Oakes (33493) reviewed Fab 4 German Pils from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Rich gold, thin head, light fruity hop, full pale malt, good body. Oh, this is right on for Bavarian pils, despite the apparent Hamburg reference. I like it.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Dark Mild from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Medium amber-brown. Light toasty, some fruitiness, spruce needle accents, this is fine but it does have a “cask is about to turn” vibe to it.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Picnic from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
473mL can, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma has some white grape juice and a sort of herbal character. Flavour is much drier than expected, with dry white grape and soft wheat. There’s not much going on here, but it’s clean and drinkable enough.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Picnic from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Poured from 473mL can. Clear-ish dull blonde gold with minimal white head. Simple wheat ale with some very feint grape juice, also has a hint of fuzzy peach candy in there, a bit odd.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
16oz @ Ryan's (duck you, Alex, for bringing a beer with nuts here!).
Aroma: roasted malt, chocolate, nuts (artificial).
Taste: along the same lines, quite bitter, very earthy, harsh and chaotic.
Overall: meh.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Poured from 473mL can. Murky opaque dirty blonde with small white head. Very feint dankness, gooseberry, hint of tang, a touch yeasty, but comes across more creamy. Better than expected based on the appearance (and the brewery), okay.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473mL can. Pours black with a minimal head. Tons of hazelnut and cocoa powder on the nose. Flavour also has a lot of hazelnut and cocoa, nice roast, some vanilla. Decent enough, but the aggressive hazelnut cheapens the profile.
RennyDoig (4553) reviewed Black Gold from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
473mL can. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Toasted malts and coffee on the nose; a bit of green pepper coming through as well. Flavour has toasted bread crust malts and roasted coffee beans. Dry and full-bodied. Very nice coffee stout.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Scout Pale Ale from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at the Autobus, Singapore. Poured a mostly clear orange golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is grainy, light melon, herbal, the flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, somewhat light, melon, light earthy herbal palate. Medium to light bodied with average to soft carbonation.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Illicit Cargo III from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
473mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has a sturdy roasted malt base, with very gentle hazelnut-infused cocoa. Flavour is rather artificial tasting in the hazelnut flavouring that was added, light cocoa, toasted malt, and some low-level artificial sweetness. This flavouring is not convincing to me. The base beer is decent enough, but it's ruined by the artificial flavouring. Not terrible, but this doesn't work overly well for me.