6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Süßlich rauchiger Beginn, spritzig. Dezent herb, trocken. Milde Bitterkeit, die Rauchigkeit sinkt. Spritzig, trockene Würzigkeit, geringe Süße zum Ende. Nett. 10/11/11/11//11

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. A- Beef jerky, cherry, oak, smoke, char. A- Brown color, cloudy liquid, tan head. T- Ham brine, smoke, slightly sweet, grill scrappings. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- One of the better smoked beers I’ve had to date. Not overly forward with the umami, bacon, and ham flavors I’m used to. A touch of dark fruit and sweetness and not too aggressive with the smoke either. All in all a nice smoked.

8.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Totalnie pachnie wedzonka. Wedona makrela, sery goralskie, szynka szwardzwaldzka, kielbasa swojska. Jak w dobrym Rauchbier dymny aromat wygasajacego ogniska. W smaku wszystkie walory wedzenia. Troche nut debowych jakby bylo, przypominalo zwlaszcza kompot wigilijski z suszu. Sliwka wegierska glownie na zakonczenie. Wyglad to malenka piana splywajaca ze szkla niestety barwa metna brazowa.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Denman Wine and Spirits, Vancouver
Dark brown color, opaque, with medium head. Nice, strong smoke character; in the aroma it presents itself with some sourness, like smoked ham, estery; in the flavor I’s not supported by enough malth depth; there is enough residual sugar, some caramel, but not much malt complexity; it pays also in the final, having low bitterness.
Not bad, but not a biting beer.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the Real Ale Store, Newark. Slightly hazy relish brown colour with a white head. Aroma is the caramel of cooked smoky bacon, with a fruity edge. Taste smokey caramel sweet.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from De Hopduvel. Hazy amber brown colour, beige foam. Nose of berries, caramel, smoked meat. Tart notes, are a bit annoying but nevertheless not a bad beer.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Hazy brown, small offwhite head. Smoky, meaty aroma. Malty, smoky flavour. Caramel too. Smoky bitter finish.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Well its been awhile since I’ve been moved to rate a beer this high. This is jus good stuff. Big smoky nose, campfire and smoked sausage/ham. Meaty flavors, smoky, sweet caramelized malts, balanced finish, great palate.

8

Old Rate Beer tick.