3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20Beige lacey head, with tawny brown body. Obvious smoke aroma, possibly at the expense of any other body. Medium length and complexity despite the differnce of the smoking. My first Aussie smoked beer.
Melbourne, at the Beer Cafe.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Was suprised by how pleasant this beer was. Subtle smoke flavour comes through on a thin dark poor. Was awesome with a duck I was having. Would have again.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Tap) Cloudy brown with no head. Aroma is subtle with some smokiness. Light body and pleasantly fizzy. Flavour has a refreshingly light start which develops into a rich coffee, dark chocolate and smoky finish. Overall a very nice beer.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Not a heavily smoked beer but one of the few made in this style in Australia. A medium bodied beer with hints of smokiness matched well by the other malt characters.
2.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Taps Beer Bar, Kuala Lumpur. Dark mahogany pour with little lacing. Light malty aroma. Smoked malty taste, but was expecting much more smoke than this. Perhaps I'm more used to the European smoked beers that come more heavily smoked. A nice ale that I would certainly drink again but not what I expected from the label.
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3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
The beer pours a dark brown with some lighter highlights. Couldn?t detect much on the nose. Taste is dominated by chocolate and mocha flavours, much like a porter. Didn?t get much smoke, apart from maybe a little tickle on the back of the palate. Well balanced and easy drinking.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
330ml Bottle. Pours a lovely dark colour, but unfortunately little to no head. Subtle smokey aromas. A nice beer.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tasting from June ’09
Soft pfffft from the bottle once the cap came off. Pour was lifeless, completely still in the glass once settled. Sparkling, deep ruby brown body. First whiff bought husky ash and burnt wood. A distinctive hint of biltong peaks through with aided mocha and treated pine notes also, interesting. Subtle though pronounced flavours of charred gamey meats, kola beer, honey and bonfire ash in the mouth. A light drawn out sweetness precedes some husky smoky dryness into the swallow which is relatively long and a continuation of the palate. The body is light, somewhat watery in texture. Carbonation is almost nil bar a slight crackle up front. Quite mellow overall, it would be bland when served chilled so I’m kind of glad it wasn’t when I tried it. Very easy to drink despite the lack of conditioning. One I’ll try again to be sure! (33cL, no date stamp, International Beer Shop, W. Leederville)
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: SEP 1, 2010 330ml bottle. pours a deep copper. taste is of roasted malts and a dep smokiness.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a deep mahogony.. Aroma of roasted malt and light smoke. Little hop on nose. A little thin on the mouthfeel but smooth and smokey. Decently balanced just a little boring for the style.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Not a rauchbier in the tradtional style, but there is still enough smokiness to get me excited.
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