Smugglers Trail Caskworks Illicit Cargo II

Illicit Cargo II

 

Smugglers Trail Caskworks in Langley Twp, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
7.12
ABV: 10.0% IBU: 40 Ticks: 5
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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

This is a salted caramel imperial porter. Not bad…some artificial caramel but tastes good in context with the roasty and slightly fruity base.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:10


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

Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Dark mahogany colour, compact caffelatte head. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. Good body, smooth mouthfeel; it's moderately sweet, with strong caramel accent; hints of vanilla; gentle alcohol.
Good.

Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2024 at 04:30


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

16oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex (thx for the beer, man!) hoping that allergy effects won't affect my taste, hehe. Appearance: brown with a beige head. Aroma: chocolate, dark fruits, some roasted malts. Taste: along the same lines, caramel and charred oak notes, some grassy notes, low to moderately sweet. Finishes with some hoppy bitterness. Overall: pretty good.

Tried on 27 Mar 2024 at 03:27


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 473mL can. Dark brown with minimal beige head. Mild caramel, sweet fruitiness in the background, feint oak character, okay.

Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2024 at 03:26


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

473 ml can. Pours a dark brown with short foamy tan head. Aromas of dark caramel, chocolate nougat, and sweet roasted malts. Flavors of salty caramel, as advertised, plus nutty chocalate, vanilla, subtle charred oak, and more soft sweet roasted malts. Saltiness is quite evident especially in the finish, but overall quite good.

Tried from Can on 10 Feb 2024 at 23:55