Smoove Opferator
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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This hearty brown ale is named for its original brewer - our awesome Beerman Chad Opfer.
Smoove Opferator started out as a very small experiment taproom-exclusive brown ale named “Brown Sugar.” Since then, it has undergone a name makeover and an expanded distribution to Iowa and Wisconsin. The taste is still the same as when we brewed the first small batch.
Deep mahogany color with a hefty malt body. Robust flavors of roasted almonds, hints of chocolate with a slight bitterness in the finish. Oh so smoove!
Smoove Opferator started out as a very small experiment taproom-exclusive brown ale named “Brown Sugar.” Since then, it has undergone a name makeover and an expanded distribution to Iowa and Wisconsin. The taste is still the same as when we brewed the first small batch.
Deep mahogany color with a hefty malt body. Robust flavors of roasted almonds, hints of chocolate with a slight bitterness in the finish. Oh so smoove!
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle pours a veru dark brown with some thin, tan head. Nose is interesting, its more in the range of stout than brown, but I am NOT complaining, toast, chocolate, rootbeer, some almond, some brown sugar, some caramel. Flavor follows closely, lots of caramel and brown sugar, mild toast, malt, some raisin, mild vanilla. Full bodied but dry and fairly smooth. An elevated brown ale. On the verge of a stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2015
at 20:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Growler during RBWG. Pours a very dark brown with medium tan head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is roasted malt and cocoa. Medium mouth with toffee, nuts, roast, with light dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Growler
on 09 Mar 2015
at 17:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sampled during RBSG. From notes. Dark fruits, citrus, oatmeal, chocolate and caramel.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2014
at 19:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz tap at Dexters. Wow. Wasn’t expecting much from this, but it absolutely nails it. Deep brown-black body. massive beige head that settles down after a minute or two. Sweet cocoa chocolate caramel aroma. Sweet toffee/coffee finish. Super tasty, thick woody caramel. Fantastic for the style, maybe a little sugary and sweet. Heavy body for the ABV. World Class Brown Ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2014
at 21:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler @ RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Jul 2014
at 08:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler during RBSG 2014 Grand Tasting at Schlafly Tap Room. Black with tan head. Aromas of roast, oats, dark fruit. Tastes of roast, floral notes, citrus, dark fruit. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Solid.
Tried
from Growler
on 05 Jul 2014
at 00:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Tap. Pours dark chestnut, medium tan creamy head, dissipates slowly, great lacing. Aroma is nutty, roasted malts, toffee. Flavor is similar, medium sweet, light bitter, a bit of artificial smoke. Medium body, a bit of acid, creamy.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2014
at 11:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap @ El Bait Shop. Cheers Uli! A bit murky dark brown appearance with a brown head. Nutty, caramel, roasted chocolate malty aroma with some spicy hops. The hops are even spicier in the flavor. Herbal and piney. Some residual sweetness with chocolate and toffee notes but overall pretty bitter. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2014
at 19:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at the the brewpub. Pours a dark cola with a tan head. Roasty aroma. Flavors of chocolate and toasted grain. Smooth oily mouthfeel. Bitter roast finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2014
at 19:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
@RBWG-JAX Grand Tasting-lt tan-brown. A-sweet brown sugar, coffee, med malt. T-sweet brown sugar, coffee, med malt, some hop bite.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2013
at 06:22