argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA Jul 28, 2008 (1L bottle) Cloudy dark brown body topped by medium beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some smoke, light prune Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, smoke, light alcohol. Medium body. hopscotch (4485), Vero Beach, Florida, USA Jun 7, 2008 Bottle... SMAACMSM O-Town Throwdown, Part Sept... Mostly clear, burnt orange ale with a mid-sized, creamy, khaki head. Good, tight retention. Smoke and caramel notes stand out in the nose. Full-bodied with a 2%-milk mouthfeel and mild carbonation. Sweet caramel and toffee with no semblance of balance. Lightly smoky. Lingering sweetness in the finish. Muchos gracias to mcbackus for bringing this one along! jcwattsrugger (3942), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jun 6, 2008 1 Liter bottle-@Pauls Hoboken#1–pours a tan head and brown/red color. Aroma is sweet medium malt, perfumy, roasty. Taste is smoke/peat, sweet medium malt, perfumy, roasty, some hops bite. Smooth, nice. OK/mild carbonation. goldtwins (3734), Nesconset, New York, USA Jun 6, 2008 Poured a clear amber color with a beige head. The aroma was malty with caramel and earthy notes. Malty flavor with a doughy/peaty taste. Medium bodied. JoeMcPhee (3692), Jackson Heights, New York, USA Jun 7, 2008 1 L fliptop bottle. Dark brown beer with a thick fluffy tan head. Aroma is great. Sweet, smoky and peaty. Loads of rich sweet smokiness over a rich toffeeish base. Lightly fruity and plummy with a light molasses sweetness. Sweet and toffeeish flavour with even more smoke retronasally. Man, this stuff rocks.
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