Tag Archives: Iowa

West O Beer – Smoked Red Ale (Bottle) – 3.2 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on December 14, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

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Firetucker & C.I.B. – Wildfire Smoked Sour Porter – 3.4 out of 7

Posted on December 14, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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Backpocket – Iowa’s Swabain Hall – 4 out of 7

Posted on August 1, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

El Bait Shop gets the nod on this day. Note to brewers: Try not to let your beer get upstaged by the bar. Actually, El Bait Shop isn’t all that unusual considering how many beer halls there are out there nowadays, … Continue reading →

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West O Beer – Smoked Red (Draft) – 2 out of 7

Posted on August 1, 2015 by SmokeBeerMinistry

The good news is that West O has this same beer in bottle format which is still to be reviewed. Hopefully the score will come out a bit higher from the bottle, but as far as the draft I had … Continue reading →

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