 DA (2423), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Pours black, dark brown towards the edges, smooth tan head that requires a vigorous pour. Big smoky nose, earthy and charred with licorice and dark chocolate. Palate has a nice creamy quality, the smokiness is strong, but blends well. Definitely smokier then Alaskan smoked porter, I really enjoy smokiness, so that is a plus. The excess alcohol still stands out, but that should mellow a bit with time. Enjoyable beer, but there are probably others you could find at equal quality at a lower price point.
Angeloregon (1898), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a dark brown body with hints of chestnut and a thin grey head. Smoky, malty, sweet, sticky, boozy, caramel nose. Gripping, prickly biting mouthfeel. Much like Aecht Urbock but stronger and slightly less smoky. Very tasty and would be great to cook with. Powerful booziness.
glkaiser (911), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Very dark brown with thin head. Smokey aroma with a bit of sweet malt. The taste is a well made mix of smoke and sweet caramel malt. The 9.5% ABV is hidden insanely well; same with the 7 Swabians. The body is the main thing that bugs me w/ this one; it’s a bit oily and thin. Maybe a bit of cardboard in the taste as well....
I love smoked beers, and I could see myself having more of this one. Could be tweaked for sure, but well done overall.
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