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Dovetail Brewery – Flanders Rauch X01 -5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on November 16, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

This is the last review of the Dovetail Brewery tabernacle takeover month, where SmokeBeerMinistry reviewed 4 different beers from Dovetail that are all smokebeers in some capacity. And this review in particular spilled into the next month because I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Dovetail Brewery – Grodziskie – 5 out of 7

Posted on October 5, 2018 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Another tabernacle takeover month with Dovetail Brewery this time. This crew buckled down and cranked out 4 unique smokebeers at the same time, much to SmokeBeerMinistry’s surprise. And, you gotta love the names of these beers. Calling a spade a … 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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Pipeworks – The Long Hair Affair – 1.8 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on March 23, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

If you must put the word hair in the name of your beer, write it like Pipeworks has and make it illegible. The Long Hair Affair is a kolsch beer brewed with hemp seeds and mesquite honey, fermented in oak. … Continue reading →

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De Dochter van de Korenaar – Charbon smoked vanilla stout – 3 out of 7 smokestacks

Posted on January 23, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Charbon smells and pours fine, meaning nothing stood out as notable at the start. This beer tastes belgian, like a smoked belgian, with a funny vanilla in it, and do I detect juniper? And now that I have reviewed the … Continue reading →

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Jester King – Gotlandsdricka smoked farmhouse ale – 5.5 out of 7

Posted on November 17, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Gotlandstricka “Drink of the Land of Goths” or “Drink of the Good Lands” presents a beer inspired by the beer that the Vikings may have had. This beer is different, and good. Smoke smell wafts out upon opening the bottle … Continue reading →

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Aecht Schlenkerla – Eiche 2010 – 6.5 out of 7

Posted on November 8, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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Green Jack Brew – Red Herring Smoked Ale (draft) – 4 out of 7

Posted on October 14, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Red Herring beer by Green Jack Brew has been revived to little acclaim. Found at Sergio’s of Louisville, KY USA, this beer came off as a mildly smoky mildly sour beer. It was good smoke though. Nice campfire notes with solid … 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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Surly Brewing – SMOKE Lager – 6.5 out of 7

Posted on March 21, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

I smell it through the bag, baby! Well, maybe not, because it’s not in a bag, and because, I can’t. But for those of you who recognize the reference, the sentiment is the same. Upon opening Surly’s SMOKE, arose the … 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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Vintage Brewing Co. – The Grodz – Smoked Wheat Beer – 5 out of 7

Posted on November 4, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Vintage Brewing Co. is a brew pub that has popped up on Madison’s radar for high quality since they first opened. They have a fairly dependable set of regular customers and an even more dependable beer menu when looking for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

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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New Belgium/3 Floyds Collaboration – Lips of Faith Grätzer Ale – 4 out of 7

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Here’s one of 2, maybe 3 other Grätzers that I’ve come across in my travels. If smokebeer had a shandy, grätzers would be them; oak smoked wheat beer. Typically light in abv, color, and taste, Lips of Faith breaks the latter … Continue reading →

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Ridgeway Brewing – Querkus Smoked Oaked Porter – 4 Smokestacks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

First thought upon opening = Peat. It smells better than it tastes, but peat really isn’t the most drinkable of tastes so neither is going to get me to come back too soon. The description reads “peated whisky malt” so … 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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