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Schlafly – Raspberry Chipotle Brown Ale – 3.2 out of 7 Smokestacks
St. Louis’s well liked brewery Schlafly brewed this experimental Raspberry Chipotle Brown Ale that didn’t do too well, too bad. And it started off great with smoke on the nose right upon opening it, but then when I poured it … Continue reading
Sketchbook Brewing Company – Smokey Jack – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
I’ve liked about one out of every seven pumpkin beers I’ve had and this is not one of them. This beer was hand delivered to me by my old roommate, who was committed to finding a smoked beer that had … Continue reading
Amager Bryghus – Black Donald – 3.3 smokestacks out of 7
Jumping right in on this one. This tastes like a cigar made out of tobacco roots. The flavor is packed with peat, dirty peat, tar and peat. I taste a boozy (11% abv) smooth burnt caramel square. Is there liquid … Continue reading
Unity Vibration – BrewGyver Kombucha Beer – 3 smokestacks out of 7
I’m in so deep with this smokebeer thing that I branched out and bought a smoked kombucha. Or is it kombucha beer? Kombucha is a fermented, slightly alcoholic, fizzy, sweetened drink that Whole Foods customers think have health benefits, (they … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, Kombucha, Kombucha Beer, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, fruit beer, Kombucha, Kombucha Beer, maple syrup, Michigan, rare, rauchbier, strawberry
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Half Batch – Peppersprout Smoked Porter – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
I remember this one. And I cannot believe that I liked the smoked pumpkin beer more than this beer which I had on the same day. The Tap House in Chattanooga, TN seems to be on the right track with … Continue reading
High Water – Campfire Stout – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7
I sure smell marshmallows in this beer, and the second smell is graham crackers. Smoke smell is in there somewhere, but it has a lot to compete with. It may even be only roasted notes that are tricking me into … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, California, Graham Cracker, High Water Brewing, Marshmallow, Stout
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Dovetail Brewery – R&R – 3 smokestacks out of 7
One of the Rs stands for Root Beer, and the second R, well, if you can get anything out of this other than root beer, hats off to you. Its a blend of rauchbier and root beer, however, the root … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, beechwood, Dovetail Brewing, Filberts Draft Root Beer, Illinois, Radler, root-beer, shandy, sweet
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De Molen – Heaven & Hell – 3.5 out of 7 smokestacks
August is tabernacle takeover month for Brouwerij De Molen starting with Heaven & Hell. This boozy, dark, and thick (too thick) monster grew into something well beyond the intentions of De Molen. “Smoked” seen in the ingredients listed on the … Continue reading
Sprecher Brewing – Acapulco Golden Ale – 3 smokestacks out of 7
Idunno, maybe I liked this one more than I thought that I did. Although the final score of 3 seemed like I was entirely too generous when reviewing what I jotted down after the fact, I’m not going to step … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, ale, golden ale, lime, smoked hops, Sprecher's, Wisconsin
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HI WIRE Brewing – Strongman Coffee Milk Stout – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
Yeah, I didn’t like this one, and I’m totally into strongman feats of strength. I like beers that taste like smoke, cheap black coffee, NHRA Top Fuel Dragster drag racing, and strongman competitions, so pretty much, I am ready for … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, coffee, HI-WIRE, milk stout, North Carolina, Stout
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Wooha Brewing Co. – Porter – 3.75 out of 7 smokestacks
Back in the sanctuary for this review, which caused Buddha Blue Light to pulsate. Wooha Brewing Co. (which I have a hard time saying without hearing Busta Rhymes voice in my head) of Scotland, brews four beers: Wheat, IPA, Lager, … Continue reading
Mile Wide Beer Co. – Path of the Righteous Man smoked rye amber ale – 3 out of 7
Another can, or actually a crowler, which is the 32 oz beer holding vessel that Mile Wide Beer Co. of Louisville, KY has chosen to distribute this smoked beer in, unless you can find it on tap. And this beer … Continue reading
The Devil’s Trumpet – War Horn – 3 out of 7
The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co. of Merrillville, IN has been received into the tabernacle with War Horn, a less than average smoked porter. Although printed on the bottle as “porter” the website clearly states that this beer is a smoked … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, Devil's Trumpet, Indiana, porter
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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
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
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
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, bock, England, Meantime Brewing
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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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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
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
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
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, Benford Brewing, brown ale, can, Hickory, Pecan, South Carolina
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Marz Brewing – Smoak Simcoe IPA- 3 out of 7
Smoak Simcoe by Marz Brewing of Chicago is a slightly floral, slightly short on smoke smelling, mostly skunky, less than mediocre IPA beer. A nice frothy head arose which fizzled down to what you see here, which held on for the … Continue reading
Mikkeller – Chipotle Porter – 3 out of 7
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
Stone – 6th Anniversary Porter (Bottle) – 3.5 out of 7
Good news… this beer tastes ALMOST EXACTLY like the Stone 6th Anniversary Porter on draft. It is so similar that I am going to copy and paste most of my review of the draft below. I will say this however, … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, California, porter, Stone
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Stone – 6th Anniversary Porter (Draft) – 3.5 out of 7
Stone 6th Anniversary Porter tastes a good bit like all their other smoke beers. A little less smoky (4.5 smokestacks of smokepower taste) and more hoppy. It tastes acidic, which makes sense, this recipe is one of their old recipes … Continue reading
Jopen / The Monarchy – Grätzer historic ale – 3 out of 7
Its a snow day at SBM, so you are allowed to question The Witchdoctor’s sobriety. A sour bitterness hits you front and center. Smells great. Tastes fine. The bitterness hides the wheat flavors. The smoke stands out. Tiny tiny bit … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, ale, beechwood, drunk, gratzer, Jopen, The Monarchy, The Netherlands, wheat
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West O Beer – Smoked Red Ale (Bottle) – 3.2 out of 7 smokestacks
The ministry previously conducted a review of this very beer on draft; results were similar. This is a beer so proud of itself that it boldly displays SMOKED right in front there on the label. West O is granted one … Continue reading
Firetucker & C.I.B. – Wildfire Smoked Sour Porter – 3.4 out of 7
Off-site review with newly ordained ministers. First off, we don’t like collaboration beers. Why? Well, I haven’t quite worked out my philosophy on this subject yet, but I do believe that in a competitive market, there are winners and losers, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, cherry wood, CIB, drunk, Firetucker, Iowa, porter, sour
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Mikkeller – Rauch Geek – 3 out of 7
In the spirit of full disclosure, I’ve had a few tonight. One thing about beer reviews is that one’s mood can play into the review. Regardless of my spirits (psychological or ingested), I feel fully prepared to deliver an unbiased … Continue reading
Stillwater Artisanal – Readymade: Vacuum – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
At first take, this beer is malty. It poured nice, smelled nice (and malty), had a nice tan head fizzle fairly quickly. Then, after a couple of sips, bitterness cropped up and it never went away. All I could think … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, Black IPA, Maryland, Stillwater Artisanal
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Triptych – Smoke Me Out – 3.5 out of 7 (do-over review)
I had to move to the garage for this one, so you may notice the unfamiliar hoodoo alter. This review is a do-over for Triptych Brewing of Savoy, Illinois. SBM offers do-overs for everyone. This do-over started with a personal … Continue reading
Fort Collins Brewery – Z Smoked Amber Lager – 3 out of 7 smokestacks of happiness
Fort Collins brings all kinds of great beer to the table. Not only do they have a robust selection of different kinds of beer, they also have a healthy library of distinctly unique smokebeers (their Out of the Ashes series … Continue reading
To Øl – Black Ball Porter – 3 out of 7 smokestacks
Here’s a world traveler that came from across the pond. Black Ball Porter was conceived by To Øl Brewing company of Copenhagen, Denmark, brewed at De Proefbrouwerji in Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium, purchased in Dublin, Ireland, and brought to the US. This is … Continue reading
Beavertown Brewery – Smog Rocket Smoked Porter – 3 out of 7
Notice the can! The sample is too small to extrapolate statistical conclusions on a smokebeer’s success when sold out of a can or not, but out of the only 2 smokebeers that I’ve ever had out of a can to … Continue reading
Talon Extra Select Smoked Double Porter – 3.5 out of 7 Smokestacks
Awfully foamy (Bad)! No silt (Good)! 10% Alcohol (Good)! I can’t really taste the booze due to all the flavanoids packed in there. This smokebeer is thick like syrup. Just too crowded with flavor for me to enjoy. Its beating … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, boozy, California, cherry wood, double, drunk, Mendocino, porter, Talon
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Pig Minds Brewing – Smokey Scott – 3 out of 7 smokestacks of happiness
This is a good malty beer, but where is Smokey Scott? He seems to have given up smoking cold turkey. This is a Scottish Ale, not a Scotch Ale; yes there is a difference according to google. If I were … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, Illinois, Pig Minds, Scottish Ale
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Triptych – Smoke Me Out (draft) – 3 out of 7
This one earns a 3 out of 7 smokestacks. A little below a middle of the road kind of smokebeer, and an elusive one at that. I’ve only seen this once, at Big Grove Tavern, where it was for a … Continue reading
Epic Brewing- Smoked Porter – Exponential Series – 3.9 out of 7
It smells like a smoked porter. I smelled the smoke right off the bat, not too heavy, just a hint. As you know, I’m looking for the smoke factor to fall in the overwhelming category, so this falls short on … Continue reading
Flossmoor Station Brewery – Shadows in the Smoke Smoked Oktoberfest – 3 out of 7
Not much to say about this one. It tastes and smells like a fest beer, where all the left over grain is shoveled into some alcoholic concoction… we celebrate. It’s not a bad beer. Not a lot of smoke (take … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, Flossmoor Station, Illinois, Oktoberfest
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Matten – La Schwortz Biere noire Stout – 3 Smokestacks (out of 7)
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, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, France, Matten, Matzenheim, schwarzbier, Stout
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Karben4 – Night Call: Smoked Porter (draft) – 3 Smokestacks out of 7
The brewer Karben4 does a pretty okay job in the brewers description. Phrases like “subtle smoke” point out that The Ministry is going to rate the smokepower taste a 1 out of 7 Smokestacks, and “creates new fans of dark … Continue reading
Ranger Creek – Small Batch Series No. 2 – Texas Farmhouse Ale – 3 out of 7
So this one didn’t do so well. “Subtle smokiness” should be removed from the brewer’s description, along with the two other mentions of the word smoke because they got The Ministry all wound up looking for smoke. However, even with … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 3 - 4, fruit woods, Ranger Creek, Texas
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Starr Hill Brewery – Smoke Out Rauch Beer – 3 Smokestacks
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 - 4, lager, Starr Hill, Virginia
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