Very light smoke. This beer is similar to a doppelbock

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

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber brown with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy bread and light roast with grains supporting. Flavor has bread and earthy leaves with a bit roast underlying.

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

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Flavor a hazy light yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet citrus with a grapefruit bite and a sweet grain backbone. Flavor combines sweet citrus with a grapefruit bite and sweet grains supporting.

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

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of tart rhubarb with a touch of strawberry underlying. Flavor has tart rhubarb throughout with a growing strawberry presence.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of straw and bread with some hay backing. Flavor is full of straw and hay with earthy grass and a hint of bread.

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

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a deep gold with a rusty hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of Belgian yeast with some clove and a bit of candied sugar underlying. Flavor has sweet grains and Belgian yeast with clove and candied sugar supporting.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

ABR 2017. They labeled this an English strong ale. malt, minimally sweet, some sugar and hops in the finish. It does fine as an English pale ale but I do not see it as a strong ale at all.