7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Tap at the Brewpub, Denver with Matthijs and the Dutch, 7th May 2024. Pours thick and black. It’s intense, smoke, liquor and liquorice, roasted malts, powerful

6.8

BA smoked strong Ale

7.4

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

Draught at source: pours black with beige head. Aroma is smoky, boozy. High boost. intensely smoky. Alcohol is still covered by well by the fire.

8

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

12 ounce can from the brewery - thick pour - dark ruby, nearly black - nose is intensely smoky, seriously meaty and woody, without much else breaking through - oily texture - highly sweet flavor, with the whiskey prominent up front - some dark fruit - a moderate acidity arrives late to try to balance, with mixed results - sharp finish that mellows as it warms - it’s when it hits room temp that things really balance out a bit - still a little boozy, but the acidity is a little more balanced - smokiness is intense, but melds into the whiskey character more - spicy rye whiskey finish - okay, I wasn’t sure at first, but I’m sold.