3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 markwise (2912) - North of Tampa, Florida, USA - APR 19, 2012
On draft at the CCB Tasting Room. Pours a dark brown with an off-white head. Nose is some smoke, some chocolate, caramel, and a hint of toffee. Flavor is similar- a nice blend of smoke into chocolate, molasses, and slight fruit.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 arminjewell (3096) - Parker, Colorado, USA - MAR 31, 2012
Pour on tap at the brewery, dark brown pour with thin yellowish head, aroma brought notes of sweet molasses and dark sugars, hints of smoke and a slight chili note, touch of earth and spice notes complement fairly well. Taste is a nice mix of smoke and sweet, dark fruits and some cherry notes mix with the smoke and slightly toasted malts, finishing fairly sweet but the smoke balances it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 OmegaX (536) - Florida, USA - MAR 11, 2012
Nose is light smoke/roast. Almost a light meaty aroma. Some light malt and fruity esters too. The body was dark and appealing. Tastewise I get a touch more fruit than anything else, with a bit caramel malt and sweet flavors running around. Not bad at all.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Chipalsa (699) - Florida, USA - MAR 10, 2012
As a fan this one was a real treat. The smoke is more apparent in the nose than the taste for me. As a dopplebock it was light on the malts, but sort of fruity also with a lingering hint of burnt toffee. For a 9% brew it is very session-able.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Butters (3013) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - FEB 26, 2012
Sampled at Brewvival 2012. Murky brown pour with good tan head. Small hammy presence in the aroma was nice. Good dopplebock undertones, very solid actually, but I REALLY like HEAVILY smoked beers, so this one wasn’t as over the top as i would have liked. Moderately carbonation, almost some rye quality in there as well.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Drake (5230) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - FEB 25, 2012
Draft at Brewvival 2012. Pours a hazy brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of toffee, raisin, smoke, cherries and leafy hops. Tastes of toffee, berries, raisin, smoke and a hoppy finish. Medium bodied.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 adnielsen (3704) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - FEB 13, 2012
Tap @ Avery. Dark brown appearance with a small, brown head. Toasty, caramel malty, mildly smoked, light toffee aroma. The flavor was pretty nice with a mild smokiness and a rich, toasty, toffee/caramel malty flavor with a note of molasses and char. Last time around, I didn’t care for this one all that much, but I enjoyed it this time around.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 DJMonarch (9152) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - MAR 7, 2011
On Tap at Avery Brewing Company, Boulder 15/09/2010
Whisky aroma. Dark coloured strong in alcohol and smooth on the palate with a dry lasting whisky malt finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 bu11zeye (10165) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - JAN 6, 2011
(Draught) Pours a murky brown body with a medium beige head. Aroma of raspberry, smoke, raisins, toffee, light florals, banana, and roasted malt. Flavor of smoke, raisins, brown sugar, light vanilla, and caramel malt.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 craftbeerdesign (1980) - Alpharetta, Georgia, USA - APR 16, 2010
on tap at Avery on 4/9/10... dark red pour with a small white head... light smoke malt nose... sweet malt body with a big sweet finish with some raisin notes... very drinkable, but not quite where it needs to be for me...
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