MORIMOTO HAZLENUT ALE Morimoto Hazelnut Ale is part of the new Signature Series of Rogue Ales, launched in the Spring of 2003 with internationally acclaimed Chef Masaharu Morimoto, a James Beard awarded chef and one of the stars of the FoodTV series, Iron Chef. Morimoto Hazelnut Ale takes the traditional European Brown Ale to another level. It is dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich, nutty flavor and a smooth, malty finish. Morimoto Hazelnut Ale is a blend of Great Western 2-row Pale, Munich, Hugh Baird Brown, Crystal 80 and Crystal 135, Carastan, and Beeston Pale Chocolate malts; hazelnut extract; Perle and Saaz hops. Morimoto Hazelnut Ale is packaged in a 22 ounce silkscreened bottle. Measurements: 14 degrees Plato, IBU 33, apparent attenuation 73.6, Lovibond 36 degrees.
	MORIMOTO SOBA ALE Morimoto Soba Ale is also part of the new Signature Series of Rogue Ales launched with Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Soba (also known as buckwheat) is not a type of wheat but a member of the rhubarb family, actually a fruit, not a grain! Soba has been a longtime staple of Japanese cuisine because of its nutritional value. Buckwheat is high in potassium, phosphorous, vitamin B (50 percent more than wheat) and protein, and it's virtually fat-free. The fruits of buckwheat plant are like small beechnuts, which are milled to separate the edible groats from the dark brown hulls. The groats are then roasted and used more or less like a grain (a good example is Kasha). Morimoto Soba Ale is brewed with Roasted Buckwheat, Pale malt, Munich Malt, 13-17 Carastan Malt, and Crystal Hops. The flavor is a unique, toasty-nutty sensation with medium body and good hop bitterness. Morimoto Soba Ale is packaged in a 22 ounce silkscreened bottle. Measurements: 12 degrees Plato, IBU 34, apparent attenuation 75, Lovibond 14.
	The ales are available in select markets or at http://www.rogue.com if you live in a state that allows internet sales of alcoholic beverages.
	ROGUE BREWERY Rogue Ales was founded in 1988 by Jack Joyce, Rob Strasser and Bob Woodell, three corporate types who wanted to go into the food/beverage industry. Rogue's first brewpub was located in Ashland, Oregon and was a 10bbl brewsystem. Rogue opened a second brewpub, 15bbl brewsystem, in May 1989 located in Newport, Oregon. Rogue closed its Ashland operation in 199??, after the great flood destroyed the place. In 1991, the 15bbl system, named Howard after John Maier's former boss, from the Newport brewpub was transferred across the bay to the current brewery and upgraded to a 30bbl system. In 1998 Rogue bought a 50bbl brewsystem, named Kobe. Kobe is the only brewsystem in use.