7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

750 ml growler, thanks to Clarkvv! Aroma is soft toasted bread, soft herb, mild smoke. The flavor shows, earthy malts, softer minerals, and subtle smoke throughout the sip. Not my favorite style nut this is very approachable and shows no campfire or ash. It works if You are introducing someone to smoked malts.

7.4

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

Growler shared by ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Cola brown, nice viscosity, trace lacing. Aroma is strong smoke, roasted malt. Taste is strong smoke, roasted malt as aroma. Smooth, soft carbonation, finish as taste, a little thin. Not complex but well executed.

7.6

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

750mL growler filled 12/19/24, drunk 1/12/25.
Clear mahogany. Small, light-tan head, moderate retention.
Very light, dainty wood smoke. Light toast, lots of lovely mineral and very slight chocolate giving a dainty, fruity, bright aroma. Super balanced and easy-going. Amber ale-like with a mild, smokey edge. Clean.
Toasty, mildly smokey, somthing Cascade or Centennial-like with a grapefruit and very mild pine character. Light-to-medium-bodied with good attenuation, lots of mineral and a hint of chocolate, toast and mild, easygoing smoke. Maybe could use a touch more intensity of flavor for its size, but a nitpick, for sure.

8

Thanks Clark this is really nice.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap. Farmhouse Tap and Grill, Burlington, VT. Menu says 7%. Nearly black. Super lacing, lasting, beige head. Nose has light savoury smoke. Wood smoke. Hint of liquorice. Taste is smoky sweet. Soft, wood ash bitterness. Medium body. Smooth on the palate. Fine carbonation. Lovely balance of sweetness and bitterness on the finish. Nice.

9

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7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Growler thanks to Mike. Pours black with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong roast, dark chocolate, oak, smoke. Slick body, roasted malt, cocoa, bitter finish, very good.

7.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Growler thanks to Youri! Pours crystal clear reddish mahogany, large creamy tan head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma is roasty, pine, coffee, a bit nutty. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter. Medium body. This is basically a black IPA, and a good one.

7.2

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

Owl Farm, Brooklyn tap: pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is slightly smoky, kind of woody and very malty. Taste is soet ofamoky. Somewhat bitter. Loads of malts. Very smooth but with a finish with a hefty bite.

8.8

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

Growler at a ChrisO tasting, London. Pours rich, dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Moderate smoked malt aroma, brown bread, toasty sugars. Medium sweet flavor with rich, dark bread, sturdy smoke, subtle burnt sugars, dirt. Medium bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Sweet finish with mild brown sugar, dark bread, restrained smoke, toasty sugars. Fantastic balance throughout. World-class stuff.