Monthly Archives: July 2016

Buffalo Bayou – Smoke on the Bayou (Bourbon Barrel) – 3 out of 7

Posted on July 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Buffalo Bayou Brewing’s (Houston, TX) Smoke on the Bayou review is a twofer tasting, 1) its a first look at the Smoke on the Bayou Bourbon Barrel Special Batch #1 variant and 2) its a do-over for the paltry score Smoke … Continue reading →

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Founders – KBS (2016) – 4 out of 7 (nonsmokebeer) smokestacks

Posted on July 28, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here we are! The highly acclaimed Founders KBS. SmokeBeerMinistry is here to see what all the hubbub is about. We are fully prepared to view KBS from the ‘hey, I love beer’ standpoint, without even the slightest inclination to dock points … Continue reading →

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Founders – Backwoods Bastard – 5.1 out of 7 (nonsmokebeer) smokestacks

Posted on July 28, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

So this isn’t a smokebeer, but it is barrel aged Dirty Bastard, which notes “hints of smoke and peat,” and, Founders own description includes the word smoke, so here we are. Furthermore, having stumbled across and picking up a KBS … Continue reading →

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Founders – Dirty Bastard – 5 out of 7 (non smokebeer smokestacks)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Revisiting the first ever smokebeer tasting (as seen in “Madison photo and spreadsheet”) you’ll notice Dirty Bastard in the lineup. Reason being, the brewers description includes the phrase “hints of smoke and peat” which is often all it takes to … Continue reading →

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X Beeriment – Black Force One Smoked Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Edition) – 5.9 out of 7

Posted on July 22, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I like this one better! (better than the Black Force One regular beer which I just reviewed, scroll down for that). That’s one difference I pulled out… the barreled beer is better. Another difference is the viscosity. It poured like … Continue reading →

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X Beeriment – Black Force One Smoked Imperial Stout – 4.8 out of 7

Posted on July 22, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I found a similar beer called #44 barrel edition from XBeeriment a while back, but wasn’t able to get the regular #44 to compare the two, which I even mentioned in the review. Well, persistence paid off because just 2 years … Continue reading →

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Tyranena – Benji’s Smoked Imperial Porter brewed with chipotle pepper – 4.9 out of 7

Posted on July 13, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I like this beer. I don’t like the word ballsy on the label, which is their way of describing the entire Brewer’s Gone Wild series of beers. Beer culture does have an irreverent angle to it, but I’d like that … Continue reading →

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Mikkeller – Chipotle Porter – 3 out of 7

Posted on July 13, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Below are my thoughts that were jotted down while drinking this beer: Thick beer. Dark thick head. The head is so thick I can’t see my light for the opacity rating. Musty. Hot. Thick. Has Mikkeller ever made the same … Continue reading →

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Birrificio del Ducato – Brett Peat Daydream – 4 out of 7

Posted on July 7, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

It’s that Italian beer company again (Birrificio) with a confusing note on the bottle about a 16.5% portion of the beer having been in a scotch whiskey barrel, and NOT a 16.5% abv. The abv is for this 11.2oz bottle … Continue reading →

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5 Rabbit Brewery – 5 Vulture – 2* out of 7 (not a smokebeer)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

So, to start this one off, please note this beer is NOT A SMOKEBEER, and therefore should not be judged against other smokebeers. Therefore this review uses the same metrics, but gives the overall score as if it were a … Continue reading →

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Goose Island – Bourbon County Brand Stout – 5 out of 7

Posted on July 2, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Anybody ever heard of this one? Well, funny story here, 6 or 7 years ago, when I held my first smokebeer tasting ever (even before SmokeBeerMinistry), I hadn’t heard of BCBS. But my friendly beer store guy heard I was … Continue reading →

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The Bling Pig Brewery – Rauchweizen – 5 out of 7

Posted on July 1, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Gotta keep this one brief… Tastes like a wheat beer with smoke down in there somewhere. You will not miss the wheat, it’s a big wheaty beer, which is just fine, pretty sweet. Rauchweizen really reminds me of Crop Circle … Continue reading →

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