 vyvvy (1689), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Dec 13, 2006
Much thanks to Beerdrenched for sharing this highly rated beer. 2004 vintage. Pours black with a small brown head, still impressive for being two years old. The aroma has lots of smoked, but it has a much drier aspect than most smoked beers. There is some jerk flavors and traces of vanilla. Medium bodied with some slickness and lots of sharp carboantion for the age. The taste has lots of roasted malt with lots of chocolate and some smokiness. The finish has more smokiness and chocolate - very smooth. Very well done smoked beer - not once was it gamey. One of the few smoked beer I’m glad I tried and would want again.
Imperial-John (89), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Aug 28, 2008 651ml 2007 bottle courtesy of HogTownHarry. Black with small foamy tan head. Great hickory smoke alarm setting off aroma. Taste is complex but too mild. Bittersweet, dry, oily, woody, vanilla, malt in the taste. Bittersweet smokey wood after-taste.
pepperford (83), robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Pitch black like a stout with a medium brown head. Be aggressive with the pour and the head is quite impressive and worth a photo. A bit more carbonation than a stout. Loads of tobacco, chocolate, malt, and a thickness on the mouth feel, that again, teaters on being a stout. Fun beer, unfortunately, i live in bf egypt, so i may never get another chance.
Gurst (312), Ann Arbor, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Smoky, game meat flavor. I remember it having a similar taste to the moose sausage I would try a few days later. Light coffee flavors begin, but shoved abruptly to the side by more toasty malts. Light floral hops.
durhambeer (397), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Bottle. This beer tasted like Alaska: huge notes of smoked salmon, meaty, some coffee, and a bit wild. Admittedly, I’ve never been... but it matches my image of Alaska, at least. Very good, and great use of the smoky meat flavors.
ZiggyG (125), Gladstone, Oregon, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Poured black with a small filmy head. Smell is of smoked meat, kind of oily like a tuna can. Taste is definately smoked but its more subdued than in the aroma. Some definite coffee on the back of the tongue. Palate is velvety smooth and medium, nice for the style. This is a nice brew, probably the best I have had in this style.
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