One of the best beers I have enjoyed in some time is Rogue's Dead Guy Ale. It is a traditional German Maibock style ale brewed in Newport, Oregon. The ale is a mellow brown beer with strong honey flavors and an easy finish. The label of the Dead Guy Ale is pretty cool too. Featuring a skeleton sitting on top of a barrel, the logo has been linked to the legendary jam band The Grateful Dead, although only coincidentally. The Rogue website recommends it with pork and smoky flavors, but I enjoy it with just about anything, but burgers and steaks and ribs are all good with a 22 ounce Dead Guy next to you. It's a great winter beer, but its light enough to squeak by on a hot summer day. Other brown ales can be a little rough tasting or too hoppy, but Dead Guy is the smoothest of all of them. This is not one of those crappy new start up microbreweries. Rogue started out as a small 30-seat brew-pub in Ashland, Oregon and now has over 30 different brews. Dead guy has also won several prestigious beer medals including the Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships. This beer puts Sierra Nevada to bed at night and ridicules its bitter taste. If you like smooth brown ales, Rogue's Dead Guy is one to try.