Tag Archives: scotch ale

Oliphant Brewing and Nine Mile Brewing – Swamp Thang Smoked Wee Heavy = 3.75 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on May 4, 2023 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Cracked open this can and it smelled good. Not too smoky though. And it didn’t foam up and gush out of the can, which I was afraid of for some reason. Scotch ales are usually pretty high on the fizzy … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Ale Smith – Wee Heavy – 3.5 smokestacks out of 7

Posted on July 7, 2017 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Wee Heavy smells like a beer from San Diego, a sweet beer from San Diego. I smell caramel, roasted malts, and something weird. Kinda reminds me of a bunch of Fort Collins beers, along with whatever they use on the … Continue reading →

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Victory Brewing Co. – Earth & Flame smoked scotch ale – 5.5 out of 7

Posted on August 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Earth & Flame is Victory’s bourbon barrel aged smoked scotch-style ale. It poured nicely from this 1 pint plus 9.4 oz corked bottle and emitted big notes of barrel aging mimicking BCBS. Not too many scents of scotch ale, earth, … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Bayou – Smoke on the Bayou (Bourbon Barrel) – 3 out of 7

Posted on July 29, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Buffalo Bayou Brewing’s (Houston, TX) Smoke on the Bayou review is a twofer tasting, 1) its a first look at the Smoke on the Bayou Bourbon Barrel Special Batch #1 variant and 2) its a do-over for the paltry score Smoke … Continue reading →

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Founders – Dirty Bastard – 5 out of 7 (non smokebeer smokestacks)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Revisiting the first ever smokebeer tasting (as seen in “Madison photo and spreadsheet”) you’ll notice Dirty Bastard in the lineup. Reason being, the brewers description includes the phrase “hints of smoke and peat” which is often all it takes to … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Bayou Brewing – Smoke On The Bayou – 2 Smokestacks (out of 7)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SmokeBeerMinistry

Houston’s Awesome (which references Houston’s underground city slogan “Fuck You, Houston’s Awesome!) So is the barbecue at Beaver’s and Goode Company (awesome). Buffalo Bayou is an awesome name. This beer has a great name, cool waxed cap, and “Smoke” written … Continue reading →

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