On their web site Breckenridge brewery has a recipe for pork chops made with this beer. I always love food cooked with beer. Maybe next year I'll do a "year of food cooked in beer", it would be hard on the days when I'm not home.
This beer has an earthy smell, like dust or dirt. There is a hint of malt to smell, but mainly I am getting the earthiness. The color is a dark brown or amber, and clear enough to read through for such a dark color. There is only a hint of foam to the beer, and there was no foam up while pouring.
The earthiness lightens in the taste, but is still present. The beer has a biscuit or toasted taste to it. I can taste the dark malt tannins and a hint of coffee. The mouthfeel is crisp, with plenty of bubbles on my tongue, a surprise of the amount of head. I am getting some hop spice, but not much, and there is some bitterness in the finish. The beer is 7% alcohol and I can't really taste it.
Overall this is an ok beer. I think the tannin taste is a bit too harsh, and not desirable. I think it is a good choice for a winter beer. This isn't a beer I would get a 6 pack of, but it's a fine seasonal sample.
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