 scraff (1946), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 15, 2009
Draft – Max’s. Dense black, thin creamy tan head. Powerful aromas of salty burning campfire ash and wood are well layered over a soft roasty black licorice undertone. Heavy smoked charcoal and barrel flavors balance on notes of burnt salty chocolate throughout. Imagine licking the remains of a campfire. Full bodied and smooth with soft carbonation. Not for the timid by any means as this is easily the smokiest beer I have ever encountered. Makes Schlenkerla Urbock taste like a Bud Light! This was no doubt awesome stuff…
Rodders (125), Norwich, Norfolk, England
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Found this is in a Whisky Shop in Norwich. Only bottle they had.
Pours black, shiny with a thin haze of a dark head. Wow, smell is smoky, peaty, whisky, some vinenous but the beautiful smoke brilliantly overpowers everything. Like some kind of great Whisky Wine!
Great smoky taste, the burn on the lips of Whisky, then the bitter chocolate foloowed by more Whisky. This is amazing. Tobacco too. Wow. Strong, very strong, dry finish. What an intense, thrilling beer.
abemorsten (167), Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Pours deep red brown. Lovely smokey aroma that is also there in the mouth along with some sweetness. Soft carbonation and a syrupy mouth feel. Recommended!
(Bottle, courtesy of tarjei 12.12.2009)
eugeneplatinum (6), Florence, Kentucky, USA
does not count  | 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Dang! It taste like esspresso and heavy smoke and ashes. Smell like it too. I am a huge fan. If Talisker made beer, it might taste like this.
Svesse (2680), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 (Bottle) Very dark colour, almost black with ruby hints. Brief, foamy, beige head. Roasted, smoky nose with notes of tar, ashes, liquorice and dark chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with liquorice, tar, ashes, espresso and a smoky, malty finish. Starts sweet but turns drier and ashier towards the finish. More than medium body. Very nice beer.
CaptainCougar (5517), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany with a stringy-lacing off-white head. Has a rich smoky peaty nose with a touch of vanilla oak and salty sweet dark chocolate. Starts with decent malty fullness and toasty dark caramel notes with lots of earthy smoke flavor before a drier lingering Scotch finish. A pretty enjoyable Scotch barrel aged stout, with lots of smoke throughout.
Maria (6286), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 It’s black with a red hue and a small, creamy head. The aroma has notes of peaty smoke, oak, whisky, ashes and peat. The flavor has notes of peat, smoke, bunt wood, ashes, earth, whisky and the finish is dry and very long with pleasantly waring alcohol. It’s interesting and very upfront bordering to brutal...
beernbourbon (301), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottle. Pour is very dark brown with very thin, quickly dissipating white head. Aroma is large sweet smoke, large formaldehyde, subtle whisky notes, and light earthy funk. Not too sure about this aroma, it’s novel for sure. Flavor is crazy smokey; like drinking mesquite campfire. It’s a slightly sweet smoke. Also BBQ sauce notes. The flavor while the beer is on the palate is a bit severe. The aftertaste is really nice. The light smoke lingers for minutes and is really very nice. It’s not an overly complex beer, but it delivers what it promises. Thankfully only a small amount of the formaldehyde makes it into the flavor.
Teege (109), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 2/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Pours dark almost opaque. Almost no head. The nose has an amazing rich smoky whiskey aroma. The flavor is smoky, burnt, and ashy in that order. Some whiskey behind that. Some dark malts and nuts notes come through. Very delicious and smooth for all the intense flavors. Kind of thin but overall a most excellent beer/
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