[5/9/12] Draught at the brewpub in Copenhagen. Clear deep amber-brown. Aroma of smoked malt (some sausages). Sweetish malty flavor with caramel and smoke, finishes drier with a bit of hops and light acidity. Not bad, a lot better than Apollo’s other beers.

Tap @ Apollo. Clear dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and moderate smoky - peat. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finsh. 240412

Draught @ Bryggeriet Apollo, Vesterbrogade 3, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark.Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, tart berry, dark chocolate malt, peat - smoke notes. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet, light acidic and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, malt bitter, tart berry, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120320]

On tap. Clear, dark orangey brown with a creamy beige head leaving laces. Aroma of nuts, burned caramel and a subtle edge of smoke. Full, good malty body, some roasted malt and crystal and again this distinct smokiness - not peat though. A dry bitterness comes late. A well crafted example of the style. 130312

From tap at the brewpub. Pours deep nutbrown with a deep amber glare and a lacing tan head. Aroma is smoked and dark roasted malty. Toasted dark malty, light smoked and thick caramelish. Sweet, smoked and light ham-ish. Somewhat bitter finish.

Draft. A brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of nuts, caramel, butterscotch, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, nuts, butterscotch, and alcohol, leading to a dry and slightly bitter finish.