Mountain Sun Hollerz Haze Smoked Porter

draft at mountain sun. dense black, viscous. quiet nose of roast, black patent malt, ashy/stale smoke (very mild), light chocolate malt, mild aromatic hops (green/dried grass). medium body, good structure, decently frothy and full from front to back. again very mild smoke (ashtray), light milk notes, chocolate malt, black patent. overall easy to drink and enjoyable. could benefit from a little more oomph.

Draught at Mountain Sun... Aroma of heavy coffee, notes of roast and chocolate. pours black, very black with small tan head. taste of chocolate malts, light malt bitterness but mostly sweet. Smooth, also.

tap at brewery. dark mahogony pour iwth thin tan head. nice smoke coffee, mild chocolate, steady hop aroma. bitter coffee, sweet chocolate, malt backing. fresh hops. nice.

Draught at the brewery. Beer is very dark brown colored, nearly opaque, with a tiny, creamy, beige, diminishing head.<P> he aroma is malty with moderate notes of roasted grain, light noe of caramel, moderate note of coffee; Hoppy with a moderate note of resin/pine; Yeasty with light note of dough, trace of sharp cheese; Light note of smoke.<P> The flavor is heavily sweet, lightly-to-moderately bitter, lightly acidic with a long, lightly bittersweet, trace acidic, warm finish.<P> The body is medium, the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.<P> Not a lot of smoke, and what is present is more like liquid smoke than campfire or fireplace.

Pleasant smoky and roasty malt aroma is inviting. Clear ruby brown body with low tan head that recedes slowly to ring with great lacing. Smoked malts blend nicely with roasty character. Very dry medium body with fair carbonation. Simple, well balanced, straight forward and enjoyable. Sampled on tap at the brewpub with ClarkVV, Olivier MTL and Rastacouere.

Draught at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head and creamy lacing. Smoky roasted caramel malt aroma with coffee notes and some hops. Smoky dark chocolate malt flavor. Smooth medium bodied palate, thin.

Light tan head tops the almost black liquid. Malty meatiness, faintly chocolatey and very focused on its roasty tobacco edges make me think that if I werent a smokehead, I would not have found much to like in this beer. It is fairly dry, well roasted, but not too flavor packed. Medium bodied, creamy texture and well balanced for what there is.

Cleary but dull chestnut brown. Light aroma has hints of nuts, wood and just the faintest hint of smoke. The body is a bit thin, maybe metallic. Flavour is smokey, but empty.