UPDATED: JUN 19, 2021 It poured a cola color with a one inch, light tan color head that dissipated bro a thin lace ring. It has a roasted malt aroma. It has notes of caramel and burnt coffee. Slightly sweet. Good lager.

UPDATED: SEP 25, 2020 Walnut brown color with a woody aroma. Flavor is sweet caramel, malty, toffee, roasted malt. Very little hop bitterness or coffee bitterness. Easy drinking dark lager.

UPDATED: AUG 21, 2020 Low gravity beer with astringent notes. Not enjoyable and not exciting. Very basic brew.

UPDATED: APR 1, 2020 Cola brown with a tan head and a faint, malty nose. Lightly-carbonated with a somewhat thin mouthfeel and a syrupy sweet, dry finish. Slight metallic flavor.

I almost didn’t recognize this because they changed the label. Then I tasted it, I haven’t had it in over a decade, but the flavor was instantly recognizable. It’s a good beer as far as old standards go, but it’s not moving the ball forward at all, it’s more of a well placed landmark. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

UPDATED: MAY 16, 2019 Bottle at trailer tasting. Clear cola color with tan foam. Toasted caramel, black malt aromas. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Lightly sweet toasted caramel, herbal, dark bread flavors--- not bad

UPDATED: MAR 20, 2019 It is in cans now. Dark amber pour, disappearing head. Nose is faint roasted grain. Middle is toasty grain, thin body, light bitterness. Finish is a little bland. Not much has changed

UPDATED: MAR 18, 2019 Can. Clear amber, beige head. Looks promising. But alas, aroma/taste fails to live up to the appearance. Toasted malt, hints of chocolate, lager, metallic notes. Watery finish.

Tap at Todd English in Birmingham Alabama. Aroma has roasted malts and Cascade hops. Pours brown amber body with off-white lacing. Taste is medium bitter with some sweet malts in the finish. Palate is medium bodied, oily texture, average carbonation and a odd herbal finish. I doubt the Germans would approve.

From tap at House of Blues, New Orleans. Aroma is dark malt with caramel, light roast with a touch of chocolate and nuts. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet with a mild roasty biterness. Body modest to medium. A bit better than expected, fairly dull but hardly bad.