Finally got another shot at this one after enjoying a small swig at the GABF last year. Hazy straw colour. Complex aroma with wild rice, spices and florals. A little on the fizzy side, which obscures some of the subtlety, but great complex spice and wild rice flavours. Nutty, wonderful, distinctive brew. I’d like to see more wild rice beers, quite frankly.

<i>Bottled. </i> Pale yellow with lively brief head. Estery blueberry aroma. Dryish and tart with extremely lively mouthfeel. Bursting with berryish flavour, yet subtle. No bitterness. A beer that certainly stands out.

This ale pours a slightly hazy gold color from a hand bottled bomber. Small to medium sized head. Aroma is sweet and kind of honeyish. A medium to light bodied ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Light and refreshing, Kind of sweet and kind of meadish tasting. Actually I can’t really describe it, as it’s really not anything I’ve had before. It’s very mild but has a lot of flavor. Nice beer, I hope to see more of this one soon. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Cask. At the Triple Rock Firkin Fest. Clear gold color. The aroma is all wild rice. The flavor is ...wild rice. I see this is classified as an Abbey Dubbel- That’s probaly a mistake- It’s not even close. Still, I can’t get beyond the fact that this is a very well done beer; it’s just not anything I’ve ever had before and quite honestly, I don’t know what to think of it. I love beer; I love wild rice; but a wild rice beer... I don’t know. Kudos to Black Diamond for doing something so different though!

GABF. Had to try a brew from this brewer ’cause the name is one of my favorite KISS songs. Anyways, this is one strange beer. It pours gold, smells sweet and sugary, but it TASTES LIKE SUASAGE. Yes, IT TASTES LIKE SAUSAGE. Since I love sausage, I gave the flavor a 5. Watery palate. What exaclty is the aim for this one???