First thought = Hops? Bitter = Yes. And then I reluctantly acknowledge the smoke (I guess I was just shocked). This beer is like 2 beers in one; One at the top, and one at the bottom. I poured it just right to avoid getting all the silt down in my glass, but whatever elements I got in my glass anyway, still settled down in the glass fast enough to make the experience change while downing this one. And I hate silt. Halfway through, the bitterness is getting overpowered by the sweetness, and the smoke is still coming through, which can often either dissipate or shoot down your taste buds with too much flavor. Starr Hill musta caught The Witchdoctor on a bad night. One extra point for calling it a rauch beer. Overall Happiness: 3 Smokestacks.
| Brewer | Starr Hill Brewery |
| Beer Name | Smoke Out |
| Brewer’s Description | A medium-bodied German-style smoke beer. The flavor is malty with a slight sweetness that gives way to an aroma of smoke, bacon and campfire. The beer is fermented at cold temperatures with Bavarian Lager yeast to round out its strong flavor. |
| Food Pairings | pot brownies |
| Brewer Location | Charlottesville, VA |
| Alcohol content by volume | 5.8% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | 20 |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 2 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 3 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | N |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 4 |
| Overall Happiness: 1 – 7 (low – high) | 3 |
I guess their webmaster knows what they are doing:
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