3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20Draft at the brewery. Pitch black pour, I had a small tan head but my friends did not have a head to speak of. aroma is sweet, touch boozy on nose. Flavor is touch smoke, dark malts. Some alcohol warmth at the back of the throat.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft: Noticeably woodless smoke and charcoal. Black, medium tan head. Sweet smoked malt. Smokiness is good, but a tad cloying.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tap at Paradiso Georgetown. Inky black pour. Medium red foam. Nose starts with excellent bacon and smoked malt, moving to Grape Fanta. Purple drank taste. Mild chocolate, smoke, roast. Decent body. Minty finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Like barbecue in a glass, and I mean that in the pleasantest way possible. Has a needed streak of naughty sweetness to make the smoke work, and just enough bitterness to be serious. Politely demands pulled pork.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pizzeria Paradiso, Georgetown tap ($6): Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is lightly smoked roast, with some coffee and barely any chocolate. Taste is, however, underwhelming. No flavor really stands out. Body is far too light. Doesn’t feel like I am drinking a big beer at all. I think that they should have given this one a few more trys before putting this out.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Smokiest beer I’ve tasted. Definitely a sipping beer. The description of enjoying smoked meats and cheeses in front of a fire is spot on. If you like porter’s this is a special treat. Port City’s Porter is one of my favorites, and this is the porter on steroids.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On draft at Whole Foods - Tysons Corner VA. Pours black with a receding tan head. Light roasted malt aroma. Flavors of smoked nuts with coffee notes. Bitter burnt coffee aftertaste. Quite nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bacon, cocoa, and espresso on the nose. Black with a fairly retaining, beige head. Dry, smokey, savory, and meaty. Medium-full bodied, very smooth, with really low carbonation, and a smokey, savory finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of big smoky notes, mild roasted malts and stone fruits. The taste is smoked meat, caramel, faint apple notes. Medium bodied.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Extra dark brown color, brown head, solid lacing. Aroma is a really nice roasty smoulder, with burning cocoa. Taste is smooth and smokey. Delicious.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Rustico in Alexandria. Served in a snifter. Pours near black. Nose is far too smokey and meaty. Smoked herring. Some roast underneath. Flavor is similar, but more intense on the smoke. A bit more background beer as it warms, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
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