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Freigeist and Against the Grain Breweries – Zerbster Bitterbier (A Traditional German Style Smoked Beer) – 4 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

The darker one. In a can is kinda rare. What the hell are you reading? This is the most comprehensive beer site in the world dedicated entirely to beers that taste like smoke. And the beer up for review today … Continue reading →

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Against the Grain – Lichtenhainer (A traditional German style smoked sour beer) – 3.9 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on July 25, 2020 by

The brewery that seems financially sound, but has to reel in countless other brewers to produce a decent beer (and then make crude diarrhea jokes about it), has produced two canned smoked beers that have been marginally approved by The … Continue reading →

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Gänstaller Bräu – Franz Xaver smoked märzen – 6.8 out of 7

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

Franz Xaver smells perfect… the beer, not the dead composer. Bamberg has given the world so much. Gänstaller Bräu of Hallerndorf, Germany resides on the outskirts of Bamberg, the motherland of smokebeer, and perhaps the current home of the Holy Grail … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

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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Aecht Schlenkerla – Helles Lagerbier (can) – 5* smokestacks

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

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 →

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Braustelle – Freigeist Pear Abraxxxas Lichtenhainer – 4 out of 7

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

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 →

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Braustelle – Freigeist Abraxxxas Apple Lichtenhainer – 4 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

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 →

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Braustelle – Freigeist Hoppeditz – 4 out of 7

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

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 →

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Braustelle – Freigeist Ehrenfelder – 4 out of 7 (not a smokebeer)

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

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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Aecht Schlenkerla – Eiche 2010 – 6.5 out of 7

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

Here’s a big deal in our world. The Schlenkerla team has stepped up and delivered a beer pre-aged. The Oak Smoked Eiche beer was bottled and stored in the rock cellars of Schlenkerla for 5 years before releasing this to … Continue reading →

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Gänstaller Bräu – Smoked Imperial India Pale Ale – 5 out of 7

Posted on February 7, 2016 by

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 →

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Aecht Schlenkerla – Fastenbier – 7 out of 7

Posted on August 13, 2015 by

Schlenkerla can do no wrong in His eyes. This beer is what happens when you open the doors of your holy sanctuary to the nectar of the gods. It cannot be understated that SmokeBeerMinistry walks in stride with this marriage, … Continue reading →

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Braustelle – Freigeist Abraxxxas Smoked Lichtenhainer Weisse – 5 out of 7

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

Freigeist Abraxxxas is a lichtenhainer kind of beer, which is apparently slightly different from gratzers (both are kinds of smoked beers with high wheat content and a sour taste). Abraxxxas comes off as extremely similar, delivering the same compulsion to … Continue reading →

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Brauerei Göller – Göller Rauchbier – 6.2 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on May 30, 2015 by

We got a good one here! Bamberg smoke punches you in the nose right off the bat. The color is the Goldilocks hue, not too light, not too dark (although the picture is a bit deceiving due to some lighting … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla – Oak Smoke Eiche Dopplebock – 7 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

Here’s the granddad smokebeer of all smokebeers. This is what I’m looking for in every beer that I drink, no matter how unlikely finding its equal may be. The smoky smells upon opening are apparent right from the start, where … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla – Helles Lagerbier – 4 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

Above is a bottle with the older label for Helles (Light) Lagerbier from Schlenkerla Brewery. This is important to note because this one may have been on a shelf for a year or two before I got a hold of … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier – Marzen – 7 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

My first sip of this was like a punch in the jaw. After which I found myself in pursuit, chasing this beer down, for the rest of my life. I understand The Marzen’s reasoning, “How dare someone with a passion … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier – Urbock – 7 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

Drink three of these and you’ll get that same feeling you’ll get when you’re out camping and you realize that sitting by the campfire has saturated your entire body with that wonderful campfire smell. No rules out here in the … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier – Weizen – 6 of 7 smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

Without Schlenkerla, none of this would have been possible. I’m starting to tear up just thinking about them. The Ministry reviewed Schlenkerla’s Weizen at two separate gatherings and produced slightly different results. One point of disconnect seems to be that … Continue reading →

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Piwo Grodziskie – Grätzer Ale – 2 Smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

Not long after I discovered smokebeers, I learned the word “rauch” (German for smoke), and then about 10 years passed before I learned the word “Grätzer.” Polish in origin, a Grätzer is a Sour Smoked Wheat Ale (see notes in spreadsheet). … Continue reading →

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