henrikb (1298), Aarhus, Denmark Dec 2, 2007 Clear deep mahogany red brown body with a huge light brown head; Not to big but very pleasant dark and milk caramel sweet nose; Soft texture, bitter very milky sweet body with way to little carbonation; Quite long bitter sweet finish, spicy tobacco notes are apparent, thin texture and yet a little cloying. PhillyBeer2112 (2084), Orange Park, Florida, USA Dec 1, 2007 Updated: May 14, 2008Neato. My 2nd canned good beer today! Looked a deep garnet in the pour, but is a near opaque dark brown in the glass, with a large thick beige head. Aroma features the dark malts, with chocolate and to a lesser extent caramel, also a bit roasty. Flavor much the same, features a pleasantly dry roasted chocolate flavor, leading to a dry finish that is complemented by a leafy hop bitterness. They’ve done well to contain the potential sweetness of a beer like this without over-hopping it. Super! tytoanderso (1381), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA Nov 30, 2007 Can from Beerlando. Mildly sweet aroma at first then turning into notes of molasses, some wet wood and a hint of piney hops. Pours a nice deep, rich dark brown with full amber highlights. Plenty of flavor and balanced nicely. Lots of sweet malt, a touch of smoke, molasses, toffee and a kiss of wood smoke. Medium to full bodied. Finishes rather dry at first turning into a linger smoked woodiness. Holdwine (904), Beertimore, Maryland, USA Nov 28, 2007 Okay, so I’m the last guy on the block to try a good canned beer (Thanks for the push Jayb0). Decided to taste it in its element. No glass, just can. First sip seemed off, then a clean the top of the can. Next sip, wonderful. Smoky chocolate sweetness. Wait...molasses. Very nice! Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Nov 26, 2007 Pours a clear cola-colour with a creamy tan head that fades to a sudsy film, leaving behind rings of lacing that resemble those found in N2 beers. The nose is graced by rich chocolate and caramel malts with hints of roast and smoke. The flavour is incredibley rich and malty, blending bountifull dark chocolate, mocha, cola, oats, wood, and caramel. In the finish, the advertised suggestions of smoke comes through along with some bittering, earthy hops to balance out this malty monstrosity of a beer. The mouthfeel is creamy and drying, but the finish is lacking intensity of flavour, although the duration is good. riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA Nov 26, 2007 Dark mahogany color with almost no head. Chocolate malts with a hint of roast and smoke in the aroma. Nice malty sweetness. Chocolate dominated with notes of roasted malt, dried fruits, and the lightest touch of smoke. Creamy and full bodied. A lingering dry smokiness in the finish with a touch of alcohol. IndianaRed (1553), Boise, Idaho, USA Nov 20, 2007 Can Mahogany with full beige head. Great beer out of a can I must say. Rich slightly woody flavor. Big maly flavvoes with little bittering hops. Modest carbonation. Hard to go wrong with oskar blues. nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Nov 20, 2007 Updated: Mar 14, 2009Can. Dark brown; nearly opaque, with a medium head that settles into a small ring that leaves some lace. Aroma is chocolate, roasted coffee and slight smoked herb. Flavor is big: dark chocolate, charred wood, sweetened coffee, earthy-tingly herbs, and some slight acidic twinges. The advertised "whisper of smokiness" in the finish is highly accurate, and along with some nice bittering hop, balances the big roasted malt flavors well. Palate is medium-bodied, smooth and dry. Excellent brew.
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