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Melvin Brewing – Velvet Rut Imperial Smoked Porter = 5.5 Smokestacks

Posted on November 3, 2022 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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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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De Dochter van de Korenaar – Sans Pardon – 4 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on May 24, 2019 by SmokeBeerMinistry

SmokeBeerMinistry first learned about these guys back in January of 2017, and since then they took my advice and put some effort into their website, at least I’d like to believe that it was my advice that they acted on. … Continue reading →

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Amager Bryghus / ATG – Kentucky Sausage – 2 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on January 11, 2019 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I found this beer in the discount bin. It always helps to spend less, although we must stop short of saying that we are saving money; you can’t save money by making purchases. Amager Bryghus of Demark is a reputable … Continue reading →

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BrewDog – Paradox Smokehead (bottle) – 3.5 out of 7

Posted on September 21, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s a paradox, I cannot recommend this beer, but I want another. I originally had BrewDog Paradox Smokehead a looong time ago, and was the first documented smokebeer reviewed on SmokeBeerMinistry (see here), and the results were similar. But this … 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 – Spanning & Sensatie – 5 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on August 31, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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De Molen – Hel & Verdoemenis – 5.5 smokestacks

Posted on August 10, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Smells like good beer. Although I saw a few globs of somethin’ anuther’ flop down into my glass when it was poured, it smelled alright… I’m pretty sure I say “it smells alright” before I eat something way too often, … 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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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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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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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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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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Burn’Em Brewing – Smoke That Shizz – 2.5 out of 7

Posted on December 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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Against the Grain – Bo & Luke – 4 out of 7

Posted on December 9, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

For all the flack that the beer community gives Against the Grain, they are able to produce ok beers from time to time. Plus, they’ve been able to convince the team over at De Molen brewery to collaborate and produced … 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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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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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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Tyranena – Benji’s Smoked Imperial Porter brewed with chipotle pepper – 4.9 out of 7

Posted on July 13, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I like this beer. I don’t like the word ballsy on the label, which is their way of describing the entire Brewer’s Gone Wild series of beers. Beer culture does have an irreverent angle to it, but I’d like that … Continue reading →

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Surly Brewing – NEIN Ale (Imperial Smoked Dunkelweizen) – 5 out of 7

Posted on March 21, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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

Posted on February 7, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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