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Against the Grain The Wrath of the Krauth of Khan

Against the Grain The Wrath of the Krauth of Khan
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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.32/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.1   IBU: 26   EST. CALORIES: 216   ABV: 7.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The base beer here is a bock, which is a German style that is essentially Oktoberfest toned down a little. Look for the same malty, melanoidin notes with a nice fluffy mouthfeel but a touch less alcohol. A generous addition of German beechwood smoked malt lends a distinct bacon-y flavor to the beer both in the aroma and throughout the drink. Use it to avenge yourself.


3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUL 10, 2014
Draft. Poured clear copper brown with an average tan frothy head that was mostly lasting with very good lacing. Moderate smoke and toasted malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium toasted sweet malt andf smoke flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Complex good beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
drowland (7106) - Georgia, USA - APR 17, 2014
2/28/14. On tap at the brewpub. Copper amber pour with a small khaki head. Smoke on the aroma, almost a cross between bacon and campfire, plenty of malt sweetness in there. Sweet malt flavor kicks me with a punch of smokiness, bacon, and breadiness, not bad.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Brigadier (3295) - Clevelandish, Ohio, USA - MAR 26, 2014
On tap at brewpub
My final pour was a very well made smoked beer. While Against the Grain has certainly done better this would hold up against many other offerings from local brewpubs favorably. The beechwood twist sets it apart from your pedestrian smoked beer.

Aroma / Appearance - A coppery hue glistens in the sample sized glass. Minimal head and carbonation offer little to accompany the smell of cherries, honey, light oak, and rye. Combined it has a nose of watered down orange liquer.

Flavor / Palate - Light oak,, cherry, and wood warm the tip of the tongue. Chewy and dense, the mouthfeel immediately fills the palate. A robust and playful release may not be super complex. However it is par for the course for this world class brewery. I’d drink a pint if it were available at the local bar.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
AndyW68 (1235) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - MAR 12, 2014
Near clear copper with thin white head. Aroma is faint but a little smoke.Taste has a little malt and smoke. Very mellow, but good.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
phaleslu (7831) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - MAR 10, 2014
Draft in a sampler at the brewpub. Pours a semi-hazy orange color with a small white ring for a head. Aroma of earth, leaves, faint smoke, and a rubber-like note. The flavor has more smoke than the nose, with earth, leaves, grains, and also a little rubber. Medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation and a smoky, malty mouthfeel. Didn’t have enough character in any one direction to stand out - not bad, but the least memorable of the day.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
tmongoose (1802) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - MAR 2, 2014
draft that poured and amber color with smallish white head. the aroma was not what I was expecting. for me it was very little smoke. medium malt base with some caramel notes. the flavor was quite basic and nothing out of the ordinary and still got very little smoke in this. some hops in the middle and on the end. but other than that meh.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
ContemplateBeer (1788) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - FEB 22, 2014
Aroma: Not as smokey as I would have expected; really balance with the bready malts, but with a considerable spicy hop presence. Maybe a little ointment; lots going on. Appearance: A lightly hazy tinted gold body with a solid foamy white cap. Flavor: Strange. Starts out rather light and mostly malty, but the smoke and spicy hops fight it out toward the end, leading to a bitter dryness. Palate: Medium body, sticky texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. Overall: Not one of AtG’s stronger smoked offerings, IMO.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
SpiritToAle (32) - - FEB 18, 2014
It's not that it's a bad showing, I just don't really like bocks. After nearly a full sampling of lagers a smokey bock was not what I needed. But alas...I'm quaffing this taster of copper decency. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Patrickctenchi (5107) - Cox’s Knob, columbus, Indiana, USA - FEB 6, 2014
Growler: Amber-orange with a thin, off-white head. Caramel aroma.....faint. Taste is a bit smoky, caramel malt....very mild. Alcohol taste is hidden, but does exhibit a trace of warmth. Subdued, but pleasant.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
shrubber85 (9341) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - FEB 1, 2014
Draft. Lightly smoky caramel malt and hay aroma. Hazy amber with small head. Slightly smoky, sweet caramel malt flavor with a moderately bitter herbal and astringent finish. A nice bock - smokiness is subdued though.


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