3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours clear copper with a small ring of off-white bubbles. Light aroma of smoked corn. Taste is weak until the beer warms. Once it does, it is a pleasant smoked malt with some meat/bacon flavors. A little iron. Good, but I just want more smoke in my smoked beer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Toronado in San Diego. clear somewhat reddish yellow color with a roasty aroma. Taste is nice with elements of malts and caramel.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at O’Brien’s.
Appearance is a clear ruby red/brown hue, minimal head and lacing, plenty of effervescent bubbles.
Smell is smoke and roast malts, earthy and grassy tones, clean but underwhelming.
Taste is lighter tones of smoke and roast, hints of coffee, caramel, anise, grassy hops, finishes with sweet malts and smoked meats.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, smooth and creamy texture, high and prickly carbonation.
Drinkability is moderate, low alcohol presence, this is an effervescent smokey beer that is a lighter version of heavier rauchbiers, good balance but I wouldn’t drink a large amount of this one.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 14, 2009 Taster @ Home Brew Mart. smokey nose smoky and malty body overall pretty nice all around. Not as bad as the percentile woudl suggest.
Bomber handbottle shared by LagunitasFan, he got it via trade with TheRealBastard, a bottle I believe from GABF. Pours brownish, with a tan ring. Nose is smoky and rich. Taste is smoky, rich, with a nice punch of malt and lingering smoky essence. Pretty nice.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ Ballast Point brewery and homebrew shop--Dirty copper body with a wispy small white head. Mild peat nose. Nice wood-smoked flavor. Not too bold with smoke.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught Fine head over copper-chestnut coloured beer. Smokey nose, slightly phenolic, Lapsan Souchong tea; Sweet and smoked - a bit too sweet, somehow molasses-like, and again Lapsan, as well as some smoked ham. Reasonably bodied, quite smooth and slick.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On-tap at HomeBrewMart. Pours clearish light brown color with a crisp white head, no lace. Smells smokey and a touch malty. Tastes smokey and malty as well. The malts come through the smoke nicely. A little bit of smoked meat on the aftertaste. Thin boldy, crisp carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
ON tap at brewery. Dark yellow with a fizzy white head. Smokey malty aroma and taste. Decent.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
impressive lager, not a huge lager fan but when it comes to ballast point lagers they know how to make em right. smotth, dark amber, malty
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 11/30/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewery
clear dark amber, thin fine white head, touch of lace,
nice earthy smoked aroma,
strong smoked flavor on a rich dry caramel malt base,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
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