3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Smoke aroma. Light smoke and light chocolate flavor with malt. Medium bodied. Light chocolate and light smoke linger.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Timberline Lodge - Ram’s Head Bar, Mount Hood, Or - on tap. Dark brown pour, nice khaki colored head, good lacing. Earthy aroma with some chocolate accents, a bit of potting soil. Flavor is solid with some chocolate notes, a bit of earthy potting solid. Not much smokiness detected. Thick, creamy mouthfeel.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Kells Irish Pub in Portland. The last beer of the night. Pours a dark brown color with a large off white head. The aroma is heavy chocolate, roast and light peat. A sweet very big flavor with roast, chocolate and ash, fruity hops, light smoke. Very good and rich.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft @ Mt.Hood - Pours a black/brown. Smell is roasted malts, light smoke and chocolate. Flavor is lightly sweet mixed with the smoke, roasted malts and some dark cocoa. Quite nice in the smoked beer category. I enjoyed this one a good bit after a long day of skiing.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught. Dark red/black with medium ecru head. Pleasant aroma with malt and smoke. Medium body, not quite as full as a smoked porter, but fuller than the average porter. Malty finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample at the brewpub. Pours nearly black with a thin and compact beige head that recedes steadily. Dense spotty pattern of lacing. The aroma is mildly roasty with smoked malt and coffee. Medium body with flavors of chocolate malt, coffee, and a touch of hops. Smoke is subtle throughout. The finish is caramel and smoked malt with a short coffee aftertaste. Doesn’t really hold a candle to Alaskan but a decent beer in its own right.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this on cask at the Ice Axe Grill at Government Camp, OR. Colour... very dark brown! Nose... light roasted malt and smoke. Palate... light body, nicely smoked, roasty malt and a lengthy smoky finish. I’m not a major fan of rauchbiers (sp?), and the like, but this was pretty nice.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Actually quite liked this. A very complex malt body, tastes like a variety of grains. Strong roasted back, with a good hop profile, and wonderfully balanced.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ Jake’s Crawfish House in Portland. Moderately dark brown color with sparse light tan head. Decent chocolate and coffee notes on the aroma, mild roast underneath. Taste is relatively mild, maybe bland with a very mild roast component. Decent porter.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Ice Axe Grill, Government Camp, OR. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with some weak hints of smoke. Roasted malty smoky chocolate flavor with some hints of coffee. Has a roasted malty and slightly smoky finish with some hints of chocolate in the aftertaste.
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