Really goddam good. I'd call it a triumph, and by far their best beer, with the irish stout in second place. Pours a blackened umber color with a medium off white head. Aroma is only mildly smoky, with roasted malts and a pretty impressive hop presence taking over. Flavor is bold and clean, with a big roastiness and rich smoked flavor coming through in the end. A touch of peatiness and a bit of raisin in the aftertaste. I'm in love with this beer!

Bottle. Very good - great rich body, fuller than many porters. A clone of it's tap only neighbor in Amherst, MA, except that this one is smokier and a tad less cardboardy. I was pleasantly surprised!

For starters, I have to admit I drank it straight out of the bottle, so my appearance rating is just a wild guess. But besides that, this is a great beer. The smoke is used perfectly and gives it sort of a third dimension beyond the normal flavors of the malts & hops. It was freaking delicious. My only possible complaint is that it's a bit thin, but really the flavor is still very full, so the thin palate just makes it even more drinkable. It's too bad this is a limited-edition beer, because if I could I would gladly buy 12 packs of it on a regular basis.

Dark, really dark brown with a thin big bubbled head. Gunpower smoked aroma in a really good way. Eat this with cheese. Real cheese. Hmm..cheese. Ends light sweet and really smokey. Really.

Dark brown topped by small tan head. Aroma is strong smoke -- meat more than cheese. Taste is quite smoky, with a bit of sweetness trickling in. That being said, a beer definitely sits under the smoke -- roasty, coffee, some chocolate. Nice medium body that generally holds up under the assault of the smoke, though it occasionally does get lost. Quite a nice treat.