Smoke Jumper Smoked Imperial Porter - Left Hand Brewing Company

MCDub

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

10-17-2012 19:05:05 | More by MCDub

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 17:49:22 | More by Zimm

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-15-2013 16:12:20 | More by Slatetank

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-11-2013 01:53:49 | More by ToddHolder

kylehay2004

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-25-2013 21:07:21 | More by kylehay2004

kevanb

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

650ml bottle poured into a Left Hand Pint Glass.

The beer pours a nice black color, hues of brown and burgundy with a loose caramel head that is hardly a finger high that vanishes quickly and leaves some film atop the beer, but minimal lacing. The aroma very salty, smoky and robust. Lots of smoke, dark chocolate and bacon grease, it's quite savory, harsh and rather one dimensional. The flavors are a bit more balanced, but dominantly smoky, more of a chocolate and malt showing, but the smoke really punishes the palate with some sharp alcohol at the finish. The body is nice and rich, fairly smooth with some overzealous carbonation that finishes with a nice creamy touch.

Verdict: Certainly a powerfully smoky beer, a bit too much for me and my sensitive palate. This is definitely one of the more bacon and salty, savory forward beers I've had and the balance is really poor. Smoked beers really aren't my thing and this one is just way too intense for me.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 03:09:34 | More by kevanb

beercanman

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-03-2013 05:32:45 | More by beercanman

StJamesGate

New York

3.94/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Black with chestnut highlights and beige foams that trails.
Smoky phenols with hints of red berry, peat and meat on the nose.
Red currants, cold coffee, lots of smoke, far whack of earthy hops. Sweetens as it warms, with red berry and brown sugar.
Sprucey end and roasty bitter linger.
Medium to full, round, plenty of chew.

1.021 finish, so full and sweet. Smoke is judicious and there's plenty of bitter in the roast and hops. Lean for 8.8%, which makes it a nice drinker.

Between the smoke, roast and sweetness, tastes more like BBQ than any smoked beer I've had.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 17:25:12 | More by StJamesGate

AR_Rios

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

04-01-2013 23:12:39 | More by AR_Rios

KiltedCulinarian

Georgia

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-24-2013 21:30:12 | More by KiltedCulinarian

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

03-12-2013 19:25:02 | More by Zachtheporter

WritersBlock

Texas

5/5  rDev +24.1%

03-11-2013 22:12:10 | More by WritersBlock

rdobens

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -25.6%

03-08-2013 00:53:58 | More by rdobens

Woffy

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-01-2013 23:33:39 | More by Woffy

MasonJ

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

02-26-2013 19:27:01 | More by MasonJ

seavercm

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

02-06-2013 16:24:27 | More by seavercm

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

01-30-2013 04:02:37 | More by JeffreyJDavis

scratch69

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I poured a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance- Black in color with a half a fingers worth of dark tan head. Light amount of runny lacing.

Smell- Smoke and chocolate aromas with a hint of char.

Taste- Sweet dark malt and smoke flavors dominate with notes of chocolate, char, and dark fruits.

Mouthfeel- On the light end of full bodied, creamy, and smooth. Light amount of carbonation with a faint amount of alcohol warmth.

Overall- This is one of the better smoked beers I have had. Tasty and complex but not too complex.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 00:20:47 | More by scratch69

dendroaspis

New Mexico

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-18-2013 01:07:27 | More by dendroaspis

codysjb

Florida

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle into a wine glass.
Very interesting; like a smoked beer combined with a porter. the smoke and chocolate notes fill the nose and intertwine in the flavor. Would be a good beer for around a camp fire but the smoke is just a bit over powering by itself.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 05:28:37 | More by codysjb

iKrystin

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-13-2013 21:50:04 | More by iKrystin

tswater

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

01-11-2013 03:56:48 | More by tswater

Paul68

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

01-10-2013 13:53:31 | More by Paul68

darthhamby

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

01-09-2013 15:39:01 | More by darthhamby

Coduhhh

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-06-2013 08:23:12 | More by Coduhhh