George Burns may not be here now, but I can tell he just left. This dark (6 of 7) Smoked Rye Porter comes off a little tart on the back of the tongue. BTW, I’m drinking when I do these reviews, obviously, let me start over. I’ve usually been drinking, plenty, and now is one of those times I’ve been drinking. I taste ash… My friend Manuel called and I had to stop the review in the middle and run down to the pub to kick it with him. I put plastic wrap over the glass and put it in the fridge, but it’s okay now. Sounds like Manuel is having a baby. Please don’t spread this around, he hasn’t told anybody yet. After 2 hrs this beer = still good. Overall smokestack metric = 5 Smokestacks.
| Brewer | Fort Collins Brewery |
| Beer Name | Out of the Ashes |
| Brewer’s Description | An old world style of porter is appropriate as the season gets colder. With a fuller bodied brown porter, we included three types of rye: Chocolate, Flaked and Malted, to intertwine with Saaz hops to add a warming spice complimented by a supple smoke blend of cherry and apple woods. |
| Food Pairings | Baby back ribs |
| Brewer Location | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Alcohol content by volume | 5.5% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | 28 |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 6 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 5 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | N |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 6 |
| Overall Happiness: 1 – 7 (low – high) | 5 |
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