Smoke
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 11.76%
Reviews:
290
Ratings:
914
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 28, 2021
Added:
Dec 05, 2007
Wants:
  348
Gots:
  284
Ebony-hued, Smoke wafts out of the bottle and into your senses, borne on the wings of European traditions, wrapped in American innovation. Lager-brewed, like any true Baltic Porter, with smoked malts from Bamberg, Germany, the home of Rauchbiers, then mellowed by oak-aging. Black malt flavors mesh with notes of raisins, plums, figs and licorice with the subtle smoke on the side, for a complex and luxurious, yet silky smooth drinking experience. It's a sipper at Alc. 8.2% by VOL., but everyone knows you can't have Smoke without fire!
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Rated: 4.23 by mltobin from Connecticut

Mar 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.54/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV was 8.2%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Smoky aroma, notes of tar and bonfires at the seaside. Smoky flavour, notes of smoked meat and roasted malts.
Mar 22, 2021
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750ml silver wax top bottle poured into a goblet
2015 Vintage

A- pours deep brown in color with a one-finger khaki colored head that has short retention and leaves nothing behind

S- a nice array of smoked malts, similar to a rauchbier, gives notes of campfire, smoked pork & black licorice. Undertones of figs & chocolate

T- sweet chocolate and figs up front are quickly followed by a waft of smoke, adding flavors of smoked barley, smoked pork and black licorice. The finish gives notes of raisins, molasses and brown sugar, more smoke sticks around long after the linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a slightly warming finish

O- well balanced with just enough smoke to compliment the dark chocolate and dark fruit notes of the beer
Nov 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Oct 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by ian_graf from Minnesota

Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.32 by tylerstravis from Colorado

Apr 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Apr 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Vidblain from Minnesota

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.49 by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by npachl from Wisconsin

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by CCutch from Minnesota

Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by Wisconsin_IPA_Lover from Wisconsin

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by tvenne from Minnesota

May 05, 2017
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.49/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- ours black with a lightrr, lan head that dissapates quickly.
S- smokey malts, black ucorice.
T- Smokey black ale taste in which smoke lingers. Slight meat taat in which oak presence smoorhs all.
F- nice warming especially from smokiness lingering.
May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.22 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Mar 05, 2017
 
Rated: 2.71 by mkhartnett from Minnesota

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by KevinBreheny from Illinois

Jan 20, 2017
Smoke from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 914 ratings