zappafan99 (80), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
May 16, 2008 Wow..bacon bit beer. This could only come from the land of meats shoved into skins. Foam quickly departs. Dark red/brown body. If I went camping and caught my own fish, then brewed my own beer this may be the result. The taste is mild, but the aroma is so strong..did I just eat a campfire? The malt is what saves the beer.. then there is some hops popping on the back of my tongue. This is like judging the olympics on another planet. The more I aclimate the more it makes sense. Sort of...
 wheresthepath (143), England
May 15, 2008 [500ml bottle shared with Justin at The Retreat, Reading] Smells of smoked sausage or salami. Taste overwhelmingly smokey, at once both sweet and dry. Leaves mouth feeling like an ashtray. Just plain weird - nice to try, but not convinced I’d want it again. Had a Stonehenge Old Smokey the same night, and that was a far better balanced smoke beer.
topher40409 (14), gainesville, Florida, USA
May 15, 2008 bottle: aroma is of smoke and a huge amount of smoked bacon with a little malt coming through. Pours a rich dark brown that is slightly hazy. huge 3-4 finger off-white mountainous head fades. amazing lacing, almost coats the glass. taste is of sweet malt that is quickly followed by a pleasant smoked bacon tatse. I am sure there is more to this beer, but this is my first smoke beer and I just can’t get past the smoked meat flavor. The aftertaste is a delacate smoke flavor mixed with a little woodsy hops- the hops become more evident as it warms.
mvcramer (175), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
May 14, 2008 Enjoyed this one at Redbones over lunch to celebrate closing on my first house.
I’ve found most rauchbiers to be over-done... just a ton of smoke aroma and way out of balance. This one is the best I’ve tried. Smoky aromas balanced well with sweet maltiness. Mouthfeel was pleasant, not overly slick like many others in this style. Appearance seemed just the slightest bit watery on pour, but was a nice deep brown in the glass. Highly recommended.
carruthm (101), USA
May 13, 2008 like liquid jerky and I mean that as a compliment. Probably wouldn’t want to have more than 1L of this at any one time because the flavor is a bit strong, but I felt it a great sitting beer.
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