csbosox (1080), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Jun 28, 2008 Malty, caramelized aroma with some light smoke. Amber colored with a light khaki head. Taste is malty, caramelly, and lightly smoky with a touch of earthiness. Nice maltiness, but fairly simple. blipp (1652), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 23, 2008 Bottle. Pours red/brown with a creamy beige head. Malty aroma, with caramel and a hint of smoke. Smooth, medium body. Flavor is lightly smoked, with herbal hops and caramel. Nice. phishpond417 (1935), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 31, 2008 This poured a light copper coloured body with a full tan head. Holds a pleasent and very noticable caramel aroma. Mouthfeel is creamy, sweet and enticing. Flavors of smoke, oak and toffee. very pleasent all around. Radek Kliber (3942), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 26, 2008 Bottle 500 ml
Appearance: Ruby amber red , fine carbonation , light top. Nose : Slight , smoky , clean . Good mid roasted malts , straight light smoky hints . Flavor/Palate : Medium light bodied , front with mineral feel followed by meaty smoky theme. Full feeling with good warmth to it.
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 23, 2008 Amber-mahogany, film, ring for head. Aroma has some alcohol up front, smokiness in the background, malt is there but not as big as expected. Flavor has a decent balance of caramel, toffee, faint smoke, finishes with some alcohol warming. Decent overall. blankboy (3204), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 10, 2008 Bottle. Pours a deep copper-red with an average size diminishing creamy off-white head. Nice aroma of peat smoke, caramel malt, fruit, brown sugar and hops.
Flavour of toasted caramel malt, smoke and fruit along with notes of brown sugar and nuts. Quite decent smoky bitter finish. Medium bodied. I really enjoyed this, a little underrated methinks. esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Apr 30, 2008 Opaque orange with thin off-white head. Aroma of smoke, caramel, sweet malts. Taste of caramel, sweet malts and smoke with a semi-bitter peppery finish. So-so. DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Apr 29, 2008 Nose is caramel, malt, trace of brown sugar, clear ruby, small toffee head. Tastes of roasted, almost burnt almonds, also reminds me of the taste of roasted peanut skins, smoky, caramel, sponge toffee comes to mind. Medium bodied, very well balanced, extremely bitter. Quite distinctive!
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