 Beer Snob (344), Ontario, Canada
Nov 10, 2007
Some smokiness in the aroma. Red with a small fluffy head. Taste has an unfortunate metallic tang that diminishes the impression of the hops.
A tad thin as well.
Still, not too bad, just not worth the premium cost.
Soonah (460), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Poured dark brown with coppery highlights. The head was kind of thick with decent retention and lacing. The aroma was lots of malt and caramelly sweetness. The flavor is dominated by malt that is only barely cut with light spice and sweetness. Transitions downhill quickly into a dry, unpleasant, chalky finish.
swanmann (238), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle pours clear auburn with moderate ashy tan head. Smokey, slightly sweet malty aroma. The flavor has a crisp hoppyness with smooth roasted bitterness. Pretty good.
punainen6 (43), Finland
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle. Deep red color with a reasonable sized head. Smell has smoke, wood and hops. Tastes about the same with tiny hints of licorice and caramel. Spices could be little stronger so it would come together better. Now it feels almost like missing its full potential, but noneless a good beer.
TheGrandMaster (1406), Auckland, New Zealand
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle (in NZ), pours a clear reddish brown with a large foamy head. Good smokey malt aroma, a little bready. Full mouthfeel, toffee malt flavour with a drying finish with hints of cloves. Drinks well.
bretupdegraff (12), , Indiana, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Updated: Jul 19, 2008poured a clear dark amber with a very tall off white head that did not taper down for a long time.
kind of smokey taste interesting spice. Not what I expected. Good beer but not great.
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