 Brewbie (228), New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 growler from the brewery. fluffy tan head, deep dark color. toasty aroma. smooth chocolate taste, dry finish. smoke came out as it warmed. nice
jcr (1179), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 Bottle. This beer has a lot going for it, not the least being the smokiness blends well with the other flavors rather than dominating them. Large, fizzy, tan head. Deep reddish-brown body. The huge aroma is full of peat, roasted, toasted and burnt malts, smoke, bitter chocolate and a hint of toffee. The flavor is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately bitter and moderately to heavily acidic. Medium to full body, water texture and soft carbonation. Long, dry finish.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2007 Bottle: Pours a deep brown with a short brown cap. The nose is loaded with peaty smoke and roasted barley. The roasted barley steals the show in the body, noting lots of milk chocolate, espresso and firewood. The finish is long with lots of peat and tobacco. Really drinkable.
cheapdark (2044), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 21, 2007 On tap at the Bocktown, nice place. Typical attractive porter bouquet. A very dark root beer colored beer. Fairly roasty with out too much bitterness. A nice example of a dark beer. Some of the 6.3% alky shows thru but overall it is well hidden. Bitterness builds thru the session. Some mild carbonation. In summary, not too bad. Smokiness is present but not overwhelming as with many smoked beers. Good example of an unoffensive decent dark beer.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Draft at brewery. Very dark brown body, small tan head, smoky nose with sweet roasty notes. Very smoky, coffee/chocolate, fairly sweet, nice.
bigrond (1055), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 18, 2007 unimpressive beer. Small flavor and thin body. Small & thin are nice if it’s your girlfriend
BUT
not for your beer.
swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 4, 2007 On tap @ Ellicottville Beer Festival. Roasty, smoky nose. Medium to fuller bodied. Nice roastiness & balance. Nice offering
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 02/10/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer
clear dark brown, wispy off white head, smokey bacon aroma with light chocolate, rich chocolate flavor followed by a great smoke character but stays in balance,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
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