beerbuzzmontreal (2909), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Jan 7, 2007 Pours a clear brown color with a thin offwhite head. Mild aroma and flavor of smoked and caramel malts with an unpleasant finish. The body is light with a watery texture and moderate carbonation. MikeMac (185), Wyandotte, Michigan, USA Jul 6, 2006 On tap at the brew pub A deeep amber color little to no head aromas were dark fruit and and malt nothing that great out of this one ... I miss the old brewery yuletide porter and frankenmuth dark those were the days what happened !!!!! A tourist trap... CharlesDarwin (1823), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA May 7, 2006 On Tap at the Brewpub Pour of chill-hazed mahogany with a fringe of sienna. Head a slick of off-white. Light aroma of distant dusty malt. Flavor is surprisingly roasty. With a good backing of chocolate, toaste and rich burnt sugars. Kind of out of the dark, with such a tepid aroma. Has a finish of lingering oaken toffee sugars. Smacks of drying grassy euro hops. Lingering on the palate is toast and hazlenuts, quite strong. Palate is refreshingly dry. A little touch of copper. Well balanced and tasty to me. can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA Oct 7, 2005 Pretty good, interesting depth, although it basically just felt like a pale lager with some harsher malts and darker colour. BigNasty (55), South Lyon, Michigan, USA Aug 15, 2005 Tasted as part of sampler. Tied with the pale ale as my least favorite. Color wasn’t as dark as I was expecting, but they were having problems with the tap the day I was there, so I got a sample of foam that I had to let settle somewhat before I could taste. Assertive malt flavors and hop bitterness. Goblincat (356), Westland, Michigan, USA Jan 31, 2005 Clear reddish brown with a thin off white head describes it perfectly. Weak overall. Nothing really stood out with this beer. I still have yet to try anything from the Frankenmuth brewery that impresses me. They need to be a little more bold and daring and not just come up with weak entries like this. redmosquito (172), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA Nov 15, 2004 Part of a sampler at the brewery. This is another beer I remember from before the big storm. Clear reddish brown with a thin off white head. Very little aroma at all, mild malt and faint yeast. The flavor is a little lackluster, slightly malty, not really roasted, and then a yeasty aftertaste. The body is okay. This was a bit of a disappointment, but it still is a nice beer to drink.
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