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I poured 12 ounces of used motor oil into a glass and drank it.  Every drop.  Never hesitated for a second.

Seriously this beer does look like motor oil when you pour it into a glass.  It’s a deep, dark brown, almost black color with a head that has a serious tan – and leaves a nice tan line around the glass too.

If you read a lot of beer reviews, and I probably read too many, you can get all kinds of descriptions for all kinds of beers.  Sometimes you wonder if any two reviewers are drinking the same stuff; once they start with descriptions of taste, aroma, color and all that jazz the adjectives start flying off the table.  This is okay really, and it’s a good reason to read more than one review of any beer.  Learning a complex and complete bio on a beer is a good way to venture into trying one.

Me, I usually just start with: is it drinkable.

For a beer that pours out as thick and rich as this one does, that immediately reminds you of a porter or a stout, this beer is definitely drinkable.  The taste is a little different and it must come from the wood that the barrels are made of, an exotic species from Paraguay.  It’s okay though; although a little different the taste is very good, very pleasing.  It’s a very rich flavor, that reminds you of fresh leather, a fresh vanilla bean, and fresh bread that’s been toasted just right – you know, toasty but still soft and chewy.  There is a decided alcohol smell and taste, but it’s probably difficult to hide 12% ABV which is a number that puts it way up in the heavyweight division.  All in all, this is a very smooth, very drinkable beer that lingers a bit after a good swallow and doesn’t disappoint.

Dogfish Head never disappoints and this one keeps their banner high.

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