Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a murky yellow color with a trace white head minimal lacing. The aroma was tangy and sweet artificial sugar and tropical fruits. the flavor was tangy and sweet artificial sugar and tropical fruits. Medium length finish. Medium body. Meh.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark golden color with a large fluffy yellow-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was tangy and sweetish piney and fruity hops. The flavor was tangy and sweet pine, fruity hops and sugar. Medium length finish. Moderately full body. Decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
This was poured into a pilsener glass.
The appearance was a nice looking semi-dark brown color with light hues of hazy burnt amber along the sides of the glass. Stringy messy lacing clings and softly slides into the beer.
The smell had a rich deep sweet milk chocolate malt with a luscious roasty coffee in the background.
The taste was mainly sweet through the combination of chocolate and creamy smooth vanilla. Coffee is barely there. A nice sweet sticky chocolate aftertaste leads to a sticky sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed fairly subdued but still good for the style and for me. Creamy subtleties roll over my tongue nicely.
Overall, I say this was a nice bock I would have again, perfect Easter dessert.
cheap (9533) reviewed Red Hot Iron from Pittsburgh Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Not as red as some below have said. On tap at bowswers. Actually looks like a slightly hazy pale lager. Slight friendly aroma of cinnamon apple pie. Yes, initially there is lots of cinnamon in this. Could not imagine drinken more than a glass of this stuff, way too spicy. Taste is expected, cinny flavored high alky lager. Heat follows each slug. Not sure if its the alky or if its the spices but I seem to get more used to this as the session continues. Yes, seems to get better as I drink more, heheh. Decent co2 all round, makes it better than I think it should be. Overall a kick ass high gravity lager or cheap American ice lager with cinnamon. Different fer sure for an Iron.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy caramel color with a medium sized foamy yellow-white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was cinnamon, sugar, bread and a touch of hot pepper. The flavor was cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and bread. Long cinnamon finish. Medium body. Not good.
IpaPils (12224) reviewed Augustiner Dark from Pittsburgh Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Rødbrun klar med lavt beige skum. Lite lukt, lett brendt karamell. Søt lett bitter smak. Lite kullsyre. Kort
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the bowsers. First smell in the glass a wharfing aroma of chocolate all over the bar, every body’s asking. The look is very dark, this appears to be a true craft beer, in a all attributes. Feel is good co2. Taste is rather mil chocolate from the start. Not like bitter dark chocolate, more like milk chocolate. Nice tan foamy head. Not over the top like so many choco beers. During the session I also detect a slight tartness to it that makes me thing happy. Much better than expected, very happy with this surprise. Over all it hides the supposedly high alky thing well, never know this is over 5%. Lots aof chocolate in here from start to end fer sure. Better done than most chocolate beers. I’m liking this.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled on draft at Hou Thou this beer poured a very dark brown color with red highlights and a medium sized foamy tan head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was very strong and pleasant with notes of chocolate, vanilla, cola,caramel and cookie dough. The flavor was chocolate, cola, vanilla, caramel and a bit of cookie dough. Very long finish. Medium body. Interesting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle: Pours clear, pale gold with a small white head. Light grain, corn malt aroma. Corn...malts...grain flavours. Less sweet than the regular version, less fruity, but more crisp.... Neutral feeling. Watery, but ok for a light beer.