Smoke Signal - Swamp Head Brewery & Tasting Room

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

4.15/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Swamp Head's Tasting Room in Gainesville, FL.

A: jet black, nice head
S: deep roasted malt with good, but not overpowering, smoke
T: great taste!, smoke, well-balanced, very good beer
M: highly sessionable, very smooth

This was a solid smoked porter. Well done.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 15:56:54 | More by wisrarebeer

babaracas

Florida

4.18/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap and in growler at Swamp Head. Near black in color with a thin cap of tan head. Smell: moderate wood smoke - more of a smoked cheese than a smoked meat, mild roast, toasted bread, caramelized sugars. Taste: starts with a dark chocolate syrup, some sugared dark fruit, then roasted grain and a toffee sweetness with a complementary smoked flavor. Crunchy bacon in the finish. Light to medium bodied. I want a little more heft, but at the same time, I'm digging how quaffable it is. Quite tasty and the smoke was integrated nicely without overwhelming the other elements of the beer. An alderwood smoked porter at 7ish%.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2011 02:37:17 | More by babaracas

brentk56

North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Not the greatest looker of a beer I have seen, as the beer was virtually topless - just dark liquid and no cap

Smell: The alderwood comes through brilliantly in the aroma, with chocolate elements in the background

Taste: Black bread and chocolate, up front with a smoked woody bitterness that develops by mid-palate and persists through the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with low to moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Very nice - perhaps the best of the SwampHead beers I have tasted; the beer shows a judicious use of smoked malt and has a nice bitter aspect as well

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2010 02:46:47 | More by brentk56

CampusCrew

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

appearance: dark with little head

smell: very bold and assertive hop presence. pine and citrus

taste: best beer of the night. nicely smoked porter, touch of bacon.

mouthfeel: medium to full bodied

drinkability: I tried this at the kickbacks Swamphead dinner among many others. This brewery in new and going in the right direction. Solid beer from a solid brewery. I would love to have this again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-02-2011 23:12:49 | More by CampusCrew

intll

Florida

4.47/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Got a chance to try this limited brew last Friday at the tasting room at Swamp Head Brewery.

I didn't take notes while tasting this beer, so I'll just keep it short and simple.

I thought this beer was fantastic. The smokiness was ideal, in my opinion. The smoke flavor didn't mask the malts or hops of this ale, but rather provided a nice subtle underflavor. The beer itself was a beautiful dark garnet color and had a nice smokey bouquet.

HIGHLY recommended.

(Apologies for a less-then-stellar review)

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2011 14:34:28 | More by intll