Smoke - Surly Brewing Company

Gushue3

Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A Dark brown/black in color that is somewhat transparent. Medium sized head with moderate retention and not much lacing.

S As advertised. Tons of smoke with a roast and subtle chocolate as well but the smoke dominates.

T Follows the nose. Smoke is there from front to back along with with some roasty coffee and bakers chocolate. Slightly acrid roast/smoke which was too much for me.

M Medium feel with medium to lighter carbonation.

O Not a bad porter. I'm assuming drinking it fresh would be much more enjoyable for me. Smoke was over the top for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 18:39:13 | More by Gushue3

djre4orm

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-13-2013 19:49:28 | More by djre4orm

assman79

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

06-12-2013 19:37:57 | More by assman79

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-10-2013 01:59:08 | More by jarrgal

MNPikey

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-07-2013 21:23:19 | More by MNPikey

DrZeus10

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-07-2013 01:04:44 | More by DrZeus10

GreyGhost4

Ohio

3/5  rDev -27.4%

06-05-2013 23:16:59 | More by GreyGhost4

MarkJBurch

New York

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-02-2013 17:14:08 | More by MarkJBurch

GrindFatherBob

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-02-2013 12:41:58 | More by GrindFatherBob

leinie13

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

06-02-2013 03:11:56 | More by leinie13

MastaShonuf

California

1.75/5  rDev -57.6%

06-01-2013 04:56:00 | More by MastaShonuf

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-30-2013 02:10:46 | More by Ctrauty

spark3148857

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-28-2013 01:43:14 | More by spark3148857

Mdodge8837

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-26-2013 23:11:36 | More by Mdodge8837

afrokaze

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-18-2013 22:15:25 | More by afrokaze

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-16-2013 20:37:02 | More by iHeartMNBeer

illy0sis

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-14-2013 22:03:19 | More by illy0sis

Cyclone8

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-08-2013 00:12:38 | More by Cyclone8

MADPolo

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-07-2013 17:16:39 | More by MADPolo

ALifeWellWasted

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -27.4%

05-04-2013 03:21:41 | More by ALifeWellWasted

beereality

Illinois

2/5  rDev -51.6%

04-26-2013 23:25:43 | More by beereality

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.84/5  rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

2012 vintage. Thanks to Jeff for this one. 750ml waxed bottle into a Founders snifter. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a 1 finger coarse cream colored head with moderate retention. Beer is an opaque pitch black. Lacing is patchy, layered and thick. Thin legs. A real nice looking beer.

The nose lives up to the name. Molasses, brown sugar, roasted malt, cocoa powder, and loads and loads and loads of smoke. Some bitter chocolate too. Weird but decent for the style... which I'm defining as a smoked beer.

Opens sweet molasses, roasted malt, chocolate, booze, and smoke. Like smoky maple bacon. More smoke and roast in the middle with fudge and chocolate sweetness to balance things out. Some dark fruit emerges right at the end. Finishes accented chocolate and cocoa. Aftertaste of maple, molasses and more smokiness. Like the nose, weird but I kinda like it.

Medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Smooth and robust in the mouth with a sprinkling of bubbles. Goes down smooth and oily. Finishes pretty clean with a long, lingering, sticky aftertaste. Solid.

I'm not sure why this is categorized as a baltic porter instead of a rauchbier but either way, its a strange but ultimately, pretty pleasant and very interesting offering from Surly. Smokiness is balanced nicely by the chocolate and maple/molasses sweetness. I'm glad I got around to this one. Worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 01:30:06 | More by SpeedwayJim

wyckydsceptre

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-22-2013 05:45:34 | More by wyckydsceptre

will1256

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-22-2013 00:40:21 | More by will1256

mtpHokie

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9%

04-17-2013 14:16:31 | More by mtpHokie