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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 3.17/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.92   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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This version utilizes an English-style robust porter recipe consisting of mainly Maris Otter barley malt,Chocolate malt, Black Patent malt and caramel malts.The smoked malt however is derived from a German maltster who smokes their barley over Beechwood fires producing and extremely pleasant smokiness without much acrid character.Its hopped with English East Kent Goldings and fermented with an English ale yeast which leaves some subtle fruit esters and residual sweetness to help balance the smoke and roasted malts.At 5.5 % ABV its very session-able yet is a very full bodied beer.


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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
msante79 (1854) - Mount Prospect, USA - AUG 5, 2010
Sampler at brewpub. Pours dark brown with light tan head. Aromas of roasted malts, some smoke, chocolate, and some light caramel. Flavors of light roasted malts, chocolate, and some light smoke. Mouthfeel is a little thin.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (9057) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - AUG 14, 2010
on tap-pours a tan head with brown color and red tint. Aroma is roasty/smoke-medium malt. Taste is roasty/smoke/chocolate-sweet medium/dark malt, secondary earthy hops.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
argo0 (9227) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 18, 2010
Draft. Small tan head atop dark cola body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some roast, light smoke, cherry. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, roast, light cherry. Some smoke in the finish. Light-medium body, light stickiness, low carbonation.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
lamas (1071) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 5, 2010
Draft on 06/04/10. Arrived at the table a mahogany/red color with a skim of a tan head. Pleasant aroma of milk chocolate, caramel, roasted coffee, some toasted grains, and a bit of smoke. Medium-bodied. The taste starts off sweet with plenty of chocolate and caramel. Hints of anise and vanilla extract follow. A tad dry at the end with some roasted coffee and a slightly burnt graininess. A smoky essence throughout. Tasty stuff.


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