Smoke Beers

Sam Adams Cinder Bock

Sam Adams has just released 4 beer in the brewery’s new Small Batch Series, and aren’t stopping there.  Cider Bock is looks to join the crew next year.  Cinder is billed as a “rauchbock” or smoke bock.

Unusual and playful this Continue Reading →

Stillwater Bourbon Barrel Folklore

Stillwater Artisanal Ales has the regular edition of Folklore, a wine aged edition coming soon, and now a Bourbon Barrel Folklore.  Recapping, Folklore is a smoky foreign stout – a tweaked recipe brewed for Max Taphouse’s 25th Anniversary.  It was there Continue Reading →

The Bruery’s Smoking Wood

DRAFT: The Bruery’s Smoking Wood.  A smoked porter aged in rye whiskey barrels.

Availability: Draft only, as of 11/510% ABV

Jailhouse Smokey Wheat Now In Bombers

Jailhouse Brewing’s Smokey Wheat is back, this time in 22oz bomber bottles.  This wheat beer features smoked cherrywood malt and wheat, with some earthy hops.  The result is a soft, easy drinking wheat style beer, with a hit of smoke Continue Reading →

Victory Otto Arrives

Victory Otto Ale, a new bottled conditioned Belgian offering from the Downingtown, PA brewer has arrived.  The idea to brew this beer was born out of a trip to Bamberg, Germany that Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet took. Continue Reading →

Victory’s Otto: Mid-October

The newest beer coming out of Downingtown, PA is on schedule for October.

Victory Otto Ale, a Belgian-style dubbel made with smoked malt. The bottle-conditioned beer will be available in 750 ml corked bottles.

Victory Otto Ale is made up Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Sam Adams

Sam Adams Cinder Bock

Sam Adams Cinder BockSam Adams has just released 4 beer in the brewery’s new Small Batch Series, and aren’t stopping there.  Cider Bock is looks to join the crew next year.  Cinder is billed as a “rauchbock” or smoke bock.

Unusual and playful this half-breed brew begins with a rush of smoky, almost savory, aromas and flavors.  The distinctive campfire smokiness of a rauchbier lingers and beings to reveal the rich and velvety malt smoothness of a double bock with a notes of toffee and caramel.  This roguish brew transforms from its bold start to a hearty and satisfying finish. 

Speculation: Some of these brews will make another appearance in the future (they are labeled a “Batch #1.) Depending on popularity, I would assume there could be a Batch #2 release.  Others released in the series include Tasman Red, Griffin’s Bow, The Vixen, and Third Voyage.  Coming in 2012: Dark Depths.

Style: Doppelbock (smoked)
Hops: Hallertau Mittlefruh
Malts: Two Row Harrington, Metcafe, Copeland Pale, Caramel 60, Smoked Malt
Availability: 22oz bottles
Arrival: 2012

9.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Stillwater Artisanal Ales

Stillwater Bourbon Barrel Folklore

Stillwater Artisanal Ales has the regular edition of Folklore, a wine aged edition coming soon, and now a Bourbon Barrel Folklore.  Recapping, Folklore is a smoky foreign stout – a tweaked recipe brewed for Max Taphouse’s 25th Anniversary.  It was there that the first Stillwater beers were poured.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel aged. Wine Barrels)
Availability: Draft only, as of 11/30/11

8.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, The Bruery

The Bruery’s Smoking Wood

DRAFT: The Bruery’s Smoking Wood.  A smoked porter aged in rye whiskey barrels.

Availability: Draft only, as of 11/510% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in JailHouse Brewing, Seasonal Return

Jailhouse Smokey Wheat Now In Bombers

Jailhouse Brewing’s Smokey Wheat is back, this time in 22oz bomber bottles.  This wheat beer features smoked cherrywood malt and wheat, with some earthy hops.  The result is a soft, easy drinking wheat style beer, with a hit of smoke in the finish.

Style: Smoke Beer. (more like a wheat beer w/ just a touch of smoke.)
Hops: Sterling
Malts: Pilsen, Wheat, Cherrywood Smoke Malt

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.  Fall Seasonal.

5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Otto Arrives

Victory Otto Ale, a new bottled conditioned Belgian offering from the Downingtown, PA brewer has arrived.  The idea to brew this beer was born out of a trip to Bamberg, Germany that Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet took.  They combined a caramelly sweet dubbel with flavors of a smokey rauch beer and Otto was born.

“The complimentary flavors of smoked malt and Belgian yeast seemed like an obvious combination,” said Bill. “As far as we know, no one has bothered to put them together until now.”

Label: 
In 1987, when we arrived in Bamberg, Germany for the first time, St. Otto was not there to greet two thirsty travelers in a rented Fiat. He’d been dead for 848 years but we were alive, and our recent visit to the Belgian brewery of Orval only fanned the flames of our desire for fermented pleasures. The smoked malt (‘rauch’) beers of this lovely town where St. Otto was once Bishop were our siren song, luring us into deep, exotic flavors that we never before imagined in beer. Three decades later we wondered what smoked malt might add to a Belgian-style dubbel ale. Here is it, an Otto revival of sorts. We hope it helps rejuvenate some of our brain cells that were martyred in Bamberg so long ago. — The Brewmasters of Victory

Style: Belgian dubbel
Hops: German
Malts: Munich, Caramel
Yeast: Trappist

Taste Expectations: Sweet malt followed by a smokey flavor. Fruit Belgian yeast shines in the finish.  Caramel, raisins, dark fruits. Lots of flavors to sort out.

Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged.  1 time release. (For now)

8.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, New Holland Brewing

New Holland Brewing Charkoota Rye Smoked Doppelbock Lager

New Holland Brewing Charkoota Rye Smoked Dopplebock Lager.  (Vintage 2011 Label)

Style: Doppelbock (Smoked)

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company

Victory’s Otto: Mid-October

The newest beer coming out of Downingtown, PA is on schedule for October.

Victory Otto Ale, a Belgian-style dubbel made with smoked malt. The bottle-conditioned beer will be available in 750 ml corked bottles.

Victory Otto Ale is made up of smoked, Munich and Belgian caramel malt, German hops and Trappist yeast.

by Reid Ramsay