I need to start by saying that I am a fan of beer. Actually those who know me know that
I love a good brew…and when I say “good” I do not mean what passes for beer for most people (sorry Bud Light). In an unrelated note I am also a fan of Voodoo Donuts in Portland. One of my good friends introduced me to a Bacon Maple donut back in January and it was love at first bite. A light cake donut covered in a thick maple icing topped with two slices of thick sliced crispy bacon. It was like a hand held pancake breakfast. That being said when I came across the newest offering from Rogue Brewery a Voodoo Donut Bacon Maple Ale I had to give it a shot.
When I popped the top the first thing I noticed was the strong maple scent. Not too syrupy smelling but a good maple smell. The color was rich amber in the glass with good 
carbonation. The taste was something of a nightmare. The beer coated my tongue in a gag inducing sweetness that can best be described as not fit for human consumption. A phrase my buddy Nate is very fond of using fits this perfectly, “it tastes like ass”. Not just ass but maple syrup that was passed through a monkey’s ass. Not high praise for this brew I know but not a good beer. Yet I drank the whole bottle (less two tastes for friends) because it was almost 13 clams. Actually the taste of 13 clams, shell and all, mashed up might have been better.
Don’t get me wrong for what it was it was good, an experiment. I do love Rogue Brewery. Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale is one of my favorite beers but this can be avoided. So when you are at your local booze monger’s steer clear of this Pepto pink bottle and reach for something else but for Bacchus sake don’t make it Bud.
