The beer lady at the biergarten said this one was popular. It is easy to see why: it is musky, smoky, and tastes like the sesame oil or soy sauce used in your favorite Chinese food or green onions in your barbecue.

However, at the end of the day, this one has intense flavor, not balanced flavor or flavor related to beer itself. It is merely like munching on the roasted glands of a musk-ox in a smoke-filled sweat tent.

Technically, nothing seems wrong with it; the beer goes down smooth and has no side effects. Aesthetically, it offers a jagged take on the beer genre without much to recommend it except an intense flavor that is quickly forgotten.

Tags: arrogant bastard ale, beer, india pale ale, stone brewing