4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle 750ml.
Clear dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, smoke, light wood. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average duration, ash, caramel, chocolate, wood. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111008]
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled. A dark brown beer with a red shine with a lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, tar, and smoke. The flavor is sweet with notes of smoke, wood, roasted malt, and caramel, leading to a dry, roasted, and smokey finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a pitch black with a creamy and lacing beige head. Distinct smoke in the nose - both peat and Bamberg smoke? Solid body, carbonation is a little low, somewhat rubbery, sweet roast, heavy smoke with a fairly malt bitter finish. Nice alright. 230511
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
75 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet caramelish and smoked. Dark roasted and smoked. Lingering sweet caramelish, smoked and slight liqourice flavoured. Sweet and smoked finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at GABF 2008.
Black coloured with a small beige head.
Roasted aroma of caramel, coffee, rye bread and chocolate.
Light roasted flavour of caramel, rye bread and chocolate with notes of smoke and hops.
Roasted and warming alcoholic finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JUL 31, 2010
Date: August 09, 2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Great Taste
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: dark chocolate aroma with lots of smoke
Flavor: dark chocolate flavor is well integrated with the smoke, dark caramel sweetness adds the needs depth and balance
Date: May 28, 2010
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
still smoky yet well balanced,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+ /4
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Muddy dark brown. Lightly smokey nose with some chocolatey/fudgey overtones. Soft body. Fudgey on the palate, with a slight smoke finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draft) Pours a black body with a small creamy beige head. Aroma of smoke, roastiness, brown sugar, plums, and raisins. Flavor of smoke, rye, dark fruits, and roasted malt.
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