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Melvin Brewing – Velvet Rut Imperial Smoked Porter = 5.5 Smokestacks
Gone are the days of reserving bottles for the good beer. Brewers are perfectly happy with putting good beer in cans. And I guess they kinda have to be cause everybody’s out of glass right now (Its a mess out … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, porter, Smoked Porter
Tagged 5 - 6, can, imperial, imperial Porter, Melvin Brewing, porter, Smoked Porter, Wyoming
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Jester King – Figlet – 5.25 out of 7 smokestacks
Everyone likes Jester King. Not everyone like figs, certainly not smoked figs, so why would anyone make a beer out of that? Well, for whatever the reason, it worked out well. The folks at the highly respected Jester King Brewery … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, Farmhouse Ale, fruit beer, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, ale, farmhouse, fig beer, fruit, fruit beer, Jester King, Texas
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Sketchbook Brewing Company – Grodziskie – 5 out of 7 smokestacks
I smell smoke. I don’t even have to try. A carefree wisp wafts out of the glass. Such a great start after having a bit of a difficult time with the last beer from Sketchbook (nothing personal). Today’s beer, Grodziskie … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer, Wheat beer
Tagged 5 - 6, can, enlighten, grodziskie, Illinois, light, Sketchbook Brewing
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Bolero Snort – Imperial Moountie – 5 out of 7 Smokestacks
In the year of Our Lord 2022, SmokeBeerMinistry will try to come out of pandemic hibernation and start drinking and reviewing beers that taste like smoke again. Oddly enough, SBM’s heaviest traffic days have come in just the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, ale, beer, Bolero Snort, boozy, brown ale, cherry wood, coffee, imperial, maple syrup, New Jersey, smokebeer
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Pipeworks – Smoked Helles – 5.8 smokestacks out of 7
This works! By Pipeworks, Smoked Helles. Helles means Light, according to the inebriated employee at a random Kentucky liquor store, (I don’t recall ever verifying that Helles statement). And this Smoked Helles by Pipeworks really fits the genre better than … Continue reading
Samuel Adams – Cinder Bock – 5 out of 7 smokestacks
It’s OK. I’ve had this beer before. I’ve not only had a Cinder Bock by Samuel Adams before (in 2008 if I remember correctly), but I’ve also had beers from other breweries that taste exactly the same as this one, … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, bock, dopplebock, Massachusetts, Samuel Adams
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Ganstaller Brau – Schwarze 90 = 5 smokestacks out of 7
This beer doesn’t taste smoked. And that’s mostly because it’s not a smoked beer, but it is made by one of the most reputable brewers who happens to have a solid selection of smoky beers, so you can say that … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Russian Imperial Stout, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, boozy, Denmark, drunk, Gänstaller Bräu, lager, Russian Imperial Stout, schwarzbier, Stout
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Dovetail Brewery – Flanders Rauch X01 -5 smokestacks out of 7
This is the last review of the Dovetail Brewery tabernacle takeover month, where SmokeBeerMinistry reviewed 4 different beers from Dovetail that are all smokebeers in some capacity. And this review in particular spilled into the next month because I didn’t … Continue reading
Dovetail – Rauchbier – 5.5 smokestacks out of 7
Week 2 of Dovetail’s tabernacle takeover month delivers another properly named beer. Rauchbier by Dovetail Brewery is the name of this beer and Rauchbier is the name of this kind of beer, leaving no unanswered questions to customers who also … Continue reading
Dovetail Brewery – Grodziskie – 5 out of 7
Another tabernacle takeover month with Dovetail Brewery this time. This crew buckled down and cranked out 4 unique smokebeers at the same time, much to SmokeBeerMinistry’s surprise. And, you gotta love the names of these beers. Calling a spade a … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, Dovetail Brewing, grodziskie, Illinois, oak, wheat
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Off Color Brewing – Class War – 5.5 smokestacks out of 7
This beer is good. A group out of Chicago called Off Color Brewing whipped this one up and were sure to pack in all the necessary ingredients to set this off right. This beer called Class War could benefit from … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, boozy, fruit woods, Gotlandsdricka, honey, Illinois, juniper, Off Color Brewing, pear wood
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Left Hand Brewing – Smoke Jumper (draft) – 5 out of 7 smokestacks
Found this on tap. I remember having this in a 22oz bomber a few years back, and I liked it enough to have picked up a few more since then. One bottle happens to be in my bunker right now. … Continue reading
De Molen – Spanning & Sensatie – 5 out of 7 smokestacks
This is the final of 5 De Molen beer reviews, completing Tabernacle Takeover month with a respectable entrant, Spanning & Sensatie (Excitement & Sensation literally, Thrills and Spills in meaning). This beer is a solid smoked beer, with some bitter … Continue reading
De Molen – Hemel & Aarde – 5.85 smokestacks out of 7
Hemel & Aarde (Heaven & Earth) smells like the best smokebeer that I’ve had come from De Molen to date. As we continue tabernacle takeover month with De Molen Brouwerij and their host of beers that taste smoky, we find … Continue reading
De Molen – Bloed, Zweet & Tranen – 5.75 smokestacks out of 7
De Molen tabernacle takeover month continues with this angelically aromatic beer! Smoky. Like a full on rauchbier, which really is the main direction that SmokeBeerMinistry is driving at; think campfires, charcoal grills, and smokehouses. Although there are some beers with … Continue reading
Voodoo Brewery – Big Black Voodoo Daddy – 5.75 out of 7
What’s not to like about Voodoo Brewery? These are the people who brought you Man Bear Pig, a highly sought after rare beer that I’ll almost certainly never have. And these might be the people who drove the secondary price … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, boozy, imperial, Pennsylvania, rare, Stout, Voodoo Brewery
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Gänstaller Bräu – Affumicator smoked dopplebock – 5.2 smokestacks out of 7
It’s not bad. I have to start with that phrase because the pour was pretty cloudy with a bunch of flakes in it. I did what I could to keep those bits in the bottom of the bottle, but the … Continue reading
Aecht Schlenkerla – Helles Lagerbier (can) – 5* smokestacks
Another rendition of the famed Schlenkerla beer seen here in a can has just garnered high marks from SmokeBeerMinistry, 5 of them marks to be exact. This canned Helles (German for light in color) Lagerbier is important to note because … Continue reading
Amager Bryghus – The Amazing Gotland Campfire Beer – 5 smokestacks out of 7
It’s smoky. Wow, like full-on. Woo doggies! Is this a Gotlandsdricka? Because if so, this is smokier than I would expect. Historically Swedish, and from the island Gotland in the Baltic sea, Gotlandsdricka is a traditional smoky ale with very … Continue reading
Yellow Springs Brewery – Smokin’ Handsome – 5.8 out of 7
This beer smells like bacon, which is a good sign. In response to my order, the bartender at 101 Beer Kitchen of Columbus, OH said, “Are you sure? It’s REALLY smoky.” I replied that I could handle it given that … Continue reading
Victory Brewing – Otto Ale – 5.9 smokestacks outta 7
This is good. Even after 6 years of being held up in the supply chain, Otto finally made it into the tabernacle. Victory Brewing whipped this one up back in 2011, Otto Ale, and not until 2017 did this corked … 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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
Evil Twin & BFB – From Tennessee With Smoke – 5.6 out of 7
From Tennessee With Smoke is a collaboration beer courtesy of Blackberry Farm Brewery and Evil Twin Brewing. Labeled as a Smoked Farmhouse Ale this beer emits great campfire smell right off the bat. It pours like a thin, bright, blond … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, Blackberry Farm, collaboration, Evil Twin, farmhouse, Hickory, Tennessee
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Pretty Things Beer -FUMAPAPA Smoked Imperial Russian Stout – 5.5 out of 7
You can’t get this one anymore, these guys went under. This is the second time that SmokeBeerMinistry has reviewed a beer after the brewery has closed down which is both an indication of our backlog of beers to review, which … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, boozy, imperial, Massachusetts, Pretty Things, Russian, Stout
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Brouwerij De Molen – Ball & Chain – 5.5 out of 7
This De Molen beer was found at Sergio’s World Beers in Louisville, KY. The big surprise was Sergio’s where there was one of the most impressive selections of beer I’ve ever seen under one roof, and also the beer was … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer
Tagged 5 - 6, bock, collaboration, De Molen, double, Sound Brewery, The Netherlands, Washington
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Founders – Dirty Bastard – 5 out of 7 (non smokebeer smokestacks)
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
The Bling Pig Brewery – Rauchweizen – 5 out of 7
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
Marz Brewing – Smoke Wheat Everyday – 5.7 out of 7 smokestacks of happiness
If you know Grodziskies (Gratzers), then you’re prepared for this beer. The wheat composition and light power of alcohol compels you to rock back, slouch, and soak in the setting sun. After working all day in my yard, it’s easy … Continue reading
Surly Brewing – NEIN Ale (Imperial Smoked Dunkelweizen) – 5 out of 7
Nein, Surly Brewing’s Imperial Smoked Dunkelweizen, is supposed to have smoke in it, and I guess it does. It smells sweet, smoky sweet, and tastes alright. It’s a sweet, smoky, dark, wheat beer with a slight campfire taste. It’s frothy … Continue reading
The Blind Pig – Smoked Vienna Lager – 5.8 out of 7 smokestacks
This works! Smells just right and with only 23% beechwood smoked malts. Oftentimes brewers use copious amounts of smoked malts and manage to muddle the flavor up so much that its hard to tell if you are even drinking beer. … Continue reading
Gänstaller Bräu – Smoked Imperial India Pale Ale – 5 out of 7
I opened this one up and was greeted with a very pleasant campfire smell which prompted me to say, “oooh!” This bottom fermented Smoked Imperial India Pale Ale poured nice as well and due to my personal pouring technique, the … Continue reading
Stillwater Artisanal – Surround – Oak Smoked Imperial Wheat Stout – 5 out of 7 smokestacks
This beer is for the grown folks. The word wheat might throw you off a bit because this is not a beer that wheat lovers are looking for. I’d like to give Surround to an unsuspecting wheatie and see their … Continue reading
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