hughie (2415), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Apr 1, 2006 Strong fried bacon aroma as soon as you open the bottle. Murky dark brown colour with a beige head. When you taste it the bacon recedes, to be replaced by an open fire burning a huge piece of driftwood you found on the beach on a cold autumn day. Some malty sweetness, and a little musty bitterness. Wonderfully evocative. Not a beer for every day.
biggmike (430), Gulfport, Mississippi, USA Nov 30, 2008 Poured a nice brown color with hints of ruby and a small tan head that dissipated quickly. The aroma was pure smokiness. Flavor is dominated by the woody smoke flavor, but a bit of grain and caramel maltiness are detectable. Mouthfeel is of a medium-bodied beer. I found it very drinkable and enjoyed it immensely.
esox (143), Oulu, Finland Nov 29, 2008 Pourd deep ruby and clear. Medium-sized head is creamy and white in colour. Aroma is distincively deep and roasted with sweetish smoked ham-like malts, some ash and a hint of hops. Rich flavor is full of smoked, sweetish malts and the finish is medium bitter. Some sourish, coffee-like roastedness in the finish too. Palate is supersmooth and silky, medium bodied and slick. Fuller and more biter than märzen. Urbock is almost too easy and pleasant to be interesting anymore. ilovedarkbeer (844), Dallas, Texas, USA Nov 27, 2008 Pours a dark reddish brown color with a big tan head. nose is bacon and chocolate salt and sugar. Mouthfeel is medium and smooth taste is roasted and meaty. This beer is a bit of a novelty but I dig it. Kavu (74), Jyväskylä, Finland Nov 26, 2008 Dark brown with a nonexistent head. A very strong aroma of tar and smoke that’s continued in the flavor. Deserves credit for being a rauchbier that actually tastes like beer too. mikkopen (139), Oulu, Finland Nov 20, 2008 Deep reddish brown colour, thin off-white head. Nice aroma of smoke, tar and roasted malts. Sweet smoky malts and salty liquorice in the flavour, warm and dry ashy finish. Smooth and pleasant mouthfeel. Delicious.
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