bottle. pours a golden ambet with a thin tan head. has a bit of a smoky, malty aroma. has a smoky, woody flavor. kind of an odd, medicine like aftertaste. not what i expected.

12 oz bottle courtesy of eaglefan538. Drink before Jan 09 notched on label Pour is mahogany, mostly clear, visible carbonation. Nicely formed 2 inch off white head. Aroma of cardboard, some malty nuttiness, slight synthetic sweetness, perhaps a hint of roast malt. Taste is quite a bit cleaner then the nose, mostly featuring the hazelnut maltiness and slight cherry sweetness. Sweetness is much less chemically then the nose, but still reminds me a little of cough drops. Palate is thin medium, a bit slick, quick forgettable finish. Thanks for sending this my way Brian.

Bottle. Terrible artwork. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Simple malty with some light hop bitterness, a vegetable aroma as well as something lightly smoky. Nothing great slightly metallic finish.

12 oz bottle. Pours clear brown amber with an off-white head. Aroma is malty and sweet. Flavor is sweet, malty toasted biscuit with mild smoke and vague hints of nuts, anise, and grapes. As it warms, a bit of cirtusy hops come out, but the sweetness really becomes a bit more of a sickly sweetness. I was close to giving it something along the lines of a 3.6 until the sweetness just became too much.

Bottle. Pours a hazy orange copper color with a small off light tan head. Light yeasty spice on the nose. Thick honey feel in the mouth, with very fine carbonation. Light mildly sweet finish. Overall a very nice but almost muted beer. I feel as if there could be a little more boldness here.