hellbilly (912), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA Feb 26, 2008 pours mahogany with an off white head that fades to a film and leaves a nice lace trail. smells slightly like real lebanon bologna, malt and brown sugar. the flavor is similar along with some tartness like sour cream, ashiness and low sweetness. hard to really taste any nuances through the smokiness. the finish is acrid and the smoke lingers on until the next morning. medium bodied with a creamy texture from the carbonation. very food friendly...
rodenbach99 (444), Longueuil, Quebec, Canada Oct 12, 2008 bouteille brune de 500ml, belle bière brune avec un nez de bacon fumé, agréable, bouche soyeuse avec ube touche agréable de fumé. mjs (582), Helsinki, Finland Oct 5, 2008 (Bottle on 2008-10-04) Dark brown. Clear, Medium sized quickly disappearing white. Smoky and malty nose. Full bodied palte with medium carbonation. Smoke, malts, sweetness, salty liquorice and bitterness in taste. Smoky and sweet long lasting aftertaste. TET (133), Finland Oct 3, 2008 Dark brown beer with compact and medium beige head. Aroma is temptating: tarliquorice "tervaleijona" -candy in finnish, smoke and hint of sweetness. Flavour is quite dry, smoked and some tarliquorice is left from the aroma. Surprisingly, quite easy to drink, assumed that smokeness could be produce more "heavier" palate. More fullness and tar could be give something more in to this beer, but then it would be Urbock, so easier and lighter brilliant Märzen is relevant beer, however. ucusty (1217), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA Sep 30, 2008 Clear, dark brown pour with tan head. Campfire on the nose. Medium bodied and well balanced. Complex flavor with notable hints of peat, oak, bacon, sausage, leather and a lingering campfire finish. Beerlando (1356), Orlando, Florida, USA Sep 29, 2008 Updated: Oct 1, 2008The pour yields a translucent chestnut brown body with a moderate, frothy, beige colored head. The well retained foam leaves soapy flares and spots behind. Aromas include smoked caramel malt, dry cocoa, earthy hazelnuts and hints of charred oak. There is a good amount of cola-like molasses sweetness in there as well. Flavors are earthy smoky, with scorched caramel, charred oak, and hints of worn leather all coming through. Some vanilla seeps in from the oak, which works well with that sweet and smoky molasses. There’s excellent balance going on here, and the medium bodied, well carbonated palate just enhances things. This is a great smoked brew, very reminiscent of the Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier.
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