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Category Archives: Smokebeer
Klostergarden – Alstadberger – 6.75 out of 7 smokestacks
Alstadberger is really good. Klostergarden is a great example of an organization that focused so closely on honing their craft of this beer, that they were able to refine this into a world leading example of smokebeer. Some brewers simply … Continue reading
Birra Troll – Shangrila Fume – 5 smokestacks out of 7
Italians aren’t known for their beer, but the few times that we’ve crossed paths, they seem to deliver smokebeer in good order, so hats off to them. After a ‘who knows how long’ layover at Parti-Pak in Indianapolis, this beer … Continue reading
B. Nektar – Cherry Chipotle – 2.25 smokestacks of mead
Little twist here, clearly this will receive the ‘not a smokebeer’ tag, but technically this isn’t even a beer. It’s a mead. Nonetheless, the infallible palate of the Ministry has an opinion to share about this libation based on the … Continue reading
Moody Tongue – Applewood Gold (bottle) – 4.4 smokestacks out of 7
This beer is different from the last one I had on draft about a year ago, and this is for the better. Last years Applewood Gold had flavors dissipate into the ether from what I recall, and if I were … Continue reading
Saugatuck – Bonfire Brown – 4 smokestacks out of 7
Its got fire in the name. Its got a picture of fire, and some kind of spiritual seance or some shit going on in the picture (which doesn’t indicate smoke, but at least it excites ministers in Smoke Beer Ministry). … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 - 5, brown ale, Michigan, Saugatuck Brewing
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The Blind Pig – Smoked Lager – 3.9 smokestacks out of 7
Not to be confused with the Smoked Rye Lager that The Blind Pig made about 6 months ago, this beer, Smoked Lager, came out just behind the rye in it’s overall score. With a 3.9 smokestack rating (out of 7) … Continue reading
Sierra Nevada/Garage Project – Campout Porter – 3.1 smokestacks out of 7
Had to buy a whole 12 pack to get this one beer. In mid 2017 Sierra Nevada put out this special “Beer Camp – Across the World” 12 pack with 12 different kinds of beer in it, all collaborative efforts … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged California, collaboration, Garage Project, Manuka, new zealand, porter, Sierra Nevada
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2nd Story Brewing – Old City is Burning – 5.8 smokestacks out of 7
Smells like smoke. Old City is Burning has a nice medium malty character that distinguishes itself early on in the tasting of this one. This beer really distinguishes itself as a true rauchbier, which is at the heart of what … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, beechwood, draft, Pennsylvania, s 2nd Story Brewing
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Brewery Vivant – Undertaker – 4 smokestacks out of 7
Not a smokebeer, but the label says subtle smokiness so this investigation ensued. Undertaker is alright. I’d drink it again. My friend is an undertaker and says people are dying to see him. Probably not the case with this beer, … Continue reading
Earthen Ales – Ale of the Earth – 3 smokestacks (out of 7)
No ghost writers here. Mike Lorr, friend of the ministry and honorary minister gets all the glory for drinking, evaluating, and writing about this one. All the way up in Traverse City, Michigan, a place called Earthen Ales offers up … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, cherry wood, draft, Earthen Ales, English style ale, Michigan, not a smokebeer
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Left Hand Brewing – Fade to Black – 3.9 out of 7 smokestacks
Left Hand makes good beer, and even in this case, well, it’s ok. I sure remember their Smoke Jumper beer, and I remember someone online erroneously claiming that this, Fade to Black, was also a smokebeer. I am here to … Continue reading
Oskar Blues – Old Chub – 4.4 smokestacks out of 7
Oskar Blues is a well known and fairly well liked brewery out of Colorado. You’ve probably seen their cans out and about, like the green Old Chub, the red and blue Dale’s Pale Ale, and don’t they have a pilsner … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 - 5, beechwood, can, Colorado, not a smokebeer, Oskar Blues, scotch ale
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Harmony Brewing Company – Black Squirrel Smoked Porter – 5.5 smokestacks
Erected inside an old sausage factory, the aromas of Harmony might remind you of an old pub in Germany. But, as you may have guessed, Harmony is one of the many places that have opened recently. Established in Grand Rapids, … Continue reading
Lakefront Brewery – NATHAN Smoked Dark Lager – 6 smokestacks out of 7
For several years now (2017) Lakefront Brewing has been issuing beers in their My Turn series where they allow employees to take turns making a beer of their choice. And two of those were smokebeers that SmokeBeerMinistry was fortunate enough … Continue reading
Meantime (do-over review) – Old Smoked Bock – 3 out of 7
Well, Meantime Old Smoked Bock is getting better, slightly. This is a do-over review after the last bottle caught some kind of disease, destroying the beer. A friend of the ministry named Mugs requested this beer get a do-over after … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, bock, England, Meantime Brewing
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Pipeworks – Smoke Break Abduction – 5.5 smokestacks
Pipeworks Brewing Company whipped up a smoked imperial stout brewed with cherrywood, beechwood, and oak smoked malts and named it Smoke Break Abduction. This beer pours like Hershey’s syrup releasing few notes of smoke. So few that the smoke may … Continue reading
Ale Smith – Wee Heavy – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7
Wee Heavy smells like a beer from San Diego, a sweet beer from San Diego. I smell caramel, roasted malts, and something weird. Kinda reminds me of a bunch of Fort Collins beers, along with whatever they use on the … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, AleSmith, boozy, California, scotch ale
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Sixpoint Brewery – The Brunt – 2.5 out of 7 smokestacks
Quick story about Six Point, apparently we have some connection to each other. A friend of the Ministry from NYC mentioned a Madison, Wisconsin, connection to us in reference to Sixpoint’s founder/s, while we were in Houston, TX. Time will … Continue reading
The Blind Pig Brewery- Smoked Rye Lager – 4.2 smokestacks (out of 7)
Had to go on-site for this review. The Blind Pig brewery of Champaign, Illinois, made another smoked beer and I slipped in there to review it. And they delivered another positive experience no matter how you look at it. Smoked … Continue reading
De Molen – Rook & Vuur – 4 out of 7
De Molen’s Rook & Vuur is a smoked ale with chili peppers and as you can see here, I had to let this one settle down before I could even get the entire bottle poured, let alone start to drink … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 4 - 5, chili beer, chocolate, De Molen, foam, pepper, porter, Stout, The Netherlands
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To Øl – Smoke on the Porter, Fire in the Rye – 6 out of 7
I poured the whole thing down in there, all 0.375 liters. To Øl’s Smoke on the Porter, Fire in the Rye smelled malty-smoky, almost peaty, with a touch of chili in the nose. I took a sip and the first thing … Continue reading
Pipeworks – Chipotle Smoked Porter – 5.5 out of 7
If there ever was a chance for a Pipeworks success, this was it. After delivering 3 consecutive shelf turds, Pipeworks finally stumbles across a working recipe. And my state of mind was primed to like just about anything after 10 … Continue reading
Marz Community Brewing Co. – marzcal kolsch – 3.8 smokestacks out of 7
Gusher! This beer was a gusher. It foamed up and out of the bottle as soon as I opened it, and all over my wife’s library books, actually, I guess they are everybody’s library books. So that sucked. After half … Continue reading
Karben4 – Night Call : Smoked Porter (bottle) – 4 out of 7
Smells like smoked malts. Cool looking bottle. No head, which may be hampering me from pulling out any other distinct flavors. It tastes like an okay porter. It’s as dark as all get out with my phone’s light barely able … Continue reading
Pipeworks – The Long Hair Affair – 1.8 smokestacks out of 7
If you must put the word hair in the name of your beer, write it like Pipeworks has and make it illegible. The Long Hair Affair is a kolsch beer brewed with hemp seeds and mesquite honey, fermented in oak. … Continue reading
XBeeriment – #44 Smoked Stout – 4.8 smokestacks out of 7
XBeeriment’s #44 Smoked Stout, brewed to celebrate Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, is the non-barrel aged beer in the series. A few years back I reviewed the barrel aged edition, which you can read … Continue reading
Big Thorn Farm – Smoked Lager – 2 out of 7
Watery. The kind of water without carbonation, you know, water. This beer smelled okay at first, but those hopes were quickly dashed by the taste. I thought that the keg was getting low and would have perhaps kicked myself for … Continue reading
Braustelle – Freigeist Pear Abraxxxas Lichtenhainer – 4 out of 7
This review is the 5th and final part of the Freigeist Bierkultur beer reviews, where Eherenfeider, Hoppeditz, Apple, Pear, and regular Lichtenhainer, were all reviewed consecutively… Good beer, but still of the same cut of wood as the Freigeist Apple … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 4 - 5, Braustelle, Freigeist, fruit, Germany, Lichtenhainer, pear
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Braustelle – Freigeist Abraxxxas Apple Lichtenhainer – 4 out of 7 smokestacks
Apple? Apple lichtenhainer? Well, I guess so, but I hope you weren’t expecting something comparable to a cider, because I’m not getting much apple at all. And I’m barely getting any smoke for that matter, and I just had the … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 4 - 5, apple, Braustelle, fruit, Germany, Lichtenhainer, sour, wheat
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Braustelle – Freigeist Hoppeditz – 4 out of 7
Here’s part 2 of the 5 Freigeist reviews. Hoppeditz is another beer that has the word smoke printed on the label, and was therefore rightfully delivered straight to the Ministry officials at SmokeBeerMinistry for a proper smoke rating. And while … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 4 - 5, ale, altbier, Braustelle, Freigeist, Germany, Goller, not a smokebeer
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Braustelle – Freigeist Ehrenfelder – 4 out of 7 (not a smokebeer)
Here’s the first installment of a 5 part series where Freigeist beers are reviewed. And this beer, Ehrenfeider, an unfiltered altbier, is oddly enough tagged in the not a smokebeer category. Why review it? Well, the description on the label states … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 - 5, altbier, Braustelle, drunk, Freigeist, Germany, Goller, not a smokebeer
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Stillwater Artisanal – Fear of Ghosts – 5 smokestacks (out of 7)
Stillwater Artisanal’s Fear of Ghosts beer is a smoked sour farmhouse wheat ale, and that description written on the bottle is half of my review right there. Sour notes found their way to my olfactory glands seconds after popping the … Continue reading
New Glarus – Smoke on the Porter – 6.7 smokestacks out of 7
People of Wisconsin speak highly with conviction of the great accolades of New Glarus Brewing. One thing that New Glarus does better than anyone is please the masses alongside the beer snobs (level 5 beer snobs). Spotted Cow, now available … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 6 - 7, cherry wood, New Glarus, porter, Wisconsin
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De Dochter van de Korenaar – Charbon smoked vanilla stout – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
Charbon smells and pours fine, meaning nothing stood out as notable at the start. This beer tastes belgian, like a smoked belgian, with a funny vanilla in it, and do I detect juniper? And now that I have reviewed the … Continue reading
Rogue – Fresh Roast – 4 out of 7 smokestacks
Let’s start off with roasted DOES NOT EQUAL smoked, but, the image of flames and malts on the bottle incited too much curiosity to resist. Plus, for $5 or $6 it didn’t seem like too big of a risk. Therefore, … Continue reading
Benford Brewing – Smoked O’Hickory – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
Only the 5th smokebeer I’ve ever seen in a can (and 2nd this week). That’s unusual. It’s also unusual to see silt pour out of a can, but with beer companies throwing everything and the kitchen sink into the market, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, Benford Brewing, brown ale, can, Hickory, Pecan, South Carolina
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Wild Heaven – Funkenrauch – 5.85 out of 7
Funkenrauch is a smoked wild ale aged in bordeaux barrels which smells great with moderate notes of campfire wafting around; smells better than it tastes, not to take anything away from the taste (5.85 overall is a solid score, and … Continue reading
Burn’Em Brewing – Smoke That Shizz – 2.5 out of 7
False advertisement I tell you. If you bought a BMW and brought it home to discover that you’d been given a Mercedes, you’d be a little bitter (like the beer). Both great cars, but not delivered as advertised. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 - 3, Belgian, blonde, Burn'em Brewing, Four Fathers, imperial, Indiana
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HammerHeart Brewing Co. – Von Winterherz Verhasst (Oak Smoked Wheat Hefeweizen) – 4.5 out of 7 smokestacks
SmokeBeerMinistry will visit HammerHeart soon… soon after winter. SBM stumbled across Von Winterherz Verhasst at HopCat in Lexington, KY and the real takeaway is HammerHeart has their eye on the prize. Seemingly half of everything HammerHeart makes is smoked, if … Continue reading
Terrapin Beer Co. – Smoke on the Porter – Overall score 2.5 smokestacks out of 7
Thank you very much Terrapin for giving smoked beers a chance in your line up, now please get serious about making a good product. I don’t understand how any brewery can put out 60 plus beers (and 25 retired beers) and … Continue reading
Jester King – Gotlandsdricka smoked farmhouse ale – 5.5 out of 7
Gotlandstricka “Drink of the Land of Goths” or “Drink of the Good Lands” presents a beer inspired by the beer that the Vikings may have had. This beer is different, and good. Smoke smell wafts out upon opening the bottle … Continue reading
