Whoa. Ashy. Darkness. Smells like smoke (2 out of 7 smokestacks in smokepower). Carbonated. Makes me burpy. Heavy carbonated. Big bubbles on the George Hamilton head = more burps. Notice the label got all wrinkly because it went on a long, crazy trip for a week in a cooler where it didn’t get opened. So anyway, its got a musty, malty, ashy taste. Could the pound of pistachios I just ate be adding to the carbonation? As soon as this beer hits my teeth, whoom! Carbonation! I brought this one back from France… maybe its available in the US, I don’t know. This beer had a clear runway and kinda crashed. On the bright side, no silt = a good thing. The second half of this beer was better than the first half. Overall Happiness = 3 Smokestacks.
| Brewer | Matten |
| Beer Name | La Schwotrz Biere noire Stout |
| Brewer’s Description | *Gold Medal at the Concours Général Agricole Paris 2014. *Fourquet Silver Salon du Brasseur, 2011 St. Nicolas de Port. A stout has been called The Schwortz. Sweet and savory flavors of malts where very roasted dominate. For dark beer lovers. P.S. Tasteless beer lovers: go your way. |
| Food Pairings | Snails |
| Brewer Location | France |
| Alcohol content by volume | 5.8% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 7 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 2 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | N |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 3 |
| Overall Happiness: 1 – 7 (low – high) | 3 |
Yeah, I’ve been to France. Visit Matten at:
SmokeBeerMinistry 