Baladin X-Fumé (Lapsang Souchong)

Formerly brewed at Le Baladin
Style: Barley Wine
Piozzo, Italy

Serve in Snifter

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Big Thanks to GodisThunder for the share A: Pours and orangish amber hue with just a few bubbles. Looks rather still in the glass.... just like it should. S: Bold dark fruit aromas with a blend of sweet candy malts. Subtle smoke can be picked up along with a touch of wood. T: Dark fruit with a nice blast of woody meaty smoke. Nice dose of caramel and toffee to sweet up the smoke. Very well crafted I have a man crush on anything Xyauyu. M: Full in body, rich, sweet, smokey, and still. D: Sippability is rather high on this one.

I think daknole nailed this beer. Pours an orange toned body with an off whtie head. Vinous fruit tones of honey, plum, dark raisins. Viscous and warming with a smokey tea note that reminds me of a smoked iced cider, yeah riddle me that! Wow what an awesome experience, this was one of the most unique and enjoyable beers of EBF weekend, for once i have something to say about Italian beer other then it being over prices. Awesome!

Bottle - thanks to Inflateablehair. Clear copper pour with no head, just a couple bubbles clinging to the edge of the liquid. Nose is vinous, sherry, and smoke. After an initial hot feeling, combined with a really full and creamy mouthful, the blend of smoke and honey is just sublime. Nice wildflower honey taste. Richly sweet, yet smokey. Like sweet n’ smokey hot wings? Hell yes. Thanks Sam - this was incredibly fun to try.

Versa un colore ramato con praticamente quasi niente schiuma. L’aroma è dolce di malto con note di caramello, alcool, fumo, frutti scuri, prugne.Il sapore è altresì dolce di malto con note di caramella mou, caramello, frutta scura matura e rum e ancora di uva passa, legno affumicato. Mediamente corposa, con un finale dolce che non dispiace affatto.

Pouring at session one of EBF in Boston. Pours a hazy orange brown with no head. Plum, prune, vague hint of smoke. Candy sweetness to it, light subtle smoke that grows slowly. Odd sweet aftertaste. Everyone else seemed to really dig this one. More for them I guess.

Shared by God of Thunder. Pours a copper color with next to no head, somewhat still. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of toffee, booze, smoke, caramel, ripe dark fruits, plums, figs, sweet goodness. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of toffee, caramel, ripe dark fruit, rum-soaked raisins, candy goodness, wood, smoke. Geneally medium to full body with a boozy sweet finish.

2oz tasting at EBF
Appearance : hazy peach
Aroma : Smokey bacon and really sweet. Candy sugar.
Taste : Very sweet and quite smokey. Not much alcohol except a bit alcohol on the finish.
Overall : The smoke feels like its balancing the sweetness. It’s a very interesting match. Very intense stuff. Not sure I would go thru a full glass of this. Crazy stuff !

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2010 Really excited for this beer. Pours a deep brown with no head. Aroma is rich smoked peat, barrels, sweet raisin, booze, an explosion of rich maltiness. The flavor is even more intense, very smoky, sweet mature woodiness, rich and decadent, tincredibly layered and complex. Im blown away by intensity of flavor, An incredible beer. Must have more.

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Hell yes. Brown pour. Aroma is sweet and rich. Dried fruit, peat, wood, booze, and caramel. Flavor is loaded with some spicy tea notes, dark fruit, raisins, toffee and peat. Damn fine brew. DAMN FINE.