Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Acquired in a seasonal pack from a Hyvee in Omaha, NE. Best before February 2012.

Poured into a standard US pint glass.

Pour produces a fairly large (2+cm) head composed of fairly large, dirty-brown bubbles. Decreases fairly rapidly, leaves no lacing. Body is a dark brown color with reddish highlights. Transparent, with visible carbonation. Nothing special here.

Aroma of slightly sour, smoky malt, some raisins and figs, slight chocolate, and metal (iron). Good, but a little lacking in smokiness in a rauchbier for my tastes.

Taste is decidedly of saltiness, nutty, caramel and toffee flavors upfront, alongside some slightly sour smoke and dark malt. Bacon tastes are present, but fairly minimal. Smoke occupies the second priority here, being balanced by malt sweetness.

Fairly heavy to medium-heavy bodied. Carbonation is initially a bit too high, but this settles as it warms. Then, the mouthfeel is fairly smooth and creamy; carbonation not too atrocious.

I find this to be a generally tasty rauchbier, fairly middle of the road as it's a bit on the sweet and not-so-smoky side, but still very drinkable and a representation I'd visit again should it be available apart from others beers in the SA portfolio.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 06:15:10 | More by falloutsnow

MikeyA

New York

1/5  rDev -70.6%

05-09-2013 22:23:00 | More by MikeyA

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

05-05-2013 03:21:31 | More by DrunkinYogi

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

04-29-2013 17:19:53 | More by FliryVorru

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

04-23-2013 06:12:32 | More by Kelp

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +25%

04-14-2013 01:25:59 | More by randylangford

Arsenal0328

Indiana

2.25/5  rDev -33.8%

04-11-2013 01:14:38 | More by Arsenal0328

Ograd001

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -41.2%

04-06-2013 13:33:48 | More by Ograd001

CDGoin

Virginia

1.35/5  rDev -60.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Bonfire is the right name.. their is smoky beer and then there is this.

If you want your beer to taste like it was filtered through BURNT bacon drippings this is the beer for you. Simply undrinkable.

BTW I like bacon.. but this was somethign else.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 19:40:08 | More by CDGoin

surfrogue1

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

03-25-2013 03:09:12 | More by surfrogue1

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2/5  rDev -41.2%

03-20-2013 05:46:56 | More by ThisWangsChung

KeithVan

Washington

1.35/5  rDev -60.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25

Tasted and smelt exaclty like buring firewood....Sam Adams Bonfire, no kidding. From the sam adams winter variety pack. Usually the variety packs are hit and miss. The winter pack was a great success. With the exception of "firewood Beer". I guess if you have this beer and take the name literially, you will not be dissapointed, especially if you happen to be a termite.

-Although it's been well over a year since I last tasted this "Gem", The taste is one that will not be forgotton.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 13:51:13 | More by KeithVan

beertardis

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -11.8%

03-18-2013 12:20:06 | More by beertardis

BeardOfZeus

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

03-15-2013 14:03:02 | More by BeardOfZeus

AJ01923

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

03-13-2013 03:06:01 | More by AJ01923

Duvel

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

03-09-2013 16:36:20 | More by Duvel

Horbar

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -11.8%

03-07-2013 22:21:16 | More by Horbar

WI_Boiler

4/5  rDev +17.6%

02-28-2013 17:56:25 | More by WI_Boiler

mjenkins5

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

02-20-2013 03:28:07 | More by mjenkins5

DarkLordPsycho

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

02-20-2013 01:23:08 | More by DarkLordPsycho

ant880

New York

3/5  rDev -11.8%

01-31-2013 20:54:13 | More by ant880

GFG

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -11.8%

01-28-2013 09:32:57 | More by GFG

KiMiRaiK

Washington

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

01-27-2013 22:09:33 | More by KiMiRaiK

JustinSamuelson

New York

4/5  rDev +17.6%

01-20-2013 20:32:42 | More by JustinSamuelson

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

12-29-2012 01:52:16 | More by cliff1066