Tommyknocker Imperial Nut Brown Ale

I picked up a bottle of Tommyknocker Imperial Nut Brown Ale from Al's of Hampden. The beer pours a dark brown color with a frothy tan head. The aroma consists of toasted malts, caramel, toffee, and maple syrup. The taste is smooth at first with caramel and toffee but quickly transitions into a beer that bites the tongue. In the bite is alcohol and a light hop flavor. The final transition into the finish reveals the nutty background and brings the smooth and sweet flavor of maple syrup, an ingredient that is brewed with the beer. The alcohol content is 9.0% ABV. I really enjoyed the well-balanced sweetness with the Imperial Nut Brown Ale. I had a fear that the maple syrup might make this beer too sweet, but it was perfectly balanced with alcohol and hops.

Tommyknocker Hop Strike! Black Rye IPA

I ordered a glass of Tommyknocker Hop Strike! Black Rye IPA from Tj's in Paoli. The beer pours a dark brown color with sudsy and foamy beige tan head. The aroma consists of toasted malts and peppery hops, lemon, pine and a good bit of rye. The taste is well balanced between toasted malts and rye with a sour hop finish and a good amount of lemon. There are bits of oak, coffee, and chocolate in the aftertaste. The alcohol content is 7.0% ABV. This black rye IPA was delicious and really good. I thoroughly enjoyed the balance of malts, hops, and rye, which is quite delicate but very rewarding.

Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer

I picked up a bottle of Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer at D's Six Pax and Dogz in Pittsburgh. The beer has a deep brown color with a light tan head. I was surprised to notice some yeast flakes floating around in the beer. It smells strongly of dark chocolate and the aroma can only be described as an amazing smell. The taste is full of dark chocolate flavor with hints of roasted malts. The alcohol content is 5.7% ABV. I thought that the beer might be a little sweet and maybe a little too carbonated, but overall I did enjoy it. I wouldn't buy a case of it, but I would buy another bottle.