Maple Bacon Coffee Porter - The Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery

Scorpwood

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I don't normally take the time to review a beer, but this one is exceptional. I've been fortunate to have 2 different batches at the brewpub and both have well exceeded my expectations.

Served in a snifter

The first thing that hits you is the amazing aroma, like you are inhaling a stack of maple syrup covered pancakes...underneath you get a hint of the bacon.

In the taste, more of the maple and lots of coffee.
A phenomenal beer. If my wife would let me (and there was more of it to go around) I would drink one everyday for breakfast.
Thanks, Funky Buddha!

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2011 14:18:31 | More by Scorpwood

adkirkish

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A : Poured black w/ dark brown hue around the edges. Head is tan / minimal thickness and quick dissipation. Minimal Viscosity.

A: Straight maple syrup w/ blend of morning coffee.

F: Likewise in flavor. Sweet upfront w/ coffee / a little toasty on the back end.

M: Mouthfeel is medium-light. No alcohol warmth.

O: This is the best porter I've ever had. I'd have more to say, but I'll let this beer talk for itself. Seek it out !!

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2011 17:47:15 | More by adkirkish

calcio360jrd

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Great beer from the buddha, my fav place to get great local brews from. This beer in my opinion has THE BEST SMELL EVER for a beer, there i said it! It really does smell like breakfast complete with coffee, pancakes and bacon. Got 2 bottles at the house and am trying my hardest not to drink any of them right this minute!!!

Pours black as night with very little head, i usually just sit there for the first 5 minutes and take in the smell. Can't wait for the imperial version!!!

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2011 04:19:19 | More by calcio360jrd

brentk56

North Carolina

4.98/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Presents with a fudge brown color capped by a mocha head that leaves a fair amount of lace

Smell: The maple and coffee dominate, with the chocolate and bacon elements underneath

Taste: Black bread, chocolate and coffee flavors, up front, with the bacon adding a subtle element on the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Lives up to the hype, with all of the flavors presenting in a nicely balanced fashion; just extraordinary and well worth seeking out

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 21:53:58 | More by brentk56

ScooterShooter42

Florida

4.97/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Wow! I typically do not review beers, but this beer is an exception.

Had this beer yesterday at the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival. The line was insane to get a sample of this beer, and the keg went quick!

Poured a dark brown almost black, with a nice amount of head to the tasting glass. The aroma was filled with coffee, maple syrup, and hints of smoke. This is a breakfast beer! The taste was unlike anything that I have had before. Lots of maple syrup on the initial taste, then followed up with some serious coffee notes. Simply Amazing!

I went back for a second taste and the keg was kicked!

This was the best beer at the festival, it was the most drinkable out of all the big stouts which were being poured (Hunahpu, Big Bear's Imperial Stout, Swamp Heads Midnight Oil Treatment, and several other stouts/porters). Just a fantastic beer!

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2011 14:01:40 | More by ScooterShooter42

dimenhetfield

Florida

4.95/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is a blessing from the beer gods. This one has so much aroma and flavor it's crazy. The name says it all. You get the coffee in the aroma, the maple in the flavor with a little bit of bacon, all topped off with a great malt balance. Only available on draft so if your in the area I suggest you pick it up now.

Serving type: on-tap

01-05-2011 20:09:31 | More by dimenhetfield

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.95/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Such a fun time hangin with Calton and enjoying this one during hobo tasting number 8. this may very well have been one of the best beers i have ever had, hands down. just simply superb in every way. served into two pint glasses and enjoyed on 4/30

the pour was a thick dark motor oil brown with loads of lacing coating the sides and just a really sticky, messy look to it that seemed to plop down in the glass like sludge.

as i reach in to catch a wiff i am overloaded on maple syrup. i have never had a beer have this much maple in it. it was was really simply amazing. so sweet and full of everything, i cannot say enough good things about this one, it really was simply amazing. as it warmed, molasses, dark chocolate, loads of roasted malts and vanilla with coffee and espresso overload start to take shape. this carries over into the flavor which mirrors the heavy maple and brown sugar so perfectly i was simply blown away. each sip was like heaven on earth, a wonderful mix of rich flavors and sweet, decadent dessert like taste. this was more then a beer, this was an expeirence.

overall i really do not know what else i can say, this was quite simply one of the best beers i have ever had. absolutely amazing in every way.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2011 02:00:17 | More by mikesgroove

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4.95/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Huge thanks to UrbanCaver for bringing this to a Jackie O's tasting in May (thanks Cam!). Along with Chocolate Rain this was one of the main events.

Dark brown color, nearly black, extremely dark for a porter. Holy shit does this smell appetizing. So rich, so much maple, also ample amounts of bacon smoke and roasted malts, if this doesn't earn a perfect score on smell then I don't know what does. Coffee too, but honestly I've never tried a beer with such an appealing maple nose.

And it tastes just as good as it smells. Each particular flavor is easily discernable, maple, coffee, roasted malt, smoked meats, everything. This is another perfect 5.

Oily mouthfeel, if anything this only adds to the amazingness that is this beer. It coats and sticks to your tongue, keeping those rich flavors for along aftertaste. Not sure what other praise I can heap on this, an extremely good and flavorful beer that you can drink for a long time given the relatively low ABV. Awesome.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2011 01:04:29 | More by TurdFurgison

abuliarose

New Hampshire

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured into a snifter, revealing opaque blackish brown body under a finger or so of thick crema head. Pretty lacing. Very dark and serious looking for a porter. Smells like a triple maple latte with a slight salted/smoked essence to it... the bacon? Smoked sea salt caramel? Extra dark chocolate-coated maple toffee/coffee? All of those things.

Tastes sweet and I have to say, probably the closest to sexy I have ever tasted from a beer. Big maple presence of the assertive Grade B variety with a nice raw woodiness underneath. Nice smoked presence, some saltiness and raw chocolate flavors intermingle with a savory layered malt backbone. Finishes clean with a kiss of coffee acidity to cleanse the palate, otherwise the coffee is perfectly integrated. This beer is packed with flavor. Mouthfeel is smooth and a little creamy, a little drying with a medium body in a syrup-evoking sense. Carbonation adds to the creaminess. Very drinkable and packed with flavor for a 6.3% porter.

Overall I am quite impressed. It sounded like one of those beers that puts a bunch of stuff in but falls apart in the process. It's actually really, really well done. Wish I had more.

Serving type: growler

01-20-2011 00:06:44 | More by abuliarose

brew3crew

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Par of the epic tasting at jackie o's with brad and crew

A-nice brown body with a tan head that quickly disapates
S-nice smokiness. Exactly like the name says
T-wow. This is good. Lots of maple but a little bit of bacon. Lives up to the hype
m-medium body and oh so smooth. Damn
O-great beer. Hard to top today even with everything we are opening

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2011 16:17:46 | More by brew3crew

Urbancaver

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a beautiful reddish brown. Beautiful pour. Thank you so much Ryan for sending this for us.
Smells incredible. Tons of maple and coffee on the nose. One of the best smelling beers I've ever had!
Tastes sweet maple goodness with tons and tons of coffee not the tongue. A touch of smokiness which is great but subtle. Icredible flavour profile.
Sweet and thick on the tongue. I wish it was a hair thicker but overall one of the best beers I've ever had

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2011 16:19:57 | More by Urbancaver

normyk

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Trying this for the second time thanks to Urbancaver and it lives up to my memories from DLD. It blew my mind there and it's blowing my mind again.

Nice head, some decent lace and a big aroma of maple, coffee and light smoke. Looks and feels a little thinner than expected, but the taste is phenomenal. Big big maple, nice coffee and a little smoky bacon and all smooth and balanced. This is just crazy fun stuff. Killer stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2011 16:26:47 | More by normyk

dboon

Florida

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On tap at the Jupiter Beerfest. A big tip of the cap to Ryan and Kevin. This was the biggest draw at the event. In fact the mob was actually chanting maple!! bacon!! Mohago pour with very little head. Outrageous maple nose. A little thin in the body, but the taste is fantastic with maple syrup, caramel malt, sweet coffee, and vanilla dominating the palate...

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2011 13:34:59 | More by dboon

MystikCelt

New York

4.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I think my mouth just had an orgasm made out of chocolate velvet rainbows.

That said, this is the first beer I've ever felt compelled to review, so I may be a rookie at this, but I've got a year or more of eclectic, and, as my local beer distributor can happily attest to, copious, selection of craft ales. I went after this one in particular for two reasons... 1) I love maple syrup (bacon doesn't count as a second reason, because it's a given), and 2) the hype.

I am here to tell you the hype is indeed real.


I was so worried that I'd built it up so far in my head that when I inevitably popped the top, there'd be no way it could stand up to my preconceptions. In fact, I waited a good two weeks after finally snagging a bottle before actually opening it, because I was almost certain there was no way it could stand up to the hype.


The moment I popped that cap it all faded away. The smell was exactly as described in all the best reviews... breakfast in a bottle. Coffee, maple... a touch of maybe cinnamon, deep caramel... (I dunno who has caramel with breakfast, but hey, it's caramel, can't go wrong). Chocolate, omg, the chocolate. Double rainbow chocolate.


When I finally came down after sniffing it like a kindergartner with a fresh bottle of Elmer's, I actually poured it out, only momentarily forgetting you could actually DRINK it and not just bask in the scent. It poured out looking just like it was coming out of a fresh pot of coffee. And I mean just that... it was the same color and appearance of that perfectly brewed pot my mother always makes when the family gets together on holidays, that I can never seem to replicate on my own. I give it less than a 5 only because, based on the style, I expected it to pour a bit thicker. It was actually prettier than I expected, but I'm trying to score to the style, and also looking for reasons not to give it all 5's and completely ruin my credibility heh.

I looked at it for a while, feeling like Indiana Jones eyeing the idol with a sack of sand in one hand, wondering exactly how I was going to take something so enticingly beautiful completely into my possession without something going horribly wrong to muck it all up.


I needn't have worried, there was no giant stone ball... though I was indeed bowled over. Not only did it live up to the hype, it went above and beyond. Because until it actually passed my lips and sent me to a happy place that would put Happy Gilmore's to shame, I really couldn't quite comprehend how amazingly the flavors could complement one another and go beyond to something even better. The chocolate, the caramel... they blend with the coffee to keep the coffee flavor but smoothe out the bitterness... the maple sweetens the pot without the cloying taste I've found in some other maple-kissed ales. The bacon... quite honestly, I can't really say I taste the bacon. There's a certain smokiness that seems to act as a... a... bonding agent? Ecosystem? Je ne sais quois? No idea, but it swirls around the whole thing, permeating each sip, and it seems like it's what holds everything else in place. It's like the lines of sheet music that notes are written on. As it has a smokey taste to it I assume it's the bacon, but its bacon in function, not form, if that makes sense to anyone without a mind as weird as mine.

Anyway, I was downing it about as fast as if it were Tim Powers' Herzwesten Dark and I was a grail king. Before I knew it, I was more than halfway though my glass (one of those Sam Adams Boston Lager jobs) and the initial mouthgasm had fled my senses enough that I could think somewhat straight again and start slowing down to appreciate it on levels below the plainly mystical realm I was floating in.

And so I came here. I'm not a professional beer reviewer... hell, until just now, like I said, I've never reviewed a beer. I've read hundreds of reviews and always boggled at how people are able to put their tasting experiences into descriptive words. And so, this is not that kind of review... there are plenty other reviews in this thread that have it covered better than I could. No, this is just a review from a guy who wanted to let everyone out there wondering if it was worth it, that is is indeed worth it.

So, if anyone out there was considering selling a kidney, or possibly a neighbor's kidney, or hell, even the whole neighbor, in an effort to get their hands on a bottle, growler, thimble, upturned hollow Barbie-doll head, open palm, whatever... that it is COMPLETELY worth it.

Just don't sell an of the sensory organs required to experience this liquid Nirvana.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 05:20:52 | More by MystikCelt

DosBeerigos

Florida

4.9/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I had this beer courtesy of Kevin from the Funky Buddha, at the tasting I went to on Sunday. This was an "experimental" batch of the Piiti Porter. The beer was aged on a breakfast coffee that has hints of Bacon, Maple Syrup, and Strong Coffee.
Now I love the standard Piiti Porter, but hot damn this beer is amazing! Honestly, if breakfast in a beer is possible, I think it has finally been accomplished. The guys at the Funky buddha brought home the bacon (pun intended) with this beer.
The upfront taste was one of a standard coffee porter, then the maple syrup flavor comes in, and the leads back to coffee on the finish. Looking for the bacon was a challenge, and it mainly comes across in the nose.
Simply put, This is what breakfast beers should be!

If you are in the area jump on this soon, as from what I understand there is about 10 gallons total. Depending on the response they will brew it again. I have my fingers crossed that they do brew it again!

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2010 00:39:45 | More by DosBeerigos

biggsbowler

Florida

4.9/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Breakfast all day long!!! The aroma is smoky and sweet, not too much coffee. The coffee is more in the taste and combined with the maple, you can’t stop drinking it. The body is syrupy and very dark. Make this beer, one of your last beer of the night. This taste will linger for a long time, which is great for people who love breakfast.

Serving type: on-tap

10-07-2011 13:56:42 | More by biggsbowler

OakedCanuck

Washington

4.8/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into my Maudite tulip. Big thanks to Ryan at FB for sending me this bottle.

A - Non descript, dark brown to light black with brown edging against the light. Tan head was only about 1/2" thick and didn't stay around long, minimal to no lacing

S - Probably the best beer I have ever smelled to date. Incredible layers of maple and coffee. The bacon isn't picked up as much, very faint.

T/M - This thing is just as advertised. Incredible. The main flavour I picked up first was the rich, woody, sappy maple. The cold coffee was also there in a supporting role and man it was balanced perfectly. I do pick up a slight fatty saltiness but it was just enough to tease you and not enough to make the beer taste like a piece of bacon was used to stir it. The balance of the flavours was extremely well executed. This couldn't have been easy due to the individual strength of these flavours. I was glad that I didn't find it overly sweet, it is sweet, but not cloying. A nice, full, creamy beer.

O - This beer is amazing. The balance is great and it is a very intriguing beer. The nose is worth any effort to get it. Top 1 or 2 beer I have ever had.

Thanks again Ryan and great work!

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2011 19:38:40 | More by OakedCanuck

Florida_SC_Trojan

Florida

4.79/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Had this on tap at Fermentation lounge. The guys from Funky Buddha brought up a keg and gave out samples one night. One of the best porters i have ever had. I must of had 4 samples of this beer...very drinkable. Pours a very dark brown almost black. The smell is divine with huge notes of maple and coffee. The initial taste starts off with heavy maple and coffee giving way to a smokey taste at the very end. I wish they would distribute their beers throughout most of Florida. I am a big fan.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 20:48:20 | More by Florida_SC_Trojan

Immortale25

Florida

4.79/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Been waiting a long time to try this. Poured into a snifter at Funky Buddha.

A- Pours an opaque black with a 1/4 inch tan head that soon dissipates to a thin rig around the edge of the glass and a small patch if light surface foam.

S- The best, most fresh coffee aroma I've ever smelled from a beer. Very rich milk chocolate mingles with the sweet maple.

T- The coffee rushes in with a scrumptious roastiness, then comes the maple bringing the sweet. Both meld together in a heavenly synthesis making for a damn drinkable beer. Not as much smoke as I was expecting, making it really a maple coffee porter with a hint of bacon.

M- Superbly creamy and full with low carbonation.

O- I drove through a hailstorm just to get the chance to try this and I'm so glad I did. Worth the money, the hype and the trouble.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2013 22:23:28 | More by Immortale25

jrallen34

Illinois

4.78/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

2nd tasting on tap at Hunaphu. Orignal score was 4.33, had to adjust up accordingly. Incredibly tastey and crushable.

Big time thanks to Nate who was able to land this after I failed with several attempts. 32oz "Florida" growler into a Matilda tulip...A dark brown, almost black pour. A very light tan head rises about half a finger but stays with a great cap, ok lacing...The aroma is star of this beer. Huge notes of freshly ground coffee, slightly roasted, bold. The finish brings about wonderfully subtle maple syrup. The sweetness breaks the coffee up nicely. Most maple syrup is used heavy handily, this is done right. One would almost want more but it would really become to sweet in my opinion. Slightly smokey as well, but bothers me as I can't help but ask where is the bacon?...The taste is almost as good, but doesn't quite carry the weight on the nose. Coffee again is the main player, comes across more roasted now, but still freshly brewed. Sweet finish again, a hint of smoke. Basically, the nose, just not as good...Mouthfeel is ok, good carbonation, but the body is too light, not much of a finish...Easy to drink!

This is really good, and close to being world class. The name throws me the most and without the bacon reference I would have probably rated higher as going in I was expecting more smoke or some salty pork so I feel a little let down, if that's possible. I would certainly drink this again and recommend it highly. Just forget the name going in.

Serving type: growler

01-23-2011 01:28:32 | More by jrallen34

sirjazz20

Florida

4.78/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I'm really not a beer reviewer.

appearance: pitch black, little head that sustains

aroma: first thing that struck me was the maple syrup, pretty strong. then coffee. then a slight hint of bacon.

mouthfeel: has that watery consistency of a light ale. not as syrupy or thick as other porters or stouts.

taste: delicious! it's more of the sweet maple syrup taste that takes about 60% of the taste. you get that coffee taste as well.

overall: lucky to have had this, want more!

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2012 16:40:36 | More by sirjazz20

sifka4

Pennsylvania

4.78/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Hulmeville Inn for the Funky Buddha/Cigar City Philly Beer Week event. I've been waiting a few years to try this beer and almost lost my chance. A very, very busy and stressful few days culminated with me rushing to Hulmeville to get a taste of this elusive brew. The keg kicked as the gentleman in front of me ordered; I felt like I got punched in the gut. Fortunately, the awesome bartender offered me the pour that killed the keg. While I did not get a full beer, I was more than happy to enjoy the half glass of beer and head. Major thanks to the bartender!

Review:

Appearance/Mouthfeel: The beer was dark, the head tan. That's about as far as I'll go since it was the last of the keg. While I can't give in-depth observations, I do not have any complaints from what I saw. Since it was mostly foam in the glass, I didn't get a good feel of the beer. Nothing off putting about the liquid in the bottom: as much carbonation as I'd expect for this style.

Smell: The entire bar smelled of maple syrup. Dipping a nose into the glass, one picks up a tad less coffee, and faint bacon/smoke notes. The maple definitely dominates here.

Taste: Basically a diner breakfast in a glass. Again, strong maple, but the coffee is much more present here than in the nose. Bacon is hard to come by in the taste, but if you concentrate hard you can pick it out. Maybe my tastebuds are shot since I always put maple syrup on my bacon. Think Founders Breakfast Stout with a half shot of maple syrup and a strip of bacon floating in the glass.

Overall: I absolutely loved this beer and I can't wait to have it again. I enjoyed this so much it almost brought a tear to my eye. I had a smile on my face until the glass was empty: it brought up nothing but good feelings and memories. This would be a staple at every single Sunday breakfast (hell, breakfast any day of the week that ends in Y) if I could get my hands on it.

Huge thanks to the awesome bartender at Hulmeville and Funky Buddha for making this happen.

Serving type: on-tap

06-05-2012 00:11:59 | More by sifka4

electrobunny

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Had this on tap at the brewery

A - Great mahogany body with some caramel edges and a thin lacing.

S - Smells outfreakingstanding. Bold coffee grains accompanied by smoke, dark chocolate and burnt sugar.

T - Definitely trumps the Piiti Porter as my favorite. Rich coffee notes gnaw on the palette through every taste. Dark chocolate, smoke, roasted nut and earth comes through towards the finish. Really started to pick up the maple as it warmed but the bacon/cured ham wasn't as prominent as I expected. Every time I stuck my nose in the glass for a sip all I could think of were pancakes and coffee.

M - Slick on the tongue with a medium body and mild carbonation.

D- Really happy I got to try this when it debuted. Highly drinkable and true to its name. I think if it had just a little more body it would be lights out. Can't wait to have this again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-11-2011 04:05:21 | More by electrobunny

Brez07

Maine

4.75/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

32oz growler opened by Drazzamatazz prior to the SMBDC stout tasting. Had about 2-3 oz in a tasting glass. Thanks again Sean

A: Brown, somewhat translucent. Had a little bit of mocha head, not much retention though

S: Right off the bat, this reminded me of fresh brewed coffee. Then, it's as if someone dumped some maple syrup in. The two aromas blend nicely, creating a very inviting nose

T: The nose is just a preview of this beer. Roasted coffee, light chocolate/vanilla. Impressive maple presence. Like waffles drenched in syrup. The only thing missing is any sign of bacon, but there is a light smokiness in the finish. Just an incredible tasting porter

M: Medium bodied, light carbonation. Light roasted coffee finish

D: This beer is definitely worthy of all the attention it's getting. If possible, I would absolutely trade for a growler of my own. Delicious

Serving type: growler

02-20-2011 15:09:36 | More by Brez07

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4.74/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Served on-tap at the Hulmeville Inn during Philly Beer Week 2012. Just getting around to writing this one up.

A - Pours very dark brown, might as well be black, with a small half finger tall off white head leaving spotty streaks of lace down parts of the glass.

S - Smells of a TON of maple syrup, fresh brewed coffee, smokey dark roasted malt and a touch of chocolate malt. The rauch character grows as it sits in the glass.

T - Starts off with plenty of intense maple syrup sweetness slowly giving way to hints of coffee, chocolate and some smokey rauch malt. The "bacon" isn't very noticeable initially but it does grow stronger throughout the experience. Finish is pretty sweet with some dark roast, lingering on the palate long after the finish.

M - Big, full body with intense flavors and moderate carbonation. For being so big and flavorful it is still has a smooth feel. This one is definitely a sipper but in a good way.

O - On the way back from the bathroom I noticed that the entire bar smelled like maple syrup...pretty sure that isn't a coincidence. Other than possibly HF Ann this is the best beer I had during PBW this year. Amazing stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

07-31-2012 01:28:03 | More by orangesol