 HonkeyBra (1258), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Aug 17, 2008 This is a smoked? Seriously? WTF. Darkish pour, kind of spicey fruity aroma. Taste has decent alcohol and a bit of hops, the fruity flavor almost becomes sickly sweet, seeming kind of fake.
jbuzz (658), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Magic Hat Brewery night at Three Cellars Milwaukee. Very good light smoked. Good flavor and balance.
17thfloor (1402), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Pours a clear glowing reddish/dark brown, kind of the color of maple syrup, with a small off-white head. Light smoke aroma, some light bacon and rich toasty malt. First taste is better than expected, smokey salty bacon, sweet toasted malt, as well as some sour grains and alcohol. Medium body, a bit syrupy in the finish, standard carbonation. Surprisingly good and resembles the Bamberg style well.
timsilvia32 (445), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Updated: Sep 7, 2008Poured a dark brown. Light head. Smell remeniscent of a smoked sausage, slight toffee/mocha. Flavor similar, but really mild on the smoke. This is not a bad thing at all though. Kind of peaty, earthy. I think this is very drinkable and sessionable. The best of the few I’ve had from Magic hat.
Just had the 2008 jinx. Had about half of the flavors at about half the intensity. Worthy of about half the rating, so 1.7ish.
Alldaydrinker (557), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Pours a murky syurpy dark brown color with a small fizzy tan head that disapates to near nothing. Nose is mild, caramel, sugar, fruits, touch of smoke. Initial taste is burnt caramel, nuts, sweet, touch of smoke. Definitely more like brown ale than classified smoke. This does not qualify as a smoke, plain pathetic. Palate duration is average. Light to medium body. Smooth, but lacking its true represented characteristics.
nick76 (2634), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 4, 2008 The aroma is fantastic with chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, nuts, and a hint of smoke. The appearance is chestnut with a small head. The flavor is like the aroma with a bitter finish. The palate is smooth. Overall I like it but it lacks depth.
metsbcd (82), Connecticut, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Really didn’t like this one very much. Had some weird off tastes. I may have had a bad bottle, but I don’t see what the fuss is about.
changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 12, 2008 Updated: Sep 9, 20089/10/2004. Just sampled this on tap at our local pub. Pours a dark brown color, with a hint of red. Actually, let it be noted that my buddy ordered a Newcastle and this beer looked exactly like a Newcastle. Color, head, lace... all the same. The flavor is very malty, smokey, burned and sweet. There’s a good amount of flavor here. Turns a little bitter in the finish. Pretty good beer for the fall, but nothing too exceptional.
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