I wonder if they knew about The Perfect Crime Co. in Scheldebrouwerij, Meer, Belgium before brewing this one? Because there’s a clone beer out there in the ether. Regardless, right at the opening of this I could not find any smoke. It smells like a good beer, but not a smoked beer. In the taste, hops crop up, which is a little bit of a surprise for what I review, but the color is not a surprise. 5 out of 7 darkness points, Zero sausage detection, and smokepower taste… Zero. My overall happiness factor is a 4 out of 7 meaning that I am not happy or sad, just in the middle. I will resist throwing this bottle against the wall (before it is empty). Not a smokebeer, except in name only.
| Brewer | Stone/Evil Twin/Stillwater |
| Beer Name | “The Perfect Crime” Black Smoked Saison |
| Brewer’s Description | Evil Twin / Stillwater / Stone “The Perfect Crime” Black Smoked Saison. In a masterfully orchestrated collaboration of the minds, Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø of Denmark’s Evil Twin Brewing, Brian Strumke from Baltimore’s Stillwater Artisanal Ales, and Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele crafted a beer that cleverly exploits the definition of a saison. |
| Food Pairings | Smokebeer |
| Brewer Location | San Diego, CA |
| Alcohol content by volume | 6.8% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | 60 |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 5 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 1 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | N |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 1 |
| Overall Happiness: 1 – 7 (low – high) | 4 |
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