Oregon’s Rogue Ales recently added a new beer to the lineup with Gumberoo West Coast IPA, which joins the brewery’s other “monster” or cryptid-themed IPAs in the year-round catalog.

Press release:

In 2019 beer lovers met and fell in love with the hazy and mysterious Batsquatch. In 2021 the big and bold Colossal Claude joined the fun. And in 2022, Rogue Ales & Spirits is thrilled to introduce fans to the piney and protective Gumberoo, the newest monster to join the Monsters of IPA crew.

Gumberoo West Coast IPA, Rogue’s newest year-round offering, has a subtle hop aroma with piney hop flavors up front that give way to a light tropical fruit body. The finish is a nice blend of malts, fruit and pine with a lingering bitterness.

“The story of the Gumberoo is a fascinating one that we can all learn from,” says Hagen Moore, VP of Marketing and Creative. “As the story goes, three loggers were camped in the woods drinking beers and entertaining the idea of illegally harvesting old growth sequoias for extra cash when the ground suddenly shook with a heavy footstep. Bigger than a bear with wild eyes and jagged teeth, the Gumberoo rose from behind a stump with a mighty roar. As the loggers scrambled to escape, beer spilled onto the fire causing smoke to fill the air. Some say the forest only wanted to send them a warning that night as this stroke of smokey fortune helped hold off the Gumberoo while the loggers got away. So remember to respect our forests, put out your fires and always bring cold beer camping.”

PRODUCT FACTS: Gumberoo

Style: West Coast IPA
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 66
Packaging: 6-pack 12 oz can, draft
Availability: Year-round

Use the Rogue Finder to find Gumberoo near you.

I’m wondering if there are plans to spin these cryptid beers off into their own series, and/or what other ones might be in the works.