 donteatpoop (112), Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Apr 11, 2008
Poured a very dark amber, I thought it was brown at first... Thin off-white head with a bit of lace clinging to the sides of the glass as I drank.
The smell was god-awful. I know it was just toasted malts, but I think those malts were over-toassted; I could have sworn my wife was burning hair or something. But no, it was just the beer.
After smelling it I almost backed out. Glad I didn’t. Really great beer, the toasted malts was not so unpleasant on the tongue as it was on the nose. I didn’t taste the touch of "magical New Orleans Spirit" that the bottle suggested, unless they weren’t being literal; but it was a pleasant taste that left me satisfied.
Balanced carbonation level with no unpleasant aftertaste. Definately a drinkable beer, I could easily see myself purchasing and drinking this again.
Serving type: bottle
dkachur (641), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jul 26, 2008 12 oz. bottle from Greenwood Gourmet Grocery near Crozet, VA. Coffee brown pour with a persistent one finger head. Roasted, nutty malt aroma with some tea-like characteristics. Nutty, roasted malt taste with caramel and tropical fruit notes. Thin body.
phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Pours a dark reddish colour with a full tan head. A little muddy, aromas of roasted malts and walnuts. soft coffee and carmel character. otherwise smooth and rich flavors.
Strykzone (880), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Jul 19, 2008 A nice pour into a fluted glass. Good looking tan head with plenty of active carbonation. Amber color beer. A musty malty aroma is joined by a bit of hop. Flavor is roasted and unroasted malt with some yeast. A bit of anise. Very thin feel. Not one to become a staple, but an interesting beer.
Ethereal (724), London, Greater London, England
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle, at home with renffisch, 25th June 2008. Dark brown with little head, this has a somewhat interesting aroma of manila envelope and some blackcurrant! Tastes like a bland, sweet lager with little weight and a weak finish. Avoid. I should point out that this bottled was marked as being brewed in the EU.
renffisch (384), london, Greater London, England
Jul 7, 2008 bottle with ethereal. pours a dead brown with a fluffy tan rim. Smells odd, not sure quite of what, plastic came to mind. Tastes awfully of sweet cardboard, metal, mushrooms and godknowswhat. this is utter rubbish.
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