 Indra (1845), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Mar 6, 2008
On draft at the KC Biermeisters Homebrew Competition. Some dark caramel malt and light peat smoke in the aroma, gently swet and lightly roasty, with touches of leafy tobacco and herbal hop, perhaps some lightly burnt grain in the background. Light amber-brown color, clear, with a fading head. Flavor is a combination of dark malt sweetness and manageable smokiness, the hops providing a slight drying effect and bringing a mild amount of bitterness and spicy flavor. Shows a moderate degree of effervescence and a medium body, finishing clean and with some faintly lingering woody smoke. Seems as though the base is nearly like an Altbier, and the smoke makes for a nice addition.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Date: 08/09/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Great Taste
Appearance: clear amber, frothy beige head,
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma with lots of woody smoke,
Flavor: rich sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of smoke to balance it without taking over, light bitterness,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4
drewbeerme (1840), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 17, 2008 on tap at GTMW ’08. pours dark chestnut with white head. nose is smokey meats. flavor is a bit salty, smokey. watery body. i couldn’t quite figure out why i didn’t get into this one.
thegreenrooster (1514), St.louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Pour is a brown with a average with head. Aroma is not that smoky on the first whiff but more of a sweet malt. Flavor has more of the smoke but nothin over the top. It does leave a ham/bacon on the tounge as this goes down. I used to hate smoke beers but Im begining to find that they have a place in my fridge in small doses.
tjthresh (1321), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
May 5, 2008 On tap at the 2008 Parkville Microbrewers Festival. Pour clear brown with a khaki head. There’s not much smoke in the nose. I get Munich malt and noble hops. I catch a bit of rauch malt flavor, but not much. Medium body. Average carbonation. Dry malty finish. Quaffable, but not memorable.
topherh (278), Kearney, Missouri, USA
Apr 26, 2008 Pours brown with a thin off white head. Aroma of smoked malt. Flavor was mostly smoke followed by a little maltiness.
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