 Oakes (8173), Beyond the Great Firewall, China
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 26, 2005 Slightly muddy dark brown colour. Smoky aroma with a light roast accent. Thick with malty notes - some oatmeal, bit of smoke, toffee. Lightish body, but clean and balanced. I like the way the smoke is strong, but still complementary rather than dominant.
hopdog (5631), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 1, 2007 Sample courtesy of weeare138 (12oz hand bottled from the brewer). Poured a deep brown color with a very small sized tan head. Aromas of milk chocolate, lactose, roast, light smoke, and dark fruits. Tastes of milk chocolate, smoke, lighter dark fruits, and some roast.
JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2008 Thanks to Eugene for sharing and to Shane for giving the bottle to Eugene to share with me. Dark black beer with a thick light brown, lingering head. Very rich sweet creamy rich chocolate aroma, some licorice and a bit of cocoa. Soft roasty quality with a shot of salty smokiness throughout. Earthy chewy soft finish. Rich and chewy sweet, but not at all cloying. The soft roast and smoke serve as a counterpoint to the cocoaish maltiness. Full-bodied with a bit of peppery alcohol on the back.
ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 10, 2005 Draught pint at Sunset Grill, 11/2/2005. Dark brown, with some black colors swirling around and just a hint of deep ruby on the edges. Borderline transluscent, with a small tan-beige head atop that has fair retention without any lacing. Aroma does not show any smoke, but more a black chocolate and coffee roast, with some vanilla cream and medium-dry caramel. Lightly green, fresh fruity and mildly bitter hops are noticeable as well. Flavor begins with smoke, however and is well integrated with a lightly sweet chocolate-espresso note. The smoke is very light, relative to other smoked beers, but brings images of charred wood, turkey bacon and charred burgers, though maybe charred isnt the right word, as it’s not bitter and astringent, just not very juicy and oily/fatty tasting. Chocolate and caramel build on the palate and by the end of the glass, the smoke is not very apparent. Light roast throughout, with hops that are more bitter than flavorful. Didnt get as much complexity as was hoping for, nor was the body exactly full. Lively mouthfeel, moderate carbonation and no alcohol apparency.
TomDecapolis (3222), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 31, 2007 Thanks to weeare138. ..hand bottled form the brewer. Pours a deep black with some amber poking through and a smaller deep tan head. Aroma of chocolate, dark fruits, hints of smoke, tobacco, cherry, Flavor was a mix of the same, cocoa, tobacco, smoke, light bitterness, lingering dark chocolate and nuts.
5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 5, 2005 Black coffee in color, hues of burnt caramel, moderate beige head, spotty lacing. Burnt malt aroma, but not much else. Malty start, roasty, quickly dies down with a touch of ashtray. The smoke portion of thise beer is too subtle to take into account, especially for this style. Moderate body and mouthfeel. Light roasty finish, but again, the smoked aspect is so subtle that it is easily masked behind the roasted malt aspect of this beer. Kick up the smoke and the body, and then we’re talken! Also didn’t seem very Baltic like to me. Good start, but needs some tweaken.
notalush (2699), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 20, 2005 This is my favorite one out the four sixpoint products I’ve tried - cloudy and nearly black - frothy, capuccino-like head - aroma is nutty, with notes of plum, brown sugar - barely any smoke in the aroma or flavor, but that’s alright ’cause this sucker is tasty - robust, chewy chocolate and caramel malts - just a slight roastiness, but nothing I would call smokey - gimme some more!
Aurelius (2663), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 11, 2005 Pitchy opaque. Big dark brown head. Chocolate cake dough aroma. Like a black forest cake in a glass. Chocolate, walnuts, cherry. Dry esters and some banana peel. Super. If you’re looking for off-the-beaten-path beers, make sure you track down a Sixpoint.
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