Smoking Wood Rye Barrel Aged - The Bruery

cosmicevan

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Notes from a tasting on 12/6. Big thanks to mike and scott for bringing this and the bourbon smoking wood for a side-by-side.

Enjoyed from a bruery sniftery tulip.

watery black. looks identical to the bourbon smoking wood. very peaty smell, spicy wood is heavy. smoked malts. tastes smokey and peaty. medium bodied and pretty good. the peat works with the smoked porter but definitely a unique and polarizing flavor.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 01:58:38 | More by cosmicevan

HopBrain

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-18-2013 16:20:46 | More by HopBrain

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-18-2013 15:09:23 | More by ShemRahBoo

markgugs

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-16-2013 02:18:28 | More by markgugs

moonknight31

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-14-2013 22:20:29 | More by moonknight31

Grant35

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-12-2013 07:29:41 | More by Grant35

Maillard

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-12-2013 07:27:34 | More by Maillard

monitorpop

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-12-2013 02:45:13 | More by monitorpop

mookihouse

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-11-2013 21:27:38 | More by mookihouse

Teleweizen2

New Jersey

4.15/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - pours a deep opaque black. Fizzy, frothy tan foam, maybe 3 fingers worth on top. Alright retention. Fades to a bit more than film. Leaves some lacing with each sip.

S - melty dark chocolate and rich mocha greet the nose first. Lots of deep earthy, woody notes of oak. Whiskey and black pepper. Vanilla. All the notes filter though an ever present cloud of smoke with hints of meat.

T - reminiscent of mexican hot chocolate up front with Silky notes of mocha up front along with peppery flavors. Earthy oak and grainy cereal/rye flavors in the middle with sweet notes of vanilla for balance.

M - medium almost full bodied. Silky smooth texture. Creamy, frothy medium carbonation.

O - great stuff. This is an excellent partner for bbq. I would have liked more smoke but it is so flavorful and well balanced i can let that slide.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 11:38:22 | More by Teleweizen2

flayedandskinned

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-10-2013 04:47:48 | More by flayedandskinned

Honus1

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-06-2013 02:04:21 | More by Honus1

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-05-2013 20:27:37 | More by LambicPentameter

JISurfer

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-05-2013 04:26:10 | More by JISurfer

IPAyForHops

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

05-03-2013 01:00:39 | More by IPAyForHops

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-02-2013 02:37:15 | More by KevinGordon

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours dense pitch black color with a small foamy tan head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin lace that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big dark chocolate, roasted malt, wood smoke, caramel, light char, vanilla, toast, oak, whiskey, light spicy rye, and toffee. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of roasted malt notes with smoked malt and barrel character. Taste of dark chocolate, roasted malt, wood smoke, caramel, toast, oak, whiskey, vanilla, light spicy rye, and toffee. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt, wood smoke, caramel, toast, oak, whiskey, vanilla, and toffee on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity of roasted, smoked, and barrel flavors; with an awesome balance of barrel character that isn’t overwhelming; and no cloying flavors present after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and full bodied; with a slick, creamy, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Definitely a slow sipper. Overall this is an incredible imperial smoked porter style! Incredible depth and complexity of flavor with great balance of the barrel, smoke, and roasted flavors; and quite smooth to sip on a slowly. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 04:55:56 | More by superspak

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.2/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Been eyeballing this one on the shelves for months. Finally taking the plunge!

Served in an Olde Hickory shaped-glass.

A: Poured as black as the Ace of Spades, with lots of particles floating in the vat under close inspection, and really no head whatsoever.

S: Definitely got the coconut (whisky) component to the extreme, along with a hint of rye, and along with a sort of earthy charred or toasted caramel.

T: To say this is full-bodied would be an understatement, with a huge sweet, dessert-like quality to this overall. I wouldn't call this a smoked meat beer... more of a cinged, salted caramel taffy one. Delicious.

M: Thick as snot, without much hottness to my palate. Go ahead and drink this now! No lacing left on the glass, but that's not part of the point here anyway.

O: I encourage you to vary your sip size every time you dig in. I personally found that the experience was different each time. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:21:31 | More by Chaney

Douvalis

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

04-29-2013 00:14:36 | More by Douvalis

Jessenimmo

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

04-28-2013 20:31:27 | More by Jessenimmo

whoneeds8

Texas

4.56/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a tulip glass black with a thin tan head. The scent of whiskey was noticable as soon as I opened the bottle. The scent in the glass makes certain that it's a rye whiskey along with the scent of smoked wood. The flavors of the smoke come out first followed by the whiskey. It's then balanced out by flavors of smoked bacon (not a gross flavor like a voodoo donut bacon flavor). Hidden in all that are slight bitter hops. The body is medium and for the high abv, alcohol burn is barely noticable.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:23:46 | More by whoneeds8

Braz

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.2%

04-23-2013 03:09:23 | More by Braz

dogfishandi

New York

4.4/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle at fridge temp poured into a snifter.

Pours out an opaque black color with a nice 2 fingers of nice tan colored head off of the pour but it quickly fades to a foamy ring. Not much lace, but a bit of alcohol legs is noticeable from a swirl of the glass.

Smokey aroma, plasticy at first with some smoked meats and campfire taking over, mixes well with some whiskey notes, some milk chocolate creeps in, some dark fruits as it warms.

Really nice taste, lots of complexity, more than the aroma led to believe. A nice level of smokiness, campfire like with , nothing too overbearing, blends very well with some very nice whiskey flavors, just the right amount of booziness, nuances of oak barrel, chocolate, rye spiciness. Lots of deep dark dried fruits as it warms. The flavors meld together and compliment each other so nicely.

A thick mouthfeel, but staying true to the feel of an imperial porter rather than the thick viscous feel of an imperial stout.

A very nice beer, all the complex flavors really work well with one another. The bruery continues to amaze.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 17:44:50 | More by dogfishandi

Pookie

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

04-19-2013 20:26:31 | More by Pookie

BAsbill

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

04-19-2013 02:44:56 | More by BAsbill