 StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 5, 2006 Updated: Dec 6, 2006
<b><i>500ml bottle, shared with VeloVampire</b></i> - pours a very dark brown, with a relatively thick off-white head on top. Smokey, peaty malt in the aroma which reminded me quite specifically of Laphroaig scotch. Flavour is again quite smoky, but not overwhelmingly so, with a good amount of sweet malt in the background for balance. The aroma is actually stronger than the flavour, at least as far as the intensity of the smoke is concerned. Not really a beer for the uninitiated to the style, but interesting nonetheless, and the best of the style (of which I’m not really a fan) that I’ve had to date. Drinkable, though not something I would regularly seek out despite its availability.
JCastner (57), New York, USA
Nov 28, 2008 A beautiful dark amber with an off white head. Legendary aroma of sweet malt, smoked meat, and a bit of fruit. Medium body. Taste is of smoked malt (you can actually taste the beechwood!) with a little residual sweetness (surprisingly complex). I’m a smoked food kind of a guy and this is one of my all time favorites.
Brompa (1), , New Hampshire, USA
does not count  Nov 21, 2008 Poured from bottle really dark with only a slight head. WOW!!! Smoke! I grabbed this one by accident but I’m glad I did. I agree with others that this is not a session beer but the more I drank the more I wanted. Overall a real smooth Rauchbier. I would definitely buy this one again.
DandyWolfFloyd (272), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Supersmoke! Aroma full of smoked beechwood, ok that’s the safe answer, really it’s liquid smoke. Like a smokehouse, like a smoked ham, like beef jerky, for real. It’s color is a dark brown, with no head at all. Flavor is full absolutely with smoked ham being the most prominent, but is that the best. It’s a 9 for me, because although its crazy it’s a one and done specialty. Palate is smooth considering, but your not pounding this. A great one and done.
fredandboboflo (715), East Setauket, New York, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Bottle. Aroma crazy with singed earth, smoldering firewood, smoked meats. Flavor smoky with sweet malt, some nuttiness. Very nice.
LilBeerDoctor (730), East Setauket, New York, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear mahoghany brown with a small ring off off-white head. Aroma of smoke, smoked ham and smoked sausage. Flavor is more smokey and less meaty. Super tasty though! Just the right amount of smoke. Nice and drinkable. Yum!
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