1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
(Bottle, 0,5 Litres ) Clear, dark brown colour with a slight head, on first draught much more sour than i expected, unbalanced body, no rudiment of smoke. In my point of view this beer is more a accidental variant of a bavarian Darkbeer than a franconian Smokebeer like Schlenkerla. --- 15.04.04
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. White head. Amber body. Honey armoma. Sweet, even with the smoky flavor.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber beer with olive shine; small yellow-amber head, fast gone. Malty, caramelly, not sweet nose. If I have to search for smoke, I would think of a bakery, or of chestnuts from the campfire - rather than of smoked ham. But it is there, unmistakably. Smoke is very obvious in the taste, even when lightly, as smoked mackerel filets without the "fishy" streak. Potatoes or chestnuts from the hot ashes. "Green" flavours as aromatic plants or herbs, mossy. Light bodied, reasonably dry. I’ve had this beer before on draught (probably at GBBF). It was less smokey then, and not noticeably better. Good, but unspectacular smoked beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Smoky ham aroma. Dark amber color with little head. Smoked meat flavor with moderate hops and acidic finish. Not an extremely smokey flavor - nicely balanced.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sweet lager nose with a little peat, golden amber color, low lathery head (initially tall and rocky). Honey malt, big round and sweet body. Slight roaste nut end. Didn’t really get much smoke at all. Good, but disappointing.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Light amber color, light head. Nice caramel and also medium intense clay nose. Light caramel taste with a short hoppy kick - short duration. Even knowing of the intended smokiness I could’nt taste any smokey aroma out. Nice brew but not overwhelming.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at the Swan and Rushes, Leicester (during RB Leicester crawl). Apply aroma (not that interesting) and another amber coloured beer for this long sesh. Baked bean flavour, with some warm metal and refreshing crispness. Errm, fairly nice stuff I guess.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Mid amber colour - rather darker than usual for the style, and certainly darker than the picture. Decidedly malty aroma, which carries through on to the palate. Some bitterness comes through late. Not really my thing ( I invariably struggle with malty lagers), but pleasant enough. Bottled at the Swan and Rushes, Leicester (RB Leicester pub crawl).
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled - Swan and Rushes - Leicester (RB Leicester Crawl). An amber coloured beer with a sweet malty aroma and a sweet malty taste. Again typical of the style, drinkable but undistinguished. Perfectly drinkable but just needs a little bit more something to stand out.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled, from fabeers in York. Amber gold, thin but lasting white head and moderate soft condition. Initial sweet malt with a touch of roastiness in the nose, with a low woodsmoke note that needs a little coaxing out. Slightly fruity and roasted in the mouth with a faintly peaty smokiness that you probably wouldn't spot unless you knew it was there. Quite bitter with a dry roastiness in the finish and a touch of fruity woodiness developing.
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