Perfect Storm, this is the multi-generational tale of the Hansen family, a clan of tough Norwegian-American fishermen who, through the popularity of The Deadliest Catch, have become modern folk-heroes.

BILL BROOKS, HAWAIIAN AMBASSADOR Bill stopped by his favorite beer outlet in Kailua, the Pali Bottle Shop, and was impressed by their micro-brew selection. When he mentioned Rogue to James, the owner, he said the co-founder of Rogue (Jack Joyce) had been in the store. Jack had left a few business cards and Bill asked for one. He sent Jack an e-mail and to his surprise Jack called him a few hours later. The rest is history.

TYLER AND LEAH, IDAHO AMBASSADORS Not only are they Rogue geeks, and dog lovers, but Tyler and Leah are traveling mobile DJs, and make their way to Brewers Memorial Ale Festival each year with 4-legged companions and lots of music in tow. Their family photo includes: Duke, Duchess, Charlie and Serendipity. Dippy is real special...they found her in a dumpster and rescued her.

ROGUE NATION AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENTS. The Rogue Nation has officially announced several new ambassadors this year. AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR: PETER “DAWG” DONAGHY

Peter took his first trip to the United States so he could come to the Rogue brewery in Newport. On a pint-stop at the Portland pub, he became a member of the Rogue Nation. Armed with a list of every beer we make, Peter checked off Rogue’s Sesquicentennial series, Track Town brews, and wondered how much Dead Guy Whisky and Hazelnut Spiced Rum he could shove into his suitcase for the trip back down under.

“Swallow, don’t gargle, at the Fountain of Makita.” - Jack Joyce

PHRED KAUFMANN, JAPANESE AMBASSADOR. Phred is Rogues first international ambassador. The president of Rothchilds of Sapporo and owner of Beer Inn Muishutei in Hokkaido, Japan, he was the first person to import Rogue Ales 16 years ago! Phred’s store is the only place where you can find Brutal Bitter labels in 4 different dialects. Phred accepts hopoes, the currency of the Rogue Nation. Check it out here: www.ezo-beer.com

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EV EN T S GENETICALLY MODIFIED WATERMELON RUINS PARTY! National seed spitting day was

celebrated at all Rogue pubs except the Bayfront. Rogue customers were dismayed to discover that they couldn’t participate in this event because we were unable to find watermelons that still had their seeds.

FRIDAY THE 13TH celebrated/mocked at the Bayfront.

GREAT AMERICAN DISTILLERS FESTIVAL Portland gets in the spirit for the 6th year in a row! Bossanova Ballroom in Portland was packed with distillers, drinkers, and mixologists for two days in October, when craft distilling took center stage at this Rogue sponsored event.

Rogue packed the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland. The spirits table awaits mixologists during the competition.

Pints for Prostates founder Rick Lyke was was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he was 47, and decided to use the language of beer to let men know the importance of prostate cancer screening. In 2008, at the insistence of a colleague with prostate cancer, Lyke was tested for prostate cancer, even though he had no health problems. His doctor was initially reluctant to test him, since men under 50 aren’t considered high-risk. But his tests came back positive. –Prostate cancer affects 1 in 6 American men –27,000 Americans expected to die from the disease this year

WE CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY.

The Rogue Nation Bail Out Program hosted Bloody Mary Pajama Brunch. All you had to do was show up wearing your pjs, sport some bedhead, and drink before noon. Free breakfast. Largest recorded turn out: 6 people.

Rogue Beer Helps Prostates.

Pints for Prostates travels to beer festivals and engages men in an informal way. “Beer is a universal thing for men,” Lyke said. “We try to use an atmosphere like a pub, where guys are a little bit more relaxed, to talk about prostate cancer.” Rogue hosted Pints for Prostates at our pubs, passing out rubber gloves and screening information. Proceeds from pints were donated. MORE INFO: WWW.USTOO.ORG/PINTS.

And the winner...Evan Zimmerman of Laurelhurst Market in Portland, with his White Dog Dolly O Dare.

OLE PINK CELEBRATES 31ST BIRTHDAY with breakdown. On the way to the Hop Yard, Rogue’s first delivery truck, a 3/4 ton Chevy 5-speed gave up the fight on I-5, when her engine abruptly died. Pink also found herself in a legal bind after collecting parking tickets outside the Portland pub, A few weeks later, we received a letter from a woman in Medford who has the real, state issued ROGUE license plate. Ole Pink had been using one of the ROGUE license plates sold in Rogue pubs.

MINI BEER FEST: The Green Dragon celebrated 20 independent, small breweries, 60 Oregon beers, and drinking in the rain, with the 1st annual Mini Beer Fest. Proceeds went to the Pixie Project.

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY GOES ROGUE WITH PSU IPA THE GATHERING- The 7th Annual Longboard Classic

on South Beach, Oregon, brought out surfers of all ages, and filled the beach with Rogues. President Steve Swan presents the ultimate prize to raffle winners: a Rogue surfboard. The 8th Annual Gathering Sept. 11-12, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) went Rogue for their annual Wine and Roses event, which was celebrated with the new Rogue PSU IPA. Wine and Roses is an annual fundraiser for the athletics department at PSU, Oregon’s largest university. The event was held at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike campus a state-of-the-art conference center which showcases golf memorabilia from around the world. (Beer is currenty sold out!)

WE WANT YOU! CELEBRATE WITH BIG AL:

MARCH 13 - EARMUFF DAY MARCH 23 - Herbert’s Legendary Cask Fest, Wash. APRIL 11 - Louie Louie Day APRIL 28 - Full Moon MAY 14-16 - Smokin’ on the Columbia Chili Cook Off - Astoria, OR MAY 18 - World Cocktail Day BREWER’S MEMORIAL ALE FEST Newport, OR.

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P EO P LE N EW S STEVE SWAN, NEW ROGUE NATION PRESIDENT The Inaugural Speech January 27, 2010.

In the beginning

there was need for a president to control all the crazy Rogue citizens. The 1st President was Ed McVay and I was his go-to guy. Ed was a local from Newport. He ruled the nation and this pub. This is where it all happened first! Ed lost his position and then a valley boy named Big Al was imported to Newport as our new Prez. This metrosexual president had to endure a local boy as his VP, myself, the Grand Duke Kook. Big Al did not understand the power of the dark side, aka “the peanut gallery.” THE CENTER OF THE DARK SIDE IS NEWPORT. THE CENTER OF OUR NATION NEVER LEFT NEWPORT. Big Al has moved on to be a humble servant, working for Rogue. Today we celebrate my inauguration as President, right here at this small powerful pub of Newport. As history shows, our Bay Pub is the center of the Nation and locals rule the Nation, and the Nation’s beer is made here in Newport! Now, with that said, across our bay is our National Treasury, our life’s blood, our gift to the World of Beer. The King of Rogue is John Maier. He walks on water, may he live long and prosper. Hail the King of Beer, John Maier! As president of the Rogue Nation these uncensored comments are directed to the few as the representatives of the many members world wide. The Local Nation will infect the Global Nation, so be careful, citizens! I am watching you!

I promise as President to: *Drink Brutal Bitter and promote Rogue beer above all others (others are downstream products). What’s that you say? When I melt the ice in the urinals…that’s downstream beer. It’s all about the beer.

MEET NATE Who-Needs-A-Brewer-Beard? SAMPSON

*Employees of Rogue, including Al (I will listen to you if you don’t whine too long): I work for all the managers and pubs, tour guides, bartenders, kitchen staff. I am at your service as long as I agree; the exception is the bartenders for they can cut me off. I grant them this power…only.

Nate was born to a Southern Baptist preacher in College Station, Texas. When he and a friend decided to hit the open road, they chose a spot on the map at random. That’s how Nate ended up in Eugene, Oregon in 1995, with a Texas A&M University degree in microbiology.

*Upper Management I will mess with carefully with the exception of BJ….he is no contest for he has sharp teeth. And Jack Joyce…he has a few missing teeth, I will mess with him! As President there will be times I will ask the citizens for services and hope they can assist. If not your name will go on a list. Your nation relies upon you as Rogue volunteers and I will call on you. I will call upon my good and loyal servant, the Past President, Big Al and he will take on anything I need help with. He will try to be as good as me. Al will not be a normal citizen: he will be referred to as PP, Mr Past President or World Ambassador. Anything else and he will need a permit to enter Newport. I will maintain my usual presence in Newport, just another day drinking Brutal and giving my friend and playful competitor, John Dougherty, a bad time. I will lead you as citizens of the Nation. You are 60,000 strong. Help recruit more members to join the Revolution! From this day forward, January 27 will always be known as Crapper Day! And the day Swanny pulled off the Big Coup!! Citizens: remember what the word Rogue spells:

R evolution O ngoing G lobal U nstoppable E volution Remember, as a citizen these are our streets, our sidewalks and take no prisoners! Viva la Revolution!

Who made the list? A Bagpipe Maker, a Venture Capitalist, a Gecko Adhesion Specialist, a Sled Dog Racer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist, Big Tobacco Lawyers, an Asian Elephant Expert & a Brewmaster… our very own John Maier.

Nate was homebrewing in college in ‘92, and got even more involved when he came to Oregon. Nate’s been the president of the Cascade Brewers Society homebrew club for 4 years. Before brewing at Eugene City Brewery on the 7 barrel brew system, Nate worked as an Associate Scientist for Molecular Probes Inc. for 8 years. At Molecular Probes he did all this really technical stuff: Performed custom synthesis for the Nanoparticles department. This includes research and

development of custom products, and regular purchased OEM products. I also perform flow cytometry functions for in process QC of microspheres products. I have over 10 years experience on the BD FacsCalibur cytometer, and about 8 years experience on the BD LSR II cytometer. I have completed the BD cytometer operator training courses for both instruments. I have been cross trained in several of the other Particles Dept. areas including white latex production, Q-dot peg/amp production, antibody conjugation. I have 2.5 years experience with running the Q-dot FPLC, and HPLC for in process QC of Q-dot products, as well as spectrophotometer analysis.

Q. How is brewing at ECB different from your career as a microbiologist? A. Other than the actual physical labor, temperatures endured, and everything on a much larger scale, it’s pretty much the same. I loved coming up with new applications for flowcytometry including microspheres, quantum dots, and antibody conjugates. Now, as an Eugene City Brewer, I love coming up with new and interesting flavor combinations to bring to the pubs. Q. What’s your favorite beer style? A. My favorite styles are always changing. But you can never go wrong with a Belgian sour such as a geuze, Flanders Red, or lambic. I also really lean towards the Belgian style farmhouse beers. Saisons, Tripples, etc.

Wedding Announcement Shannan Buchan, long time regular at Rogue, was married to her husband, Kelly, on October 24th at the Portland Pub and Distillery. Presiding over the ceremony was Kurt (another longtime Rogue regular). Rogue Nation President Big Al was also in attendence.

In our search for Oregon’s intriguing candidates, 1859 queried dozens of instituations from arts to agriculture and from vintners to venture finance. We fielded nearly a hundred worthy suggestions and narrowed the list to these 16. We then deployed three writers and a team of photographers led by Joni Kabana to tell the story of these fascinating people. Shannan, Kelly, and Big Al

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ROGUE SPIRIT Father’s Day

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XS IMPERIAL RED - Rogue’s Xtreme, Xtra Special, XSperience TASTING NOTES: Deep copper chestnut color with toffee, brown sugar, nuts, and spice aromas. A rich supple entry leads to an off-dry medium-full body of tangy raisins and citrus marmalade, bittersweet chocolate, and mild spice flavors. It finishes with a long nutty, fruity fade. INGREDIENTS: Crystal, Chocolate, and Rogue Micro Barley Farm DareTM & RiskTM Malts; Palisade, Aroma Crystal and Rogue Micro Hopyard Willamette Hops, Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water. Food Pairing: Beef, Desserts

DAD’s LITTLE HELPER - “This ain’t your Dad’s malt liquor.” - John Maier TASTING NOTES: 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. INGREDIENTS: Harrington & Klages malts, Crystal hops, Flaked Corn, Czech Pils Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water. Food Pairing: Pork, Hot & Spicy

CHIPOTLE ALE - “It’s not overpowering, but you’ll feel it in the back of your throat.” –John Maier TASTING NOTES: Deep amber in color with a rich malty aroma, and delicately spiced with smoked Jalapeno peppers to give it that extra bite! DEDICATION: Dedicated to Spanish author Juan de la Cueva, who, in 1575, wrote of a Mexican dish that combined seedless chipotles with beer: Chipotle Ale is based on Rogue’s Oregon Golden Ale, but delicately spiced with smoked chipotle chile peppers. INGREDIENTS: Harrington, Klages & Maier Munich Malts; Cascade and Willamette Rogue Micro Hopyard Willamette Hops, Chipotle Peppers, Rogue Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water. Food Pairing: Pork, Hot & Spicy

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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A ROGUE BREWER? In response to an ad Rogue placed looking for an assistant brewer, we received this resume from Tony Magee, “Head Schlamazel” at Lagunitas Bug Powder Co. To Whom It May Concern, I wish to apply for the open position of head brewer at your esteemed brewery. I have have long been an admirer of your products and have copied all kind of stuff that you did first. All apologies, but remember that plagiarism is the highest form of imitation. EXPERIENCE: My qualifications: 16 years experience in all aspects of brewing including: Recipe formulation, purchasing, management, label design, copywriting, hiring, firing, leasing, leak repair, sidewalk vomit-hosing, worrying, full P&L responsibility, numerous problematic personal behaviors, Balance Sheet manipulation and Falsification, borrowing, paying-back, hiding in my office surfing zoosex sites (they don’t download themselves, ya know!), whining, simpering, yada, yada, yada... whatEver. PERSONAL: I do not accept oversight readily. I have unrealistic salary expectations. I am combative and argumentative, but am usually right. I drink early in the day. I used to be ambitious. GOALS: I am seeking a highly secure, highly paid, cushy, sacred cow-type position where I can be insulated from the realities of the real world, and Newport sounds like just the place. Thank you for consideration of my resume. I can be reached during normal business hours, Tues-Thurs, 11am to 1pm

FOR INFORMATION ON ROGUE SPIRITS CONTACT GARY FLESHMAN AT GARY@ROGUE.COM, OR CALL 503-241-3800 EXT. 2

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RO G UE SI N G L E M A LT The Rogue Nation Department of Agriculture has harvested 235 acres of Rogue barley. The barley was malted and is now being used to create Rogue Single Malt Ale and Whiskey.

Risk malt was aptly named for the risk Rogue took to plant the barley on the Tygh Valley Bench, a region it was believed could not produce barley fit for brewing. John Couchot, Rogue Spirits Master Distiller, has used the Risk malts to create a new Rogue Spirit called Oregon Single Malt Whiskey. Couchot distilled the first batch and is currently aging it for release in 2010. Dare malt was malted from winter barley

that no one thought would turn out. It exceeded expectations, producing a malt used in a new series of First-Growth GYO Certified Products under the label Chatoe Rogue. Rogue Brewmaster John Maier used Rogue malt to brew the first beer, Dirtoir Black Lager, and has begun brewing the second in the GYO series - Single Malt Ale, using only Dare malts. Single Malt Ale will be released in April, 2010 in 22oz serigraphed bottles.

N O C H E M I CA L S , A D D I T I V E S , O R P R E S E R VAT I V E S FOR INFORMATION ON ROGUE ALES CONTACT JIM CLINE AT JIM@ROGUE.COM, OR CALL 541-867-3660

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IN D US T R Y N EW S RUSSIAN PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV announced his plan to curb alcohol abuse with a 200% tax hike, but brewers are engaged behind the scenes to overthrow the bill. Carlsberg, with 41% of Russia’s beer market, is front and center in the fight.

NO SPOTTED COW ALLOWED IN MANHATTAN. New York State Liquor Authority seized 50 cases after raiding Mad River Bar & Grille. The beer, a product of Wisconsin’s New Glarus Brewing Company, is not licensed for sale outside their home state.

HOP AND BREW SCHOOL happened at Hop Union in Yakima, Washington again this year. Professors came all the way from Germany to enlighten brewers from around the country. Q: How many hop plants can you fit on an acre of land? A: 889 plants

THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY of Escondido, California was ordered

ROGUE ALES AND SPIRITS already bans cell phones at all to remove 8 large Budweiser ads from the district’s Sprinter and Rogue establishments, and has now waged war on e-mail. On Friday, employees who use e-mail are punished with icing urinals. Coaster stations in respond to complaints from community members and transit riders. RED BULL UK was taken to court and fined £271,800 for 16 GREEN DRAGON’S FINALLY! IPA IS FINALLY BREWED. charges related to recovery and recycling of packaging waste. After 2 centuries, 4 owners, and countless quiet days in the Offenses occured over a period of 8 years. brewery, the Green Dragon has finally brewed its inaugural beer.

Q: Do the hops climb up rope? A: The twine the hop bines crawl up is from Sri Lanka and it’s called sisal. Q: Hops and cannabis are related. Right? A: No, you can’t cross cannabis with a hop plant - but you can graft it.

Local homebrewer John Heasley of the OregonBrew Crew brewed NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION president FINALLY! IPA on a 1 barrel, nano-brew system - the first beer Craig Purser says, “I’d like to give every consumer five bucks to brewed on-site since the brewery was operated by Yamhill Brewing trade in their economy beer for a great American craft beer.” in 2006. FINALLY! IPA is dedicated to Patience and Perseverance.

Q: What’s the story behind Wyeast Laboratories name? A: run and be replaced by reality TV shows. As The World Turns on Pier 39 was the victim of an amphibious attack on November 22. Wyeast is the Yakima word for Mount Hood. premiered on April 2, 1956 as a 30-minute live television show, Early Sunday morning, 70 mph winds swept through Astoria, ripping Q: What’s a core sample? A: It’s a sample of hops from the middle something that was unprecedented at the time for a soap opera. the boat house of a local un-named law enforcement agency (the of a bale. 60,000 core samples are taken to determine seed Astoria Sheriff’s boat house) off its moorings and sending it floating content. The seeds are counted by hand. THE MARIN INSTITUTE fights to protect the public from the down the East Mooring Basin. The boat house floated dangerously alcohol industry’s negtive practices. They recommend a stronger close to the Rogue Nation Astoria embassy before taking a last minute Q: Are those taps in the back of the classroom? A: Yes, those are 3-tiered system, concluding that “AB InBev and MillerCoors create right hand turn and crashing into the Pier 39 bridge. The boat house taps in the back of the classroom. an unending and ubiquitous supply of cheap beer.” was shoved off of the bridge by Pier 39 owner and Rogue Nation citizen Floyd Holcomb via fork lift so that repairs could be made to JIM BEAM will not return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The the bridge. The bridge was repaired and the Pier was accessible and company has reviewed their marketing strategy and “come up open for business on Monday. Today, the boat house is still resting with new alternative to fuel growth for Jim Beam in 2010.” adjacent to the pub while local authorities attempt to determine how to remove the boat house from the East Mooring Basin. Rogue Nation TERRIBLE TRIFECTA. John Milne, the man credited with saving Director of Culture, Commerce, and Tourism Jimmy Griffin reported Iron City Brewing, will instead follow the path of his predecessors, that no Rogue Nation citizens were injured during the attack. The becoming the 3rd president in a row to end up in prison on Rogue Foundation is making a charitable donation to the Astoria conspiracy charges for falsifying records. Sheriff’s office in order to help pay for the cost of purchasing a new boat house (and new mooring cables!).

AS THE WORLD TURNS. The soap opera will end a 53 year

SHERIFF CLOSES ASTORIA PUB. The Rogue Astoria pub located

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& 100 year old (haunted) farm house 16 steps from the Willamette River 22 steps from the Hopyard tasting room 31 steps from the Rogue hop fields 42 acres of hops 7 varieties 2 Chatoe Rogue brews waiting in your room The Hop n Bed has 6 double occupancy rooms. For reservations, please contact Denise: denise@rogue.com, 503-347-8288

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IN T ER N AT IO N A L ROGUE DEAD GUY WHISKEY IN 1ST PLACE COCKTAIL

Bartenders competed in Canada’s first beer cocktail competition, sponsored by Whistler Brewing Company, hosted at The Refinery. Cocktails ranged from a modified Black Russian to recipes where beer was made into gelatinous pearls. In a sobriety-challenged duel, Shaun Layton of George Ultra Lounge won with his version of a Ramos Gin Fizz which he called the Apres Fizz.

APRES FIZZ BY SHAUN LAYTON

60 ml Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey 15 ml lemon juice 15 ml lime juice 40 ml Whistler Black Tusk Ale syrup 1 dash orange flower water 1 dash Angostura Orange Bitters 2 dashes Jerry Thomas Bitters 60 ml cream 1 egg white 60 ml Whistler Honey Lager 10 ml Amer Picon Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker except Honey Lager and Amer Picon. Shake for a couple minutes, like a Ramos Gin Fizz. Strain into a pilsner glass and top with Whistler Honey Lager. Drizzle Amer Picon over top.

NOT SO HAPPY MEALS IN ICELAND.

Iceland’s McDonald’s Corp. restaurants will be closed after the collapse of the krona eroded profits at the fast-food chain. McDonald’s in Iceland imports most of its ingredients, and has decided to close after costs doubled in the past year. “We would have to raise our prices by 20% to get the margin needed on our products,” Magnus Ogmundsson, Lyst chief executive officer, said in a phone interview. “That would have sent a Big Mac to 780 kronur” ($6.36), compared with 650 kronur today.

TAIWAN ORDERS SANTA’S PRIVATE RESERVE. Taiwan placed an order for Santa’s Private Reserve. This is all the proof we need - Taiwan does celebrate Christmas. BRAZIL ORDERS 18 KINDS OF ROGUE. Brazil ordered

ROGUE FLAG FLIES IN IRAQ The Rogue Foundation donated a Rogue flag and Dead Guy t-shirts to Marines stationed in Iraq and received a package in the mail a few weeks later with the Rogue flag, photograph, and the below certificate.

EIGHTEEN different Rogue beers, including Oregon Golden, which we don’t even make anymore, for their first shipment of Rogue ales, porters, stouts, and lagers.

ROGUE DANCE IN AUSTRALIA. On Austraia Day Weekend,

another Rogue Nation took over the Alumbra for the traditional Australian dock weekend party. The DJ has done remixes of Taito Tikaro, supported by a number of radio stations, including Gaydar Radio and Kiss FM. The Rogue After Party sold out!

ROGUE MAKES COLOMBIAN CONNECTION. A Colombian distributor flew to Oregon to visit the Rogue Brewery, and expressed interest in Rogue Farms projects in Tygh Valley and Independence, Oregon. He said, “I look forward to us conquiring the Colombian palate through Rogue Ales.”

I gave the Rogue Flag to one of our pilots to fly during combat operations today. He flew the flag over the specified city noted on the Certificate that I will be mailing back to you along with the flag. I thought they/you would find this pretty cool. You can present the flag w/cert to the owners as an additional thanks from the QA dept at VMFA-314. I will also be flying an American Flag for you which will also come with a signed certificate. The certs are endorsed by the pilot and the Commanding Officer. GySgt Martin Nelson VMFA-314, “The Black Knights” Quality Assurance Chief Al Asad, Iraq”

BUBBLE GUM IS BAD, GAMBLING IS GOOD. There’s a new moral code in

Singapore. The country famously prim and proper has decided that graffiti is punishable by 6 strokes of the cane, but gambling is A-okay..

ROGUE SAVES CHRISTMAS. Rogue spent grain feeds reindeer! The Issaquah Brewpub takes the reindeer 5 gallon pails of grain per week: it aids their digestive system.

SAM ADAMS ROCKS THE ROGUE IN JAPAN - Mayor Sam Adams joined Rogue ambassador Phred Kauffman. Phred flew the Rogue flag proudly during the show, and shared Rogue’s special edition Portland Sapporo Sister City Ale made in honor of the 50th anniversary of the sister cities.

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CHEAP STUFF

MIMEOGRAPH MACHINE. Photocopier too fast? Twitter too efficient? Start an old school revolution for just $29.30! CARBON PAPER. Create sensitive documents subject to forensic analysis. Invaluable for information security. $25/ream GOT HOPOE? ROGUE NATION CURRENCY! Money that retains its value in an economic crisis. Rogue Nation hopoes in denominations of $1.50 (in honor of Oregon’s 150th), $3, $4, $11, $13 and the John Maier $19 hopoe! Redeem at Rogue embassies and outposts! BOBBLE HEADS. Sold As Is. The Dead Guy bobblehead requires vigorous shaking, but John’s head wobbles just fine. Make an offer. nationhq@rogue.com

MISSED CONNECTION

Hilary Reed went to the Rogue Pub and Distillery in Portland, Oregon, and was seen having a great time enjoying the beer selection. However, when her boyfriend was offered a free t-shirt to commemorate his birthday, they discovered that his Rogue definition shirt had a grammatical error the incorrect use of the word “its” “It’s” is a conjunction, though what you mean to use is the possessive form of its containing no apostrophe. This mistake should be corrected to ensure that customers continue advertising your brand.” AVAILABLE NOW $20! www. rogue.com

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TO WHOEVER HAULS IT AWAY: Broken office chair. Black. Not leather. Not swivel. Broken wheel. Beer stains.

RENTALS FIND PEACE ON THE OREGON COAST WITH THIS ROGUE RENTAL! Located at 420 High Street, this furnished house has 2

GARAGE SALES APRIL FOOLS SALE! Plates, glassware, cases of ales, porters, stouts and lagers, t-shirts, hats, and garage sale steals available to celebrate April Fools. In May, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SALE. More information: www.rogue.com

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living room with beautiful Asian mahogany hardwood floor and restored original fir beams. Call (503) 325-5964

FIND BEER AND A BED: Visit Rogue’s Bed n Beer above the historic Rogue Bayfront Pub in Newport. Enjoy a “birds eye” view of the bustling bayfront where one of Oregon’s largest fishing fleets co-exist with a thriving tourism industry. 1 or 2 bedroom fully furnished apts, inc. color TV w/ satellite svc, microwave, dishwasher, coffeemaker, washer/dryer, queen size beds, private bath, spacious kitchen and comfortable living and dining area. Includes two 22-ounce bottles of cold Rogue Ale and two complimentary “Rogue” logo pint glasses. (541) 9610142, or stacey@rogue.com

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FURNISHED FISHERMAN’S SUITES. Stay on Pier 39 above the Rogue pub in Astoria. 3 fully furnished rooms on the riverfront for your enjoyment, and include a color TV with cable hookup, microwave, coffeemaker, refrigerator and telephone. The Captain Suite, the largest of the three has a Jacuzzi tub, a gas fireplace, full kitchen, dining room, and

DOG ATHLETES! Training has begun for BREWERS MEMORIAL ALE FEST Doggie Olympics. May 21-23. Newport, Oregon. Tail wagging contest, Brewer look alike contest. Hoop jumping, cone weaving, begging, and doggie beer for refreshment.

VINTAGE BOTTLE: Collectors Item found in Mount Shasta, CA. 1 cs Rogue Golden Ale, 16+ yrs old. This won’t last long! LOST. Rogue ceramic of Old Crustacean Barleywine hung on a hook under the bar at the Portland pub. Intended for boyfriend.

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DISTILLERS NEEDED. For the 6th annual GREAT AMERICAN DISTILLERS FESTIVAL, a

gathering of small craft distilleries from across the country in recognition of Oregon’s reputation as a Mecca of craft distilling. Share products, passion, and expertise at Mixologist Competition, Spirits Seminars and more! Oct. 23-24 - Portland, OR. Contact Big Al: (503) 803-6857 HOMEBREWERS who use VSS PacMan Yeast from Wyeast or clone their Pacman from a bottle of Rogue. Brew like a Rogue? Attending NHC conference in MN? E-mail seb@rogue.com MORE “ROGUE” LOOKUPS “Rogue” placed in the Top 10 for the 2nd yr on the 2009 Merriam-Webster’s Words of the Year list, based on user lookups. This year’s word of the year, “admonish,” shot to the top of the list after Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during a speech by President Obama. Merriam-Webster.com exceeds 1.3 billion individual page views/yr - that’s 10 lookups/ second. Rogue was the only word that carried over from the 2008 list. Make a difference in the new year! Look up the definition of the word Rogue.

Happy Hour For Your Feet Brew Shoes are styled like slip-on cruisers, with collapseable heel for slip-on like comfort. Described as performance casual, they are water and stain-resistant and have elastic gores for good flex while walking. For those wet pub floors, the shoes have slip resistant outsoles in a Rogue 22oz bottle shaped pattern. The pliable, full-grain leather uppers are hued in Rogue Ale inspired colors:

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O P IN IO N Joshua Armstrong from Kirkwood, Missouri I’m a home brewer and lover of fine beer. I’ve traveled through Bavaria and Belgium and toured some of the oldest and arguably finest breweries. Last week I visited Brewers on the Bay. Walking through your brewery to the pub was a great introduction to your company style. Moving unattended past brewing kettles and store rooms made me feel like a trusted local or as if I belonged there. And I had 4 Rogues that I’ve never tried before: #1 DOUBLE DEAD GUY. I told my friend that I will be drinking a lot more of this in the future. #2 CHIPOTLE ALE. I’ve had some bad Chile pepper lager in the past so I was quite surprised to taste such a well balanced beer with just a kick of spicy flavor. #3 HONEY ORANGE ALE. I didn’t like it after the first drink. However, the beer fought back immediately with a pleasurable aroma and a bouquet of sweet aftertastes. This was of such quality that it quickly became one of my favorite honey ales. #4 CHOCOLATE STOUT. I like the idea of Chocolate stout, but I’ve never found one that made me say hey that’s chocolaty. Your Chocolate stout is beautiful, delicious and above all else actually smells and tastes like chocolate. It was a wonderful experience. My friend got tired of me telling him how good it was, so he swiped my glass, had a drink and ordered another.

FROM A HOME BREWER AND BEER INSPIRED TRAVELER, I SAY THANK YOU FOR PRODUCING WHAT HAS EASILY BECOME MY FAVORITE BRAND OF ALE.

ROGUE WORLD CLASS PACKAGING AND POINT OF SALE Rogue Ales’ marketing effort does not compare with larger regional or contract mass-market micros, but is consistent with our size and preference to put our money into our product, community, and employees. Winning medals confirms our efforts. Medals translate to World Class. Medals Matter.

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ANGELICA ROOT

SAN FRANCISCO POP AWARDS

2nd & 3rd Places for American Amber and Dead Guy Ale Posters, 1st going to Williams-Sonoma 3rd Place for the Rogue Nation Flag 3rd - Dead Guy Ale backcard, behind E&J Gallo Winery and Skyy Spirits 2nd & 3rd - Yellow Snow 5L can and Double Dead Guy Ale 750ml painted bottle

BEVERAGE WORLD

Bronze Medal for the Dead Guy Whiskey Bottle. Best in Show to Grand Marnier

Rogue Makes Great Root Beer Rogue makes Root Beer. And it’s not just for children. A Rogue Nation citizen came to the Portland pub and distillery and decided to sample the new brew and try Rogue Root Beer. She left this note on the bar.

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. -Ernest Hemingway

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R O G U ES A N D W H ER E T O FIN D TH E M

A F e w G ood Rogues We just wanted to say thank you for the great weekend we had at the Newport Bed and Beer. My were excited to hear that the bed and beer rooms were dog friendly! We look forward to bringing our new dog who we just got this week. He is a Black Lab and I named him Rogue. Thanks again for the great weekend, Ryan Vise & Kali Warren Sarah Palin challenges Rogue Nation President Big Al, declares herself “Going Rogue.” Big Al is used to controversy - Steve Swan in Newport, has been challenging him for years win the presidency. But no one saw Palin coming out of right field with her memoir and bid for the presidency. Coming soon: GOING ROUGE - Sarah Palin – An American Nightmare, Edited by Richard Kim and Betsy Reed. Our own brave/crazy Rogue Brad Shell attempted the unobtainable feat of eating the Ultra Monster 6 lb. Burger from Newport Café to win his dream boat! He succeeded and is now the owner of a 21 ft Searay with fading paint and a blown engine. Subject: I really really deserve the tatt... or something. My husband and I love Rogue. We spent our honeymoon at the Newport brewery, and our 1st anniversary at the Astoria pub! I loved the beer and the place. We had a problem with our dinner, but luckily we were drunk so we didn’t mind too much. We spent spring break at Newport too! I’m writing to ask for the tattoo money. This is the perfect time of year for a tatt, so it will be ready for summer. I have a star on my wrist and would like to get Rogue on my inner arm real big! Please please pick me or at least hook me up for the spendy crappie meal I had. Thanx! LUV YA

Bayfront Pub - 748 SW Bay Blvd. Newport, OR / (541) 2653188 Visit the original, established May of 1989. Rogue brewed its Ales within the Bayfront Brewery until 1992, when “Howard,” the 15 barrel brew system, was carried across the Yaquina Bay to the current location. The old brewery was converted into a poolroom locals call the Crustacean Stacean. Brewer’s on the Bay - 2320 OSU Drive - Newport, OR / (541) 867-3664 Nestled inside the Rogue Ales Brewery, this two story brewpub offers a panoramic view of Yaquina Bay and the marina. House of Spirits - 2122 Marine Science Dr.. Newport, OR (541) 867-3670 Tour of one of the first distillery pubs in America with Rogue Distiller John Couchot. See where he creates award winning Rums, Gin, Vodka and Whisky, with spectacular views of the Yaquina Bay marina, bridge and Pacific Ocean. Rogue Distillery & Public House - 1339 NW Flanders Portland, OR (503) 222-5910 In the heart of Portland’s Historic Brewing District, this building was the home of Portland Brewing and Bogart’s. It now includes a bar, restaurant, and distllery. Tours are offered daily. Come meet the Tinman. The Green Dragon - 928 SE 9th Ave. - Portland, OR / (503) 517-0660 Named by Imbibe Magazine as one of the 100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America, now with 30 more taps, serving an eclectic mix of craft beer from across the country.

Your fast–paced life requires more – more function, more style, more muscle. The Samsung Rogue™ has a sleek 3.1–inch brilliant widescreen display to give you the enhanced viewing experience you crave, whether it’s watching videos, taking and sharing pictures, or connecting to your favorite social networking sites. The 4–row QWERTY keyboard, one–touch Widgets and full HTML browser all work to give that rich desktop internet experience – virtually. Add in the convenience of threaded messaging and Visual Voice Mail, you get the Samsung Rogue. Your life. Enhanced. Kim Barry wrote about her Hungarian Vizsla, named Rogue, currently competing on the national field trail circuit in the midwest. She has earned the nicname “nut-ball” - no need to explain that one! She is the birdiest puppy I have ever met and I have full confidence that she will make it far in the bird dog world!

Rogue Ales at the Portland Airport - International Concourse D has an array of Rogue Ales to soothe those flying jitters. Rogue Ales are on tap, Rogue Spirits are available for cocktails, and there are bottles and growlers of fresh draft beer to go... Located inside security, so you can bring the beers on board! Rogue Hop Farm - 3590 Wigrich Rd Independence, OR The Rogue Hop Farm, located on the Willamette River, on the former John Haas Alluvial Farm, has 7 hop varieties grown on 42 acres. Hops are harvested and baled on the farm. Tours: 503-347-8288. Astoria Public House 100 39th St. Astoria, OR (503) 325-5964 In the former Bumble Bee Tuna cannery on Pier 39, this haunted location has views of the Columbia River and Fisherman’s Suites, including a Captain Suite with a Jacuzzi tub, gas fireplace, full kitchen, and dining room.

Publican Emeritus, Don Younger, appeared on the cover of the 31st issue of Beer Advocate. The editors received the following comment:

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ROGUE NATION MEETING HALLS. We offer Kids menus, Hoppy Meals for adults, legos & games. Dog friendly (dog menus & free water). For citizens and visitors: Rogue, Frog, Track Town wearables and chatzkes, Beer to Go, Party & Meeting space, Food To Go, Catering and Bathroom Tours.

Eugene City Brewery - 844 Olive Street, Eugene, OR (541)-345-4155 Eugene City Brewery is an artisan varietal brewery founded in October of 2004, home to Track Town Ales. Outside seating, pizza and 35 beers on tap including Rogue Ales, Track Town Honey Orange Wheat, 100 Meter, 200 Meter, and Triple Jump. Brewery tours given daily!

The guy on the cover may be a cool dude to down a few beers with, but he sure are hell doesn’t need to be on ANY cover! YIKES!!! Is he the Unabomber’s brother? He has a face only a mother could love. What the hell are you guys thinking? Let’s get some class, man! I’m scared to even touch the friggin’ mag. - Dennis Major

Issaquah Brewhouse - 35 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA (425) 557-1911 This is where Frog Ales are brewed, including the acclaimed Bullfrog Ale. In the heart of downtown Issaquah, just 15 miles from Seattle’s Space Needle, come tour the 15 barrel brew system that produces Menage-a-Frog, Rye Frog, and Hippie Frog. Brewery tours daily!

Younger also appeared as a cover model for an issue of 100% PURE ROGUE. His iconic bar, The Horse Brass, recently celebrated its 33rd anniversary on November 1st.

- 673 Union Street San Francisco, CA (415) 362-7880 This southernmost outpost of the Rogue Nation is located in the heart of San Francisco’s fabled North Beach neighborhood. They offer the best bathroom tours in the city.

Rogue Ales and Public House, San Francisco

During the reign of Elizabeth I, there was a tax put on men’s beards.

J US T F O R F O O D IES THE ROGUE DIET

Pairing Beer and Cheese

National Gummi Worm Day

Consider the classic Ploughmans Lunch in Britain: a pint of bitter, a wedge of cheddar, pickles & picked onions, charcuterie and a baguette.

HAVE YOUR CAKE & DRINK IT TOO

San Diego Beer Week promotes San Diego’s thriving craft beer culture by sponsoring a 10-day county wide festival that attracts beer tourism, fosters knowledge of regional IT IS ALL ABOUT TASTE...Aged cheese (parmesan, gouda, brewing heritage, and serves as a showcase for breweries, blues, cheddars) have a crystalline texture from the naturally restaurants, pubs, and other businesses with ties to the occurring glutanic acid, which is the basis of Umami. Some craft beer community. argue Umami is the 5th taste sense (bitter, sweet, salty and sour are the core 4), others say it is just a sensation. It’s hard to argue that the pairing of an aged cheese with a big flavored beer (lots of malt, and hop forward) is anything but amazingly delicious thanks to Umami.

This year, San Diego’s most notable dessert destination, Extraordinary Desserts, featured a truly unique Beer Week experience. Extraordinary Desserts offered a special Beer Dessert Menu that included a delicious and creative collection of luxurious desserts prepared using premium AND BREAKING MYTHS... A great headline, from a notable newspaper in wine country sums it up: Forget wine craft stouts and porters. This limited-time menu of beer and cheese parties -- the true soul mate for fromage desserts included: isn’t made from grape juice.

Baconfest 2009

We joined the crew at EastBurn to celebrate a favorite food group: bacon. The Bacon Extravaganza included a DJ, confessional, and Rogue’s Sesquicentennial Ale and American Amber. There was a bacon eating contest. One attendee got a little help from fish oil in the fight against clogged arteries.

Janet Fletcher, a noted cheese author of the San Francisco Chronicle heralded the virtues of beer and cheese in February 2005. She had a beer and cheese epiphany. Her article highlights pairing rules, suggestions and references from Garrett Oliver (brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, author of Brewmasters Table), Lucy Saunders (Beercook.com website, noted beer/food author) and Tom Dalldorf (Celebrator Beer News editor). Janet’s pointers are in bold, followed by Rogue pairings: PAIRING POINTERS... Although you’ll find many happy matches that break the following rules, these guidelines are a good starting point:

Rogue Spirits Rum Balls

Chocolate Truffle Loaf Cake made with Rogue Chocolate Stout finished with Chocolate Ganache Frosting. Though primarily known for their awardwinning sweets, Extraordinary Desserts also maintains an extensive list of premium craft beers. An example of what they do to earn their name. And Rogue Chocolate Stout - what every baker needs in their kitchen.

Delicate beer with young, fresh cheese •Morimoto Soba Ale with a fresh chevre (goat milk), or the classic pairing - Rogue Creamery Morimoto Soba Cheddar •Juniper Pale Ale with Vella Dry Jack or Rogue Creamery Crater Lake Blue (really!)

Recipe by Sebbie Buhler 1 package Ginger snaps 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup coconut flakes ½-2/3 cup Rogue Spirits White Rum Crush the gingersnaps (rolling pin in a zip lock bag), mix in dry ingredients and rum. If tacky to the touch, add more cocoa and knead into a ball. Chill for as long as you want, several days is best. Rub palms of your hand with butter and roll your rum balls to the size you desire. Yield: Approximately 40-50 rum balls.

Rich, malty beer with aged cheese •Dead Guy Ale with an Aged Gouda (Willamette Valley) •Hazelnut Brown Ale with Rogue Creamery Raw Milk Sharp cheddar or TouVelle •American Amber with Rogue Creamery Chipotle Cheddar

Kobe Bleu Balls

Bon Appetit names Kobe Bleu Balls in top 10! Rogue’s “Kobe Bleu Balls” are created with David Gremmels’ award winning Rogue Creamery Bleu Cheese, and are available at all Rogue Public House locations. Kobe USA recommends St. Rogue Red as the “Ultimate Beef and Brew Combo!”

NOT QUITE RIGHT This not quite life-size cardboard cut out of John Maier and John Couchot, Rogue brewmaster and master distiller, so unnerved the staff in the Rogue office that we moved them to the pub. Share your opinion of this cut out on page 19.

Highly hopped, bitter beer with tart, sharp cheese, especially cheddar •Youngers Special Bitter and Fiscalini Bandage Wrapped Cheddar (other classic aged cheddars, WSU Cougar Gold, Beechers, Jasper Hill, Grafton, Shelbourne Farms) •Imperial Younger’s Special Bitter with Rogue Creamery Echo Mountain Strong, sweet beer with blue cheese •Rogue Stout (Chocolate Stout, Shakespeare Stout, Imperial Stout) or Old Crustacean Barleywine with a Rogue Creamery Blue (OR Blue, Crater Lake Blue, Smokey Blue, Rogue River Blue, Oregonzola)

Beer is made from grain. Cows eat grain, not grapes. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/ a/2005/02/17/WIGHKBA1OC1.DTL#ixzz0XpvOPeJD

85% of all Valentine’s Day cards are purchased by women.

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BREWMASTER ASKED TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT SPEECH The director of Portland’s DeVry University Campus contacted John Maier to congratulate him on his achievements and make a request: He asked John to be the Commencement Speaker for the June 25th 2010 Graduation ceremonies. John earned his Associates degree from DeVry in 1975, then worked at Hughes Aircraft as senior electronic technician before heading to the Siebel Institute. In grade school, John excelled in Music and Recess. His least favorite class was history.

R O G UE UN IV ER S IT Y BANNED in the ROGUE NATION Bike Rack. March 2008: The Rogue Nation decided that David

should have a bike corral. Permits do not exist, but photographs are requested, notices are required, letters are signed. However, there are no procedures to remove parking meters. Maintenance agreement is signed, photos are confirmed received, and then, finally, an application exists – but it is not necessary for us to fill it out. Submit it anyway. Receipt of application confirmed. December 2009: There is every hope that there will be an option in the “very, very near future,” according to Goliath.

Certain Words. A Michigan university released its annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen’s English for misuse, overuse, and general uselessnes. They chose “shovel ready’’ to be buried, “tweet’’ to be tossed, and “czars’’ to be banished. The Rogue Nation Department of Grammatical Incorrectness would like to add the following: Execute - except as it refers to capital punishment; Implement - except as farm tool; Focus - except an earthquake’s underground point of origin; Better - except on toast; Rogue Unless it refers to Citizens of the Rogue Nation. Dude - in all forms. Previously banned: 24/7: BANNED 2000 - Happy camper: BANNED 1993 - LOL: BANNED 2004 - Cutting Edge: BANNED 1988.

Recently some one ask me what rogue means with “free range coastal waters” and being English NOT my first language i didn’t know what to answer. i ask around and no one gave me a good answer. even some people think they are joking. I buy free range chicken all the time and i know what that means but not sure how you apply that to water. any thoughts? Gonzollini: I’ve never noticed that before. Sounds like some nice marketing on the part of Rogue, but I have no idea. I would love to hear the explanation though. Reidrover: Im guessing that Rogue has its own artesian supply of un treated, fresh water . Never thought to ask though. Good question. deliriumfest: And here I was thinking the unique flavor came from the Pacman yeast. marquis: And possibly salty too.

From the Micro Barley Farm... On the Tygh Valley Bench...

Oregon Single Malt Whiskey 2010

5thOhio: As Foghorn Leghorn says, “That’s a joke, son.” mattolesh: I always thought it was an inside joke with the people at the brewery. Like ‘organic steam’ or a ‘squeegee sharpener’ nms1987: Rogue is in Oregon, which looooves them anything organic/earth-friendly/whatever. Like free-range chickens. So, “free range coastal waters” (Rogue is based in lil’ Newport, OR, a coastal fishing town) is just a silly, funny way for Rogue to list “water” on their ingredients list and maybe poke a lil fun at their state’s love for free-range chickens. BTW, I LOVE that Rouge clearly lists their ingredients and lists them in detail too (right down to specific malts) hopfenunmaltz: They can’t tout the Rocky Mountian Water, can they. Rogue is on the bay in Newport, and they would be using the municipal supply, I would think. currysage1: Could I have my Organic,Free-Range, Sustainably farmed, Minimally processed chicken roasted, with the Organic Sea Salt, and Shade grown potatoes, please? nicklong3: Rogue spends all of it’s “advertising” monies on their water. They bring it in from somewhere in British Columbia. They don’t tell anyone where it comes from, so I guess that’s why they call it free range. Putting it on the label is their form of advertising, since they don’t spend any money on advertising. translucent: All lies. Truth: they open the ocean’s cage and let it roam around freely to graze on the grass of their great state and mingle with the chickens. that makes it free range coastal water. badbasrandy: Yeah, it’s a type of joke. It’s like saying free-range air. nicklong3: I’m tellin the truth. It comes from Canada and they translate the cost into the product because they don’t spend any money on advertising. Although, I like the idea about opening the oceans gate and letting the water and chickens mingle, it’s like a brine on the chickens.

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gatomalo: It means they brew their beer in free range barrels that are free to swim around in the sea all day long. The barrels are happier that way, and this translates into better beer, and because customers these days like organic and free range stuff, the customer is happier too. It’s win win for all concerned!

About a third of all Americans flush the toilet while they’re still sitting on it.

FR ES H IN K THE POLICY: Rogue pays $200 towards your Rogue tattoo. E-mail NationHQ@rogue.com

Dearest Rogue gods, I am the GM of the Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin FL and it’s all your fault! I was going to college to be a stuffy professional, but started drinking your fine ales, then got a part time job at a local microbrewery in my college town and damn if almost 10 years later I am still working for a brewery, and I LOVE IT!! Actually I have not even worked a day for the actual industry in which my degree is for (communications and film making). In running the Dunedin Brewery for the past 6 years we have brought the Rogue sprirt to FL in our own little way by featuring your ales from time to time in our pub as well as making our beer, food, and everything else we do in way of the Rogue Nation! If I only lived close, I would be knocking on your doors all the time for a job but since I am here across the country at least we do what we can! Years ago I also worked for Microman as well, who was your Florida distributor for lots of years where I also helped spread the good word!

I have not been out to the HQ yet in Newport but it will be a pilgrimage nonetheless! Our brew crew including Trace has been out there and spent many afternoons in the Public House and has even had a few great tours with John which I am hoping for when I make it out that way. I love tattoos, and have many but have just started filling up the arms and would be honored at the opportunity to represent one of my favorite breweries. Eventually the arms will be fully covered but it will all nicely go together as I already have a pint glass, and belgian gobblet on each of my wrists and have plans for more beer oriented work. ROGUE INK IN ASTORIA: For those of you hip enough to know who “Rose Tattoo” were...you’ll appreciate the pun. (Without them, there would be no AC/DC) -John Menser of Dayton, OR, newest Nation member. ROGUE INK IN SAN DIEGO: DGA has been one of my favorite brews. I can’t get tired of it. Also, upon doing some research for a class, I stumbled across Mictlantucuhtli (excuse my spelling), the Aztec God of death. I don’t know if it was the inspiration for the logo, but I thought it was pretty cool. And being as I am Mexican, I figured why not incorporate a few cool things: my heritage, and BEER! Plus, the idea that even Death can use a beer every once in a while was a good one. The logo on the barrel is from my hometown, Chula Vista, CA. That sums up the story of the tattoo.

2010 ROGUE BALLOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT: Rogue Ales Brewery 2320 OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365 YOUR NAME ___________________ E-MAIL _______________________ ZIP CODE______________________ Should we allow Jon and/or Kate to be Nation Citizens? YES/NO Should we issue passports to illegals? YES/NO Is the John John almost life-size cardboard cut out creepy? YES/NO Should we issue credit/debit cards? YES/NO Should Mojo And Luna Maier be co-chairs of Brewers Memorial Ale Fest? YES/NO Should Jamiee Grubbs, Mindy Lawton, and Jamie Jangers be banned? YES/NO Should we seek reservation status? YES/NO Should we ban Wall Street words that mean “I’m not as smart as I thought I was” or “Screw the investor - it’s about my company?” YES/NO Should the Rogue Nation require a literacy test to vote? YES/NO Boycott BCS? YES/NO Imperial Stout On Shelves & Tap: Feb – Mar, 2010

Imperial Red On Shelves & Tap: Apr – May, 2010

Imperial YSB On Shelves & Tap: Jun – Jul, 2010

25% of your bones are in your feet.

I2PA On Shelves & Tap: Aug – Sep, 2010

McRogue Scotch On Shelves & Tap: Oct – Nov, 2010

Old Crusty On Shelves & Tap: Dec – Jan, 2010/11

Should HR Reps be abolished? YES/NO

Name a Rogue GYO Certified hop! Submit ideas to denise@rogue.com

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Rogue Ales wishes to publicly thank the following:

JOHN MAIER, JOHN COUCHOT, DAVE HUTCHINSON & NATE SAMPSON For excellence in brewing, distilling, an apparent inability to consider the cost of ingredients, and exceptional perseverance in the face of hop shortages, broken stills, rickety floors, flooding, fires, theft, prohibition parties, and seedless watermelon seed spitting contests...Against all odds, you have succeeded.

THE LATEST:

6TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN BEER STAR AWARDS - GRÄFELFING GERMANY Breweries from 36 countries participated in 41 styles with 78 judges from 17 countries Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout Silver Medal 15TH ANNUAL UNITED STATES BEER TASTING COMPETITION 137 breweries were examined across 14 different beer categories Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale was named the GRAND CHAMPION AMBER/RED ALE Winning Pacific Northwest Championships: Imperial IPA/Red Ale: Imperial India Pale Ale Amber/Red Ale: Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale Belgian Wit: White Frog Ale -Issaquah Brewery Fruit Beer: Track Town Orange Honey Wheat Ale-ECB Lager: Morimoto Imperial Pilsner

(Strasbourg, 18 Octobre 2009) – Les organisateurs du Mondial de la bière de Strasbourg, l’événement brassicole de l’Europe, ont fait un bilan très positif de cette première édition qui s’est déroulée du 16 au 18 octobre. Durant les trois jours du festival, les visiteurs ont pu découvrir 422 bières, en provenance de 13 pays dont le Canada, les États-Unis, le Japon, la Suède, l’Italie, l’Allemagne, la Belgique et bien sûr, la France. MÉDAILLE OR (ordre alphabétique) • Bière de Noël (Brasserie l’Abreuvoir, France) • Bourganel au miel (Brasserie Bourganel, France) • Chocolate Stout (Rogue Ales, Etat-Unis) • Festivale (Beau’s All Natural, Canada) • La Chouape ambrée amère (Microbrasserie La Chouape) • Levrette Chérie (Brasserie de Bretagne, France) • Noel (Birrificio Baladin, Italie) • Page 24 Blanche (Brasserie St Germain, France) • Page 24 Blonde Réserve Hildeguarde (Brasserie St Germain, France) Rigor Mortis Abt “Rogue Ales’s Chocolate Stout was the lone U.S. medalist. The other gold winners, curiously, were all from either France or Canada.” -Tomm Carroll, in Celebrator Beer News

2009 INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SPIRITS - CHICAGO, IL Rogue Spirits (OR) Vintage Vodka, Oregon 80 Proof Silver Medal Other medalists include 15 vodkas from Russia

2009 WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS Rauchbier • Rogue Ales (OR) Smoke Ale. Gold Medal Specialty Beer • Rogue Ales (OR) Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale. Gold Medal Specialty Beer • Rogue Ales (OR) Morimoto Soba Ale. Silver Medal Specialty Beer • Rogue Ales (OR) Chipotle Ale. Silver Medal In the lager competition

Pale Lager • Rogue Ales (OR) Kell’s Irish Style Lager. Silver Medal Vienna Martzen • Rogue Ales (OR) Maierfest. Silver Medal Other lager winners include Brooklyn Brewing

Rogue Nation continues bid for UN Membership The Rogue Nation continues its bid for UN Membership. With more indices of Nationhood than Tin Pot dictators who are members. The marks of nationhood: Freedom. The right to vote for multiple parties, Dept. of Treasury, Agriculture B.S., Trivia, Fermentation Fun, Dept. of Transportation, OMB, GNP, Rogue Foundation, Airport, Airplanes, Boat, ambassadors in 3 countries with trade in 26 countries, a University, Currency, Flag, Official Plant, Bird, Fish, Rodent, Dog, Newspaper, and Meeting Halls, Dept. of Economic Development, Dept. of Tourism, Post Office & Stamps, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Baseball and Iditarod teams, our own Olympics, Condoms, Passports, Yo-yos, Mr. Bendys, Bines and Stalks, Legal Cannabis, Bumper Stickers, Novels, Radio Station, Library, 100% Literacy, No Tribal Warfare, No Starvation, Foreign Policy, Women are allowed to go to school, drive, work, and do not wear veils.

NEWPORT, Ore. Jan. 14, 2010

GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL DENVER, COLORADO. Feb. 26, 2009 Rogue Ales celebrates their 21st birthday with 2 more medals at the 28th annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado, brings the Rogue lifetime GABF medal total to 23! The Great American Beer Festival is the largest and most prestigious competition for American craft beers. This year’s competition featured 3,308 beers from 495 breweries, and a panel of 132 judges who worked three days to award 222 medals. The judging panel consists of industry professionals and BJCP certified judges from around the world who, without knowing the brand name, taste the entries in each specified style category. The medals awarded are recognized around the world as symbols of brewing excellence, and are among the most coveted in the industry.

GENEVA HONORS ROGUE SPIRITS! Feb. 8 - Rogue Spirits was the most honored distillery at the 2009/2010 World Beverage Competition, winning 6 medals, including three GOLD, in competition with top distillers from over 30 countries in “The Largest Beverage Competition in the World.” The World Beverage Competition was founded on the premise that beverage products should be judged not by the strength of their marketing or the budget of their sales force, but on the quality and innovation of the product itself. All spirits are judged by a panel of industry experts from 6 continents in a double blind tasting method. Rogue Spirits won GOLD medals for Spruce Gin, Dead Guy Whiskey and Dark Rum. Other competitors include Tanqueray, Bacardi, Corsair and Svedka. Spruce Gin won the GOLD Medal in the flavored gin category. Spruce Gin is distilled using 12 Ingredients: Cucumbers, Angelica Root, Orange Peel, Coriander, Lemon Peel, Ginger, Orris Root, Grains Of Paradise, Tangerine, Juniper Berries, and Free Range Coastal Water. Spruce Gin was a Double Gold medal winner at the 2009 and the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Dead Guy Whiskey won a GOLD Medal in the whisky category. Dead Guy Whiskey is distilled using 6 ingredients: Northwest Harrington, Klages, Carastan and Rogue Micro Barley Farm DareTM Malts, Distiller’s Yeast and Free Range Coastal Water Dead Guy Whiskey was also a Gold medal winner at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Rogue’s Dark Rum won a GOLD Medal in the dark rum category. Rogue Dark Rum was distilled using 3 ingredients: 100% Pure Hawaiian Cane Sugar, Distillers Yeast and Free Range Coastal Water. Dark Rum also received a Gold medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.