 tupalev (2267), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 11, 2008
Bottle, courtesy of Blankboy. Nice fiery dark amber, very little white head. Pleasant smoked apple wood aroma, some nice caramel tones in there as well - very appealing. Taste - smoked wood and fruit up front, more citrus in middle and finishes with some light hops. Pretty flavourful. Body is light to medium, could stand maybe a bit more carbonation, it seemed a little flat. Long light smoky / fruity linger. Interesting and well done.
thornecb (975), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Pours gold into a shaker. Offwhite head recedes to hug rim. Sweet malt aromas. Slight smoked malt - mostly just straightforward lager.
redlem (1096), Illinois, USA
Jul 11, 2008 What a surprise when I ordered this poured it into a glass and thought "wow this is dark for a lager." I then sipped it and was completely confused as there was some smoke in this. I looked at the label and nothing struck me as out of place I than rotated the bottle and the first word in the description was Rauchbier. It is mildly smokey not in a ham hock sort of way but it is noticable. Without the smoke I think the beer would be below average so I think they need to work on the original recipe and then add the smoke part. Still I give them an A for throwing a curve ball on a full count.
Miver (299), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 9, 2008 12 oz bottle. Poured amberish copper in color with a thin white head. Aroma is of smoked malts, and smoked meats. Taste is mild malts up front which quickly is taken over by a nice mellow smoked malt flavor and some mild spices. Not much more to it. Quite drinkable.
rader58 (23), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Darkish opaque honey color. Slightly sweet aroma. Flavor is smoky malt with a slight bitter aftertaste. Almost has a finish not unlike a good bourbon. Interesting flavor.
RSRIZZO (949), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Aroma is a faint smoky scent. Color is a clear golden amber with good carbonation and a thin tight head. Taste is light and smoky. Starting with a light body it goes down smooth with a crisp feel on the end. Finish is sharp with a mild malt taste and a nice smoke flavor and ends bitter. After taste is clean with a dry bitterness. Its a very easy drinking brew that is well balanced, but it just not very exciting.
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