Tag Archives: boozy

Jackie O’s – Abandon the Halogens – 6 Smokestacks of happiness

Posted on March 3, 2023 by SmokeBeerMinistry

BOOZY! This beer is boozy. To the tune of 14.5%. Oh, I love my alcohol. Why do we try so hard at our jobs, do so well with our tasks, save the company so much money, just to watch Bushy, … Continue reading →

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Jackie O’s – Bourbon Barrel Wood Burner = 5 Smokestacks out of 7

Posted on September 2, 2022 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Wood Burner is a good beer. Confession right off the bat however, I let this beer sit a bit too long down in my smokebeer bunker. But true smokebeer experts can backdate their palates, and tell you what the beer … Continue reading →

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Bolero Snort – Imperial Moountie – 5 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on January 8, 2022 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Amager Bryghus – Black Donald – 3.3 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on June 30, 2020 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Ganstaller Brau – Schwarze 90 = 5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on June 14, 2019 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Off Color Brewing – Class War – 5.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on September 14, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Left Hand Brewing – Smoke Jumper (draft) – 5 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on September 7, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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De Molen – Heaven & Hell – 3.5 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on August 3, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Bell’s – Black Note Stout – 5 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on July 27, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

What’s all the brouhaha about this one? It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but I must report that this beer does not bring anything new to the table that any number of barrel aged stouts deliver. In my world, this … Continue reading →

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Voodoo Brewery – Big Black Voodoo Daddy – 5.75 out of 7

Posted on June 29, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Gänstaller Bräu – Affumicator smoked dopplebock – 5.2 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on May 25, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Jackie O’s Brewery – Wood Burner (bourbon barrel) – 4.75 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on April 13, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Upon opening this highly anticipated smokebeer, one speculated if this beer, Bourbon Barrel Wood Burner by Jackie O’s Brewery, would take the paint off of a car. Some were repulsed by this inquiry, but others were intrigued. This dark-as-hell barrel … Continue reading →

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DeDues – Tocatta Smoked Ale – 6 out of 7

Posted on March 1, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Tocatta Smoked Ale by Cerveses DeDues of Sant Esteve, Spain was recently received, where we discovered virtually all memory of this organization has nearly dissipated from the internet. Thankfully, I got a hold of it before it was too late, … Continue reading →

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Birra del Convento – Carrobiolo O.G. 1111 – 7 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on December 22, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Nectar of the Gods right here. This is the best beer SmokeBeerMinistry had in 2017. Carrobiolo O.G. 1111 is a beer demon that devoured a bunch of other beers and grew stronger. I can taste Fort Collins in there, Schlenkerla, … Continue reading →

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Tioga-Sequoia Brewing – SMOKE CHASER Reserve Double Barrel – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on November 10, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Part 3 for the SMOKE CHASER barrel variants, and the takeaway is, they’re all the same beer. Without having had the two other versions of this beer in rapid succession (a rye whiskey barrel aged version and a bourbon barrel … Continue reading →

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Tioga-Sequoia Brewing – SMOKE CHASER Bourbon Barrel – 3.25 out of 7

Posted on November 3, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s part 2 for SMOKE CHASER, the bourbon barrel aged smoked barley wine beer by Tioga-Sequoia. There are no more than 999 of these still floating around out there, so if you want one, go now, but you should probably read … Continue reading →

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Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company – SMOKE CHASER Rye Whiskey Barrel – 3 smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

We have a back to back to back review here with Smoke Chaser, a cherry wood smoked barley wine that’s been aged in a rye whiskey barrel. The other two are of the same beer, one having been aged in … Continue reading →

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Pipeworks – Smoke Break Abduction – 5.5 smokestacks

Posted on July 14, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Ale Smith – Wee Heavy – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on July 7, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Founders – KBS (2017) – 5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on June 30, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Good news to report here: This is just about the same beer as it was last year. Before you reply “No shit” please realize that consistency is a major hurdle for brewers, in fact some breweries have completely given up … Continue reading →

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To Øl – Smoke on the Porter, Fire in the Rye – 6 out of 7

Posted on April 14, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Arrogant Brewing – 2016 Double Bastard Bigger Longer Uncut – 5.2 out of 7

Posted on December 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I liked this beer. I had to get that out of the way before I start insulting Stone Brewing, Arrogant Brewing, the person who named the beer, the graphic designer who isn’t pulling their weight. Hang on, I won’t insult … Continue reading →

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Pretty Things Beer -FUMAPAPA Smoked Imperial Russian Stout – 5.5 out of 7

Posted on October 19, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Yazoo Brewing – SUE – 6 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on September 28, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s an interesting review. Four ministers of the ministry were on hand for this tasting. Phrases overheard in the style of Gregorian chant were as follows: “Smooth. Great label. Roasted. Soot. Mellow. The closest thing to the beer I had … Continue reading →

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Goose Island – Bourbon County Brand Barleywine – 6 out of 7 (not a smokebeer)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

In my travels during smokebeer hunts, I stumble across some of the more highly sought after beers. SmokeBeerMinistry’s emphasis will stick with smokebeers, but periodic investigations into all the hubbub will materialize, as seen here. This is an excellent barleywine. … Continue reading →

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Victory Brewing Co. – Earth & Flame smoked scotch ale – 5.5 out of 7

Posted on August 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Earth & Flame is Victory’s bourbon barrel aged smoked scotch-style ale. It poured nicely from this 1 pint plus 9.4 oz corked bottle and emitted big notes of barrel aging mimicking BCBS. Not too many scents of scotch ale, earth, … 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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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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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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Destihl Brewery – 1920 Stout Imperiale – 5 out of 7

Posted on January 3, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Yep, this beer tastes a lot like the expensive beers are tasting nowadays… the expensive barrel aged ones. At $20 a bottle Destihl really does have to deliver a product that their customer is expecting, which in this case delivers … Continue reading →

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Epic Brewing – Smoked & Oaked Belgian Style Ale – incomplete…

Posted on November 21, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Looks and tastes like Ft. Collins out of the ashes smoked belgian… a lot like it. Its also similar to Ft. Collins other smokebeer Z Lager in a similar weirdness way. Less smoke in this than the two I just … Continue reading →

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Stillwater Artisanal – Surround – Oak Smoked Imperial Wheat Stout – 5 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on September 10, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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Black Husky Brewing – Smoke Monster – 4.1 smokestacks of happiness

Posted on July 22, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Oh ya, eet ghets code up der. Way, way up in Wisconsin some dog lovers started brewing beer. Smoke Monster gets just over the hump in spite of a settlement of silt on the bottom of the bottle (looked like … Continue reading →

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Talon Extra Select Smoked Double Porter – 3.5 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on April 5, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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Evil Twin Brewing – Ashtray Heart Smoked Porter – 5.5 Smokestacks

Posted on November 12, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Smells like a roasted porter, but not so much like a smoked porter. Ashtray, as unappetizing as it may sound is fairly accurate considering the malty, roasted, ashy taste. Sweetness also comes through and makes me smile a bit. And … Continue reading →

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Ölvisholt Brugghús – LAVA Smoked Imperial Stout – 4 Smokestacks

Posted on November 9, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I smell the stout, but struggle to find the smoked stout. Great looking bottle with the erupting volcano on it which is one of the three things that I know about Iceland. This beer has no real head rising up, … Continue reading →

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Clown Shoes – Vampire Slayer Imperial American Stout BOTTLE – 6 Smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s a great concept beer. Smoked with vampire killing stakes (although its unknown if the stakes were ever used to kill vampires, or if the stakes came from an unused stash of stakes that some vampire apocalypse prepper had set … Continue reading →

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Boulevard Brewing Co. – Dark Truth Stout – 6 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

“My mouth just took a detour to flavor country,” which was somebody quoting something (probably Ted quoting The Simpsons) during a Ministry tasting. Purists might not consider this a smokebeer, but in the brewers description they have included the term … Continue reading →

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Left Hand Brewing Co. – Smoke Jumper – Smoked Imperial Porter – 5 Smokestacks out of 7

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

  If you get a bomber of this one, please don’t share. The perfect amount of this one is 22 ounces. Unless you have supplemented your beer intake with some other beer (preferably some lighter beers beforehand), than smaller quantities … Continue reading →

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Midnight Sun Brewing Co. – Second Hand Smoke Stout – 4 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s a quick review: Dark, No light can get through this at all, in fact, I think the room just got a little darker after pouring this into a glass. Pours like Hershey’s syrup. Thick on the lips. Syrup, rich, … Continue reading →

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Scheldebrouwerij – the perfect crime SMOKING GUN (Smoked Stout) – 4 out of 7

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I don’t have much to say about this 11.2 oz bottle. Its near completely opaque color got me kind of excited about it (scoring 6.1 out of 7), but then I struggled to detect any smoke smell at all (1 … Continue reading →

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Stone Brewing Co. – Old Guardian (2013) – Oak Smoked Barley Wine Style Ale – 2 out of 7

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Sweet, bitter, dry, tart, sour… and really only sweetness belongs in a barley wine. Maybe that’s a sign of the 2013 printed on the bottle? While I drink this my head keeps shaking “no” and I’m not making a pretty … Continue reading →

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The Bruery – Smoking Wood – Smoked Imperial Rye Porter Aged In Rye Whiskey Barrels – 6 out of 7

Posted on October 26, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

This beer is outrageous! Beyond full bodied. The color is the first sign, but did very little to prepare me for what was in store. So outrageous that The Ministry had to add the categories Whisky Barrel Power and Viscosity to … Continue reading →

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Stone – Matt’s Burning Rosids – final score = 3 of 7 smokestacks

Posted on August 18, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

In any given week, SmokeBeerMinistry gets at least one reader, so just to get them up to speed, we are currently working through a major backlog of reviewed smokebeers. Matt’s Burning Rosids happens to have a fairly brief review which … Continue reading →

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Nøgne Ø – Sunturnbrew – 4 out of 7

Posted on August 17, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Nøgne Ø – Sunturnbrew from Grimstad, Norway. A beer brewed on the shortest day of the year is a concept that everyone seems to love, but the final score came out telling a story of indifference. This beer was reviewed … Continue reading →

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Clown Shoes – Vampire Slayer DRAFT – 4 out of 7 –

Posted on December 10, 2012 by SmokeBeerMinistry

So, I’m not doing the thing with the religious terminology anymore, it was stupid. Last night I had a Vampire Slayer from Clown Shoes. It was $8 for a snifter at Petrol Station in Houston, TX. Vampire Slayer is the beer … Continue reading →

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BrewDog – Paradox Smokehead (draft) – 3 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Our first reconciliation was conducted last night with a snifter of BrewDog Paradox Smokehead, which was found on tap at The Flying Saucer in Houston, TX, December 3, The Year of Our Lord 2012. Meticulous notes were taken to preserve … Continue reading →

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