argo0 (6231), Washington DC, USA May 3, 2008 (50cl bottle) Clear copper body with medium off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, nut, chocolate, some ash/smoke. Taste is medium sweet, nut, chocolate, some smoke, caramel. Medium body, low carbonation. hopscotch (4591), Vero Beach, Florida, USA Apr 7, 2008 Bottle... Clear caramel-colored ale with an orange tint and a small, creamy, off-white head. Decent retention. The nose is an intermingling of dark malts and roasted nuts (think chestnuts roasting on open coals in mid-town Manhattan around Christmas time); very rauchbier-like. Full-bodied with moderate carbonation. Sweet, but not cloyingly so. Chestnuts, toffee, caramel and a puff of campfire smoke. Nutty, sweet, smoky finish. What’s up with Italians knowing how to brew? acrdz (4376), Boulder, Colorado, USA May 2, 2008 Medium cloudiness to a dark orange or brown body with a medium sized head. Has a nutty mouthwash or toothpaste mint and spice smell, some malty forward bran notes and a chestnut and peanut skin smell and flavor throughout. A little plain overall, a bit of a simple flavor, but nice enough, and different, to score some points. Some ginger root and light cocoa make an appearance at warmer temperatures, as does a more pronounced peanut/chestnut character, and some very light smoked (smoked nuts) flavors. JoeMcPhee (3815), Jackson Heights, New York, USA Jun 28, 2008 Thanks to PilsnerPeter for sharing this one. Deep amber beer. The aroma is really rich and smoky. Rich and sweet with a softly honeyed maltiness. A little bit fruity and spicy as well. The fruitiness is quite nice, sort of like dark berries. A hint of clove and more sweet chewy smokiness. Rich and toffeeish flavour with a long lingering sweetness. This is a very tasty brew. bu11zeye (3780), Frisco, Texas, USA Jun 4, 2008 (50cl bottle) Pours a cloudy brown body with a small creamy beige-grey head. Aroma of roasted chestnuts, spruce, florals, honey, basil, and other various herbal notes. Flavor of roasted chestnuts, honey, light smoke, flaxseed, and caramel malt.
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