Tag Archives: not a smokebeer

Half Acre Brewing – Smoking Gull Pale Ale = 4 out of 7 honorary smokestacks

Posted on January 2, 2023 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Not a smokebeer. But why am I happy? It’s good beer! Why is there a drawing of a seagull smoking a cigarette on the can? I don’t know, but I bet there’s an employee at Half Acre with a personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten | Tagged 4 - 5, ale, can, citrus, Half Acre, Illinois, not a smokebeer, pale ale | Leave a comment

The Orkney Brewery – Skull Splitter – 4 out of 7 notasmokebeer smokestacks

Posted on August 4, 2022 by SmokeBeerMinistry

This beer is pretty good for a beer that isn’t a smokebeer. I stumbled across multiple descriptions and posts online linking Skull Splitter to the realm of beers that taste like smoke, compelling the celebrant to deliver it to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, not a smokebeer, scotch ale, Scotland, The Orkney Brewery, Wee Heavy | Leave a comment

Brasserie Trois Dames – Bise Noire (Black Kiss) – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on July 14, 2022 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Smells like sorghum. Looks like it too. This beer smells familiar. Familiar like malt, wheat, and an abused college bar at 10AM Sunday morning. But less familiar are the notes of caramel, burnt sorghum (which is already burnt I think) … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, Stout | Tagged 3 - 4, Brasserie Trois Dames, not a smokebeer, Stout, Switzerland | Leave a comment

Deschutes – Baltic Porter – 4 Smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on July 17, 2019 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Smells like beer, not smokebeer, but good beer, but sometimes I get really trashed and drink good beer and then I’m too drunk to enjoy it, or it goes to waste one way or another, taking me over the edge… … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltic Porter, Beer, Educate, Enlighten, porter, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, Baltic Porter, Deschutes, drunk, not a smokebeer, Oregon, porter | Leave a comment

Monday Night Brewing – Bourbon Barrel Drafty Kilt – 4.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on March 29, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

This beer was a gusher. Upon opening, the fizzle rose higher and higher up the neck of the bottle, slowly foamed up, out, and down the side, which happens. I checked for additional signs to warrant a drain pour, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, barrel aged, Georgia, Monday Night Brewing, not a smokebeer, scotch ale | Leave a comment

B. Nektar – Cherry Chipotle – 2.25 smokestacks of mead

Posted on November 24, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Little twist here, clearly this will receive the ‘not a smokebeer’ tag, but technically this isn’t even a beer. It’s a mead. Nonetheless, the infallible palate of the Ministry has an opinion to share about this libation based on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 2 - 3, B. Nektar, cherry, chipotle, fruit, mead, Michigan, not a smokebeer, sweet | Leave a comment

Brewery Vivant – Undertaker – 4 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on September 15, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Not a smokebeer, but the label says subtle smokiness so this investigation ensued. Undertaker is alright. I’d drink it again. My friend is an undertaker and says people are dying to see him. Probably not the case with this beer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, ale, Belgian, can, Michigan, not a smokebeer, Vivant | Leave a comment

Earthen Ales – Ale of the Earth – 3 smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on September 8, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

No ghost writers here. Mike Lorr, friend of the ministry and honorary minister gets all the glory for drinking, evaluating, and writing about this one. All the way up in Traverse City, Michigan, a place called Earthen Ales offers up … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 3 - 4, cherry wood, draft, Earthen Ales, English style ale, Michigan, not a smokebeer | Leave a comment

Left Hand Brewing – Fade to Black – 3.9 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on September 1, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Left Hand makes good beer, and even in this case, well, it’s ok. I sure remember their Smoke Jumper beer, and I remember someone online erroneously claiming that this, Fade to Black, was also a smokebeer. I am here to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 3 - 4, ale, Colorado, Left Hand, not a smokebeer, Stout | Leave a comment

Oskar Blues – Old Chub – 4.4 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on August 25, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Oskar Blues is a well known and fairly well liked brewery out of Colorado. You’ve probably seen their cans out and about, like the green Old Chub, the red and blue Dale’s Pale Ale, and don’t they have a pilsner … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, beechwood, can, Colorado, not a smokebeer, Oskar Blues, scotch ale | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 5 - 6, barrel aged, boozy, chocolate, coffee, Founders, imperial, Michigan, not a smokebeer, rare, Stout | Leave a comment

Braustelle – Freigeist Hoppeditz – 4 out of 7

Posted on February 9, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, ale, altbier, Braustelle, Freigeist, Germany, Goller, not a smokebeer | Leave a comment

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

Posted on February 7, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, altbier, Braustelle, drunk, Freigeist, Germany, Goller, not a smokebeer | Leave a comment

Rogue – Fresh Roast – 4 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on January 20, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Let’s start off with roasted DOES NOT EQUAL smoked, but, the image of flames and malts on the bottle incited too much curiosity to resist. Plus, for $5 or $6 it didn’t seem like too big of a risk. Therefore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, brown ale, not a smokebeer, Oregon, roasted, Rogue | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 6 - 7, barley wine, barrel aged, boozy, Goose Island, Illinois, not a smokebeer, oak, rare, vanilla | Leave a comment

Pipeworks – The Roister – 2 out of 7 (not a smokebeer)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

For starters, roasted does not = smoked. But plenty of good smokebeers come with full-on roasted tastes, plus I stumbled across the word smoke in reviews and descriptions of this beer, and even on The Roisters own label, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 2 - 3, fruit, Illinois, not a smokebeer, Pipeworks | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 4 - 5, barrel aged, boozy, chocolate, coffee, Founders, imperial, Michigan, not a smokebeer, rare, Stout | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 5 - 6, barrel aged, boozy, Founders, Michigan, not a smokebeer | 2 Comments

5 Rabbit Brewery – 5 Vulture – 2* out of 7 (not a smokebeer)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

So, to start this one off, please note this beer is NOT A SMOKEBEER, and therefore should not be judged against other smokebeers. Therefore this review uses the same metrics, but gives the overall score as if it were a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 2 - 3, Illinois, not a smokebeer, pepper, rabbit 5 Rabbit | Leave a comment

Flying Dog Brewery – Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout – 5 out of 7 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Ale brewed with oysters. Not sure if this counts as a smokebeer, but it was another one recommended by the trustworthy community leader at D&Q in Houston, and he described this as a smokebeer, right or wrong. Some samples of … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Educate, Enlighten, rauchbier, Smokebeer | Tagged 5 - 6, ale, drunk, Flying Dog, Maryland, not a smokebeer, oyster stout | Leave a comment

Birra Del Borgo – Perle ai Porci – Oyster Stout – 2.5 Smokestacks out of 7