Smoke - Surly Brewing Company

sjstraub

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

01-13-2013 04:06:48 | More by sjstraub

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

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

illy0sis

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

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

Cyclone8

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

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

MADPolo

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-07-2013 17:16:39 | More by MADPolo

ALifeWellWasted

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -27.5%

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

beereality

Illinois

2/5  rDev -51.7%

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

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.84/5  rDev -7.2%
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 +2.7%

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

will1256

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

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

mtpHokie

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

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

Jeffrey2310

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-09-2013 14:45:46 | More by Jeffrey2310

AshleyMiller

Vermont

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-06-2013 17:38:16 | More by AshleyMiller

Evan

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-04-2013 20:54:38 | More by Evan

arniepnminne

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-03-2013 17:18:36 | More by arniepnminne

NWer

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-03-2013 03:48:50 | More by NWer

mattafett

Iowa

2.5/5  rDev -39.6%

04-02-2013 02:05:46 | More by mattafett

huskermike12

Iowa

1.5/5  rDev -63.8%

04-01-2013 23:03:29 | More by huskermike12

SudSavant

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-30-2013 02:34:05 | More by SudSavant

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

03-30-2013 01:35:59 | More by MNBeer1017

t2thebro

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-28-2013 22:56:02 | More by t2thebro

Jesstyr

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-26-2013 03:08:40 | More by Jesstyr

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-23-2013 22:18:27 | More by Sparky44

JRod1969

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-20-2013 00:52:18 | More by JRod1969

warmbier804

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-16-2013 21:52:59 | More by warmbier804