Rogue Ales#Shakespeare Stout

Rogue Ales was founded in Ashland, Oregon in 1988 by three Nike, Inc. executives: Jack Joyce, Rob Strasser, and Bob Woodell.{{cite news|first= Allan Brettman |last=Brettman |title=Jack Joyce cut a path through Nike during tough times before Rogue Ales |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/05/jack_joyce_cut_a_path_through.html |work=The Oregonian |publisher=Oregonlive.com |date=2014-05-28 |accessdate=2014-06-25}}

In 1987, Jack Joyce, Bob Woodell, past University of Oregon fraternity brothers, and another friend, Rob Strasser, were approached by Jeff Schultz, Woodell's accountant and avid home brewer, with an idea to open a brewpub.

Construction began in June 1988 in Ashland, along the Lithia Creek. The 10 bbl brew system was set up in the basement with a 60-seat Pub above. The first brews were American Amber Ale, Oregon Golden Ale and Shakespeare Stout. The Brewery and Pub opened in October 1988 to moderate success and soon, the company started looking to expand.

In February 1989, construction began on the Bay Front Brew Pub in Newport, Oregon. In March, John Maier, a former Hughes Aircraft F15 designer and Seibel Institute graduate, joined the company. Mair was previously a brewer at Alaskan Brewing before he was recruited by Joyce.{{Cite web|url=https://brewpublic.com/beer-history/rogue-ales-turns-30-years-old-a-video-history/|title=Rogue Ales Turns 30 Years Old – A Video History|website=brewpublic.com|date=23 November 2018 |access-date=2019-10-01}} The pub opened in May 1989. Rogue now has eleven locations dispersed throughout Oregon, Washington, and California.{{Cite web|url=https://vinepair.com/articles/rogue-brewery-oregon/|title=10 Things You Should Know About Rogue Ales|last=Wolinski|first=words: Cat|date=2018-01-19|website=VinePair|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-01}}

Rogue has sponsored the annual surfing event "The Gathering Longboard Classic" on Newport's South Beach.{{cite news| title=City of Newport and Rogue Ales Brewery announce commemorative bottle in celebration of Newport's 125th Anniversary| date=August 27, 2007| url=http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2007/08/22/business/business03.txt| work=Newport News-Times| accessdate=September 19, 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://archive.today/20070502202712/http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2007/08/22/business/business03.txt| archive-date=May 2, 2007}}{{cite news | first=Laura | last=Eberly | title=The Gathering Longboard Classic returns | date=September 8, 2006 | url =http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2006/09/08/sports/sports01.txt | work =Newport News-Times | accessdate =September 17, 2007 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

At the end of 2018 Brett Joyce, (Jack Joyce's son) stepped down as company president and was replaced by general manager Dharma Tamm. Joyce retains an ownership stake and remains on the board.{{cite news|first= Chris |last=Funari |title=Rogue Ales President to Step Down as Company Promotes From Within |url=https://www.brewbound.com/news/rogue-ales-president-to-step-down-as-company |work=Brewbound |publisher=brewbound.com |date=2018-10-18 |accessdate=2018-10-18}}

Brewmaster John C. Maier joined the company in 1989 from Alaskan Brewing. Rogue has produced more than 60 different ales. The company uses a proprietary yeast known as "Pacman".{{cite news|first=Lew |last=Bryson |title=Rogue is different |year=2005 |publisher=New Beverage Publication, Inc. |url=http://www.beveragebusiness.com/bbcontent/art98/bryson0305.html |work=Beverage Business |accessdate=September 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030200959/http://www.beveragebusiness.com/bbcontent/art98/bryson0305.html |archive-date=October 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news | title=Rogue celebrates 10,000 brews | date=March 17, 2007 | url =http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2007/03/14/business/business02.txt | work =Newport News-Times| accessdate =September 17, 2007 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

Maier says that all of their beers are meant to go with food, and the company has worked with chefs,{{cite news | first=Hsiao-Ching | last=Chou | title=Iron Chef hawks book, two beers and self | date=May 6, 2003 | url =http://www.seattlepi.com/food/120598_chef06.html | work =Seattle Post Intelligencer | accessdate =September 17, 2007 }} brewing industry experts,[http://www.allaboutbeer2.com/beertalk/reviews.cgi?action=reviewer&reviewer=Fred%20Eckhardt/ Beertalk]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and restaurateurs.{{cite news|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/04/WIGA7IJFVB1.DTL|title=Chipotle beer heats up Cinco de Mayo|last=Murphy|first=Linda|date=May 4, 2006|work=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=September 17, 2007}} Chipotle Ale"...smoky, subtly peppery palate matching the heat and spice of chilie-based cuisine."{{cite news | first=John | last=Foyston | title=Fred Eckhardt 's Beer-and-Cheese Tasting | date=July 18, 2007 | publisher=Oregonian | url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2007/07/fred_ecckhardt_s_beerand_chees.html | work=The Beer Here blog | accessdate=September 17, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124213528/http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2007/07/fred_ecckhardt_s_beerand_chees.html | archive-date=November 24, 2007 }}{{cite news | first=Janet | last=Fletcher | title=Forget wine and cheese parties -- the true soul mate for fromage isn't made from grape juice. | date=February 17, 2005 | url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/17/WIGHKBA1OC1.DTL | work =San Francisco Chronicle | accessdate =September 17, 2007 }}{{cite news | first=Andrea | last=Strong | title=STIR FRY IT UP | date=September 2, 2007 | url =http://www.nypost.com/seven/09022007/entertainment/food/stir_fry_it_up.htm | work =New York Post | accessdate =September 17, 2007 }}

Maier stepped down as brewmaster in July 2019,{{cite news | title= The One and Only Rogue Brewmaster | date= July 24, 2019 | url= https://www.rogue.com/stories/john-maier-rogue-brewmaster-retires | website= Rogue.com | access-date= April 30, 2020 | archive-date= December 19, 2021 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211219174906/https://www.rogue.com/stories/john-maier-rogue-brewmaster-retires | url-status= dead }} and was replaced by Joel Shields.{{cite news | title= Here's to Brewmaster Joel | date= August 20, 2019 | url= https://www.rogue.com/stories/here-s-to-brewmaster-joel | website= Rogue.com }}{{Dead link|date=August 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Rogue has collaborated on brewing beers with Rogue Creamery, Portland State, Voodoo Doughnut, Dark Horse Comics,{{cite web|last1=Lauter|first1=Carla Jean|title=Hellboy Turns 21 and Rogue Ales Gets Him His First Beer|url=http://comicbook.com/2015/02/18/hellboy-turns-21-and-rogue-ales-gets-him-his-first-beer/|website=Comicbook.com|accessdate=26 April 2015}} and others. The brewery released Hot Sriracha Stout in 2013, made with the sauce of the same name.{{cite news|last1=Galligan|first1=Jim|title=Burning question: Was Sriracha Hot Stout Beer worth a taste?|url=http://www.today.com/food/rogue-sriracha-hot-stout-beer-mixes-iconic-sauce-new-brew-1D80372999|accessdate=15 March 2015|agency=Today.com|publisher=NBC|date=16 December 2014}}

The brewery once created a beer using a strain of yeast found in Brewmaster Maier's beard, known as their Beard Beer.

Rogue has entered contests held by the Brewers Association multiple times, and has received several medals. Rogue has entered both the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and the World Beer Cup (WBC).{{cite web|title=Past Winners|url=http://www.worldbeercup.org/winners/past-winners|work=World Beer Cup|publisher=Brewer's Association|accessdate=26 March 2014}}{{cite web|title=GABF Winners|url=http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/|work=Great American Beer Festival|publisher=Brewer's Association|accessdate=26 March 2014}}

==Labor issues==

In 2011, a group of employees from the Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon were unsuccessful in their attempt to unionize. Rogue was accused at the time for union-busting tactics at their Newport brewery, and has been questioned for their salary standards.{{Cite web|url=https://nwlaborpress.org/2011/06/rogue/|title=Rogue Ales puts chill on Teamsters Union campaign|last=Tucker|first=Angie|date=2011-06-17|website=nwLaborPress|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}

Rogue's Eugene Public House and Track Town Brewery was shut down in 2014. According to Northwest Brewing News, this was at least in part also due to Rogue's "cheapskate management tactics". Rogue reportedly refused to let the brewers have an assistant, and some brewers were forced to carry heavy loads and spend their own money to work within the company's dollar-per-keg budget limits.{{cite web|last1=Brussat|first1=Aaron|title=Rogue's Eugene Public House and Track Town Brewery has CLOSED|url=http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2014/12/rogue-eugene-city-tracktown-closed.html|website=The New School|accessdate=28 April 2016|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314064000/http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2014/12/rogue-eugene-city-tracktown-closed.html|url-status=dead}}

In July 2015, company president Brett Joyce dismissed those with complaints as having "an ax to grind".{{cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/always-be-crafting-rogue-ales-balances-brewing-and-business-2015-07-24|title=MarketWatch|last=Notte|first=Jason|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2018}}

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• {{Official website|http://rogue.com/}}

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