Smoke (Smoked Porter) - O'Fallon Brewery

Todd

Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz brown bottle. No freshness date. Pours a seemingly pitch black brew topped with tan foaming head that leaves clinging traces as it settles to its resting lace.

Massive, deep, roasty, spicy, smoky, meaty (bacon/ham), nutty characters in the aroma. Complex as hell.

Medium body, smooth and even on the palate. Dominating smoky backbone laces everything with much complexity, and seeps into the gums and palate with an acrid bite. Brown sugar and molasses sweetness, with sugary candied bing cherries. Subtle spicy suggestions of cinnamon. Smoke character lingers on forever with a sweet undertone that slowly dries away.

Oh yeah! Smoke! No doubt a superior smoked beer offering, and now one of my favorites. This full tasting is a long time coming after a petty 1oz sample had at the GABF in 2004 (thanks Jimbo!). It’s no traditional Rauchbier, but it might as well be.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2005 19:22:16 | More by Todd

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-07-2013 21:11:51 | More by dalepryor

psdonnelly

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-07-2013 00:59:53 | More by psdonnelly

estlinska

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-28-2013 14:34:03 | More by estlinska

MasterSki

Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in an Alchemist pint glass.

A - Half-finger of tan foam settles to a thin cap, thicker collar and minimal lace. Very dark brown body with some raisin transparency at the edges of the glass.

S - A mix of caramel, chocolate buttercreams, smoke, roasted malts. Fairly restrained smokiness actually, with more sweetness than I typically expect from a smoked porter. Perhaps a tad buttery, but it isn't offensive. Gets increasingly hammy as it warms up.

T - Taste is a bit more smoked and meaty, with notes of coffee, roast, and light char in the back end. Perhaps a touch of dark chocolate and bread as well, with significantly less sweetness to it although a bit more comes out as it warms.

M - Mildly roasty texture, but with some creaminess to it as well. Medium-low carbonation, medium body. No alcohol presence, and mild lingering smokiness on the palate.

D - I enjoyed this, as it wasn't overpoweringly smoked and had some nice balance and depth to it. There's a hint of a diacetyl that might bother some, but I wasn't particularly bothered. Probably wouldn't have more than one in a session, but a beer I'd drink again.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 05:26:19 | More by MasterSki

Derekvagedes

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

03-30-2013 05:59:22 | More by Derekvagedes

smonice

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-22-2013 18:58:54 | More by smonice

GossageBrewery

Missouri

4.63/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured this American smoked Porter from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Not sure why I have waited to try this for so long, here it goes....

Porter pours a pitch black color, produces a nice tan head, nice retention and it leaves some lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of roasted barley, smoked meat, nuts and do i dare say coffee beans? Medium bodied, the first thing that I detect is how smooth and creamy this ale is- High marks for mouthfeel. Foundation of smoked grain, roasted malt, dark coffee, subtle sweet molasses and spices. One of my first "Smoked Beers" I have sampled, and I am a fan. If you enjoy American Porters, this should be on your most wanted list...

Why did I wait so long?

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 20:46:08 | More by GossageBrewery

egrace84

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-12-2013 05:57:40 | More by egrace84

Nick_Foltz

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-09-2013 11:39:20 | More by Nick_Foltz

gbrubq

Ohio

4.41/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Was surprised to find this beer in Ohio, but glad I did. I think the aroma from pouring the beer into the glass is worth it alone. The taste is just so full of flavor, but the smoke aroma doesn't overpower the taste when I totally thought that it was going to. I do alot of grilling and smoking of pork shoulder ribs and well anything that you might want to eat so the aroma of the smoke just keeps taking me back to my last time that I had the smoker fired up. Surprisingly , it is also very refreshing as well as smooth. As others have described it as having a meaty feel in your mouth I would agree.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 19:22:23 | More by gbrubq

David1492

Iowa

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-04-2013 20:03:55 | More by David1492

TheBeard89

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

02-27-2013 03:20:38 | More by TheBeard89

Adkins1203

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

02-27-2013 01:25:02 | More by Adkins1203

psmith161

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.4%

02-25-2013 15:23:43 | More by psmith161

matjack85

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev -54.8%

01-27-2013 03:55:13 | More by matjack85

vader06

Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.5%

01-21-2013 15:10:07 | More by vader06

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes.

This one's also pretty good. Deep dark brown color with a smooth silky texture and meaty mouthfeel, medium carbonation, decent head retention and some mediocre lacing patterns. It's got that "salty ham smoke" going on in spades as well as a sludge-y molasses glaze sweetness on the side of cigarette ash and bitter chocolate... Unusually beefy beer, makes you want to sip some water on the side. This one is worth finding and trying.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 22:22:54 | More by WastingFreetime

TheArmadillo

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

01-05-2013 23:43:16 | More by TheArmadillo

tronester

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A dark brown in color with a thin tan head. Aromas of BBQ and some coffee. Taste is smokey, creamy, with some dark bread in the middle, and a piney finish. Mouthfeel is smooth. The carbonation levels are a bit low. Overall an excellent porter that I would get again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2012 00:14:31 | More by tronester

JPronovost

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

12-29-2012 14:30:56 | More by JPronovost

Baldjosh

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

12-29-2012 00:00:56 | More by Baldjosh

jduprey007

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-26-2012 21:11:27 | More by jduprey007

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-25-2012 01:37:37 | More by JimmyFlatRock

TastingRoomCharNtony

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-08-2012 22:48:43 | More by TastingRoomCharNtony