 RSRIZZO (987), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Jul 5, 2008
Aroma is a faint smoky scent. Color is a clear golden amber with good carbonation and a thin tight head. Taste is light and smoky. Starting with a light body it goes down smooth with a crisp feel on the end. Finish is sharp with a mild malt taste and a nice smoke flavor and ends bitter. After taste is clean with a dry bitterness. Its a very easy drinking brew that is well balanced, but it just not very exciting.
Dorwart (1598), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Thin head which dissipates quickly. Light carbonation. Salty terraiki aroma with some beef jerky, and spicy malts. Nice ruby brown in color. Light smoked flavor and aroma. Slight bitterness and sweetness. Mostly malts and roasted grains. Finishes spicy and with a light salty smokyness. I nice mellow smoked beer. Very easy drinking. I liked this one.
MaltDawg (287), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Aug 14, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of Butters (the Tequiza is herewith forgiven) Nice smoky clean malt aroma. Clear amber golden with small off-white head.
Light smoke and tea flavors with some graininess and noble hops. Quite smooth. Light body with medium mouthfeel. Clean crisp finish with touch of residual spicy hops. I am a little surprized with a lot of the other ratings I thought it every bit as good as the Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen Rauchbier. Oh well. Guess I will have to do a side by side comp :) ( Maybe it was because we had the Tequiza in front of it)
nqualls (113), Tennessee, USA
Aug 14, 2008 12 oz bottle from Frugal MacDoogal’s in Nashville. Poured a clear amber with one finger of whitish head. Aroma was smokey with some sugary notes. Medium body with average carbonation. Flavor was of caramel and sugar. Smoke flavor was very prevalent.
unclemike (328), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Mild smoke aroma wafts above a maple, caramel maltiness with some herbal hop notes. Brilliant, clear, copper body is topped by two fingers of lasting off white head that recedes to a generous cover with some nice lacing. Initial sweet malt flavour is joined quickly by an assertive but not overpowering smoky character. Pleasant bitterness finishes things off and smokiness lasts in the aftertaste. Medium-light body with fairly lively carbonation.
probstk (644), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Aug 5, 2008 12 fl. oz. bottle via Lubiere, served cool in a tulip glass.
App.: Clear reddish amber with remnants of an off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel and some light meaty smoke, some canned corn, light fruitiness, brown sugar and light molasses, slightly metallic.
Palate: Medium+ body, very soft carbonation.
Flav.: Some caramel, brown sugar and light molasses, slightly more smoke than the nose, vaguely fruity; slightly off-dry with a touch of bitterness and a little brunt sugar and metal to finish.
Not a huge fan of smoked beers, but this is drinkable.
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