Date: 04/05/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark aroma, scant head, rotten fruit aroma, light malt flavor with a slight bitter finish,

Aroma: 1/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 3/20
Rating: 1.3/5.0
Drinkability: 2/10
Score: */4

Light amber hue forms a homogeneous 1cm white head. Pleasantly leathery nose with the usual apricot flavours that transcends dried fruits alternatives. Vegetal and woody nuances blend with a graham cookie base that turns into waffle-like sweetness. Sticky finish in that regard, but meanwhile, we encounter more of the same on the tongue, the smokiness being well defined, but polluted a bit by a gazy tartness and the relative smallness of the body.

Pours a clear deep copper with a puffy bone-colored head. Aroma is very grainy with a hint of smoke and a lager profile. Body is mildy smoky with a touch of sugary sweetness before a dry lingering earthy finish. A nice smoked lager, but can't compare with any of the Schlenkerla line.

12oz bottle. Poured a deeper reddish-orange with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of smoke, caramel, and burnt orange peel (hmmm, have I actually ever smelled that). Tastes of smoke, caramel, and some citrus. Smoke on the subtle side and not overboard. A little on the sweeter side. Thinner body.

12 oz bottle shared with MartinT, tiggmtl, Rastacouere, beerbuzzmontreal and Yowie. Smoky-sweet but also somewhat spoiled and vegetal nose...very light caramel-amber body, translucent with small lasting head...sweet, sugary maple-smoky body, lightly cheesy and lactic...low to moderate carbonation. Pretty boring.