Freetail 4Shadow

Brewed by Freetail Brewing Co.
Style: Smoked
San Antonio, Texas USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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UPDATED: MAR 31, 2009 A unique concoction. Billed as a "Belgian Smoked Stout" by my bartender. Appearance is black with a thick, creamy white head. Aroma is definitely of smoke with spicey phenolics - I assume from the use of a Belgian yeast strain. Flavor is smoke, but not overpoweringly so with chocolate and coffee. An acquired taste to be sure - but an interesting and tasty brew.

Super smoky black beer with a beef jerky like nose. Campfire beer in a glass. Yum.

smoked beer? yes please! .. . pours a deep black .. low head .. good medium lacing .. . great pure mouthfeel, coats the mouth with a kiss of roasted smoke .. . Just a winner! and another amazing smoked beer from Freetail! .. . . He is not Judge Judy and Executioner.

Draft at Brewpub. Pours black. Nose and taste of smoke, chocolate malt, roasted coffee and slight char.

Growler pour courtesy of blutt59. Clear ruby brown color/ tan head. Light roasted malt, tobacco smoke aromas. medium bodied. Nutty, smoked wood, light roast malt, pipe tobacco, black licorice flavors-

On tap at the brewpub. Deep brown in color with a small beige head. Aroma is of light smoke, chocolate and caramel. Taste is of dark chocolate, light smoke and coffee.

(Growler, courtesy of blutt59) Pours an amber body with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, baking cocoa, coffee, and smoke. Flavor of smoke, roasted malt, grilled meat, and coffee.

Thanks to blutt59 for sharing this growler. Always excited to try a new beer from Freetail. The beer pours a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma is chocolate, roasted malt and smoke. The smoke is not dominant, but it compliments the other flavors very nicely. The smoke is more prominent in the flavor. Other than the smoke, I get a lot of chocolate and roasted malt. The smoke is not harsh, but is definitely the focus of the beer. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

growler thanks to blutt59. poured black with a cream head. nose is bbq, smoke, and roasted malts. easy on the palate, flavor is smooth smoked malts and a bbq finish.

Draft, black brown reddish pour, no foam, aroma is roasty coffee, malty, flavor is roast coffee, light smoke, cocoa finish

Tap at the brewpub. The light brown in color, clear, and has a thin beige colored head. The smell is coffee, malts, and light smoke. The taste is bbq, malts, coffee, and smoke.