Now this one was a lot of fun! I can see that some people had a little trouble dealing with this stuff, and it is an oddball brew, but I liked it - so thumbs up from this rater. I had it on tap. The soapy aroma is not too enticing. Brass color. The flavor is dominated by smoked chili peppers, plus a little leather. It is a little risky, but I think it works out well. Thanks to Rogue for another daring ale.

Pours a reddish brown, with a white head. Aroma is of spice, peppers, malt, and meats. Not very inviting. Taste is peppers, cheap canned chili, and malt. Burning aftertaste. I don’t normally like my beer to destroy my throat with heat. 22oz is way too much of this beer to have to drink.

2008 Bottle - Pours brown with a light head, I just can’t get my head around this beer, didn’t like it years ago, still don’t, aroma is okay, smokey, almost chemically smokey...flavour is like old bandaids, I love beer and I love spice, but this is a beer one drinks to experience, not to enjoy....

Caveat: this beer gave me horrible hartburn. So even though, I ’m sure it’s a good beer for the style, I just couldn’t give it high marks in the overall, mainly cause i couldn’t finish the bottle. Pours a nice clear amber with decent head. Aroma is slightly spicy. Flavor is not overbearingly hot, it’s the finish. A fiery lava flow in the back of the throat. Not a beer for me.

Pour courtesy of kiefdog. Aroma is very smokey, earthy, and and cuminy with notes of chili pepper. Flavor is band-aid with hot sauce. Cannot imagine more than a small amount in one sitting, but it makes a great fondue. A bit of water in the flavor, too.