6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
mouth is a but watery, but clean and decent hop profile - moderate bitter finish. Very drinkable and enjoyable but fairly straight forward beer.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2012
at 06:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
One of the things I love about my relatively new conversion to posh beer is learning about the weird origins of so many styles. They used to brew this beer for the peasants at harvest time and, um, this is quite nice. I’m getting some honey and mandarin on the nose, and then when I drink it there’s citrus peel that bounces tangily across the tongue and right underneath. There’s quite a lot of hops in the finish too. Is it finished already? I reckon those Belgian peasants would have had the same response.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2012
at 23:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Draft. Hazy caramel color. Aroma of porkfat. Taste is meaty burnt pig flesh. Thick and chewy. Taste side by side with the Schenkerla Spezialrauchbier courtesy of Eric. The kiwi version is meatier.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jun 2012
at 18:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy dull orangey-amber. No head. Smokey aroma is beechy with light wood oven malts. Deep smokiness - I have no idea what manuka smoke is really like so I didn’t perceive that specifically. The malts are rich if unrefined. There is probably a bit too much yeast character for my tastes. A little bit of alcoholic strength in the finish.
Tried
on 19 May 2012
at 22:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours black with a lasting tan head.Nose shows roasted coffee and cocoa. Quite sweet-smelling really, not all that much roasted malt.Flavours are more roasty, with little of the complexity found in the aroma. Some bready malt.Body feels a bit watery and is over-carbonated.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2012
at 16:54
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Pours gold with an almost non-existent head.Nose shows floral honey and bready notes. Delicate, but very tempting.Similar flavours at first before transitioning to full-on grain malt. Unfortunate really, I feel let down after that promising aroma.Body seems a bit watery.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2012
at 17:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe in Davis, CA. Pours dark cherry/berry red with no head. Aroma is lite berry and wheat. Near med body. It’s fruity, but it’s very wheaty. The berry comes out after a bit, and it’s dry and astringent. The wheat keeps dominating the berry, and I think it would be better the other way around. Stil, if dry is the desire, this fits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2012
at 18:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
330 mL bottle. Pours hazy copper with a small beige head. The aroma is caramel, smooth smoke, and heavy malts. The flavor is very sweet, with a mild smoke profile up front, and a little bitterness and spiciness in the finish. The palate is medium, a little acidic, and smooth. Overall, this is a nice, subdued smoke beer. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2012
at 17:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. I really can’t remember where this bottle came from but here goes. Fairly transparent, maroon appearance with a light tan head that dissipates pretty quickly. Ashy, meaty, smoked, caramel malty, smoked ham aroma. Oily mouth feel. Fairly rich, sweet caramel malty, smoked ham/meaty flavor, slightly burnt, light campfire flavor with a smoky, caramel aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2012
at 23:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours hazy copper with a slight, fizzy beige head. Aroma is smokey - but tolerably so. Med body - that thins quickly. Smoke is the flavor. Not bacon. Sort of mesquite. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2012
at 16:19