Rahr & Sons Iron Thistle

On tap. Dark reddish brown pour. Aroma is meaty, malt. Flavor is smoky, woody, brown sugar. Quite smoky.

I loved this. I can’t decide whether I like this or the Belhaven better. I had them back to back and I still can’t decide. This beer leaves a fantastic taste in your mouth for literal minutes after each sip. Apparently I’m a Rahr fanboy now.

Tap at brewery.
Pours a thick, dark mahogany with a nice, off-white head. Aroma is almost non-existent, but what little I could detect pointed in the direction of raisin and malt with a touch of sweetness.. Flavor is very approachable smoky peated malt with a smoky sugar finish. Mouthfeel is thick and gooey. A very enjoyable and approachable scotch ale.

Tap at the Gingerman. The smell is malts, caramel, fruits, and bread. The look is red to brown in color with a low beige colored head. The taste is sweet, bread, toast, malts, caramel, and some fruits. Nice.

Date: February 21, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Freetail, TX
Appearance: clea dark brown with rube red highlights, scant head
Aroma: light sweet dark caramel aroma, hint of fruityness
Body: sticky caramel body
Flavor: rich sweet dark caramel flavor, light peaty and smokey character, touch of earthyness for balance
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

(Draught) Pours a mahogany body with an average creamy beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, peat, brown sugar, and dates. Flavor of caramel malt, raisins, peat, and roasted malt.

Pours a dark reddish brown color with a non hazy body, and an oily light canvas colored head. Taste is malty, some roasted coffee, peat, brown sugar, and a hit of dark fruit. Mouthfeel is not bad and finish is short. Nose was muted as all hell.

On tap. Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is of brown sugar, maple, and fruit. Taste is of the same sweet flavors that are in the aroma with some light peat notes and a hint of roastiness.