 fidelis83 (111), Clinton, Iowa, USA
Aug 23, 2008
Pours beer bottle brown with thin white head that fades to a ring, no lacing. Hard to move past the inviting smoke aroma, but caramel, figs and wet limestone accompany it. Flavor is Is all smoke at first, then a nice slightly sweet malt a bit like grilled peaches and caramel, but very faint. Then more smoke, thicker this time reminds me of smoked sturgeon, sounds bad for a drink, but somehow it works-wonderfully. A very sudden bitter smokey hops finish that lasts and really is unique in my experience. This is only the third smoke beer I have tried but definitely the best! I have really developed a terrible hunger for smoked salmon while writing this.
waolsen (1051), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Dec 2, 2008 Maple pour with thin head. Great smoke, meat, charred wood aroma. Taste much the same. Very nice smoke beer.
JCastner (58), New York, USA
Nov 28, 2008 A beautiful dark amber with an off white head. Legendary aroma of sweet malt, smoked meat, and a bit of fruit. Medium body. Taste is of smoked malt (you can actually taste the beechwood!) with a little residual sweetness (surprisingly complex). I’m a smoked food kind of a guy and this is one of my all time favorites.
Brompa (1), , New Hampshire, USA
does not count  Nov 21, 2008 Poured from bottle really dark with only a slight head. WOW!!! Smoke! I grabbed this one by accident but I’m glad I did. I agree with others that this is not a session beer but the more I drank the more I wanted. Overall a real smooth Rauchbier. I would definitely buy this one again.
DandyWolfFloyd (272), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Supersmoke! Aroma full of smoked beechwood, ok that’s the safe answer, really it’s liquid smoke. Like a smokehouse, like a smoked ham, like beef jerky, for real. It’s color is a dark brown, with no head at all. Flavor is full absolutely with smoked ham being the most prominent, but is that the best. It’s a 9 for me, because although its crazy it’s a one and done specialty. Palate is smooth considering, but your not pounding this. A great one and done.
fredandboboflo (722), East Setauket, New York, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Bottle. Aroma crazy with singed earth, smoldering firewood, smoked meats. Flavor smoky with sweet malt, some nuttiness. Very nice.
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