Rogue Ales (Newport, Oregon) has officially announced that it will launch two new Year-Round IPAs in 2019: Outta Line West Coast IPA and Batsquatch Hazy IPA.

Brewed to be a celebration of “those who have the courage to do their own thing”, Outta Line is a West Coast-style India Pale Ale “that opens with tangerine and mango, balanced by malt sweetness and a crisp hop bite.”  Clocking in at 6.9% ABV and 66 IBUs, Outta Line is a perfect go-to beer “for those who live outside the lines.”

Swooping in from the other side of the IPA spectrum to serve as the first Hazy IPA to join Rogue’s Year-Round portfolio, Batsquatch boasts “bold tropical aromas, flavors of stonefruit and tangerine, and a fruity citrus rind finish.”  Batsquatch weighs in at 6.7% ABV and 45 IBUs.

“In the beginning, 30 years ago, we were told that nobody would ever drink Rogue beers because they were too hoppy,” says Rogue Brewmaster John Maier. “People started calling me ‘More Hops’ because of my love of hop-forward beers and I still wear it like a badge of honor.” Batsquatch and Outta Line aren’t palate destroyingly bitter, but they are intentionally brewed with strong hop character. “These beers are the epitome of their respective styles,” says Maier. “We hope people will enjoy and have as much fun with them as we do.”

Outta Line is scheduled to release nationwide on January 1, 2019 with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft.  Available only in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft, Batsquatch will initially launch in Oregon and Washington only in January with a nationwide release slated to follow on March 1, 2019.  Prost!

Vital Information for Outta Line West Coast IPA from Rogue Ales

Release – Year-Round, launching January 2019
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.9%
IBUs – 66
Hops – Mosaic, Simcoe & Rogue Farms Rebel
Malts – 2-Row, Munich, GWM Brūmalt & Wheat
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://finder.rogue.com/

Vital Information for Batsquatch Hazy IPA from Rogue Ales

Release – Year-Round; launching in Oregon & Washington in January 2019, nationwide March 2019
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.7%
IBUs – 45
Hops – Mosaic, El Dorado & Belma
Malts – 2-Row, Flaked Wheat & Malted Wheat
Fun Fact – On the beer’s name: “Batsquatch is a Hazy IPA dedicated to the half-bat half-sasquatch creature that, according to legend, resides in the woods on Mount St. Helens.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://finder.rogue.com/