Sue - Yazoo Brewing Company

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #45 (Oct 2010):

Cherrywood-smoked malt in the house! Tan lace crowns the black liquid; smoky, burnt malt and a faint currant nose. Smoothness reaches new depths in this ultra-creamy, big-bodied brew. Flavors pour over with suggestions of highly roasted coffee, extremely dark chocolate, smoke charred wood and burnt marshmallows. There is some hoppiness behind the smoke and roasted grain, which tames any sweetness that arises. The alcohol warms well but is very clean. Long, smoky, roasty finish. No need to be subtle here: Yazoo hits all the right targets and balances out the smoke very well. Epic.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2011 23:29:14 | More by BeerAdvocate

harpus

Alabama

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 02:50:09 | More by harpus

G_Rod

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-17-2013 11:21:51 | More by G_Rod

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-15-2013 03:41:03 | More by GRG1313

THECPJ

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-14-2013 16:40:33 | More by THECPJ

oberon

North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

The beer I was seeking out most when in middle Tennessee last weekend.Poures a deep dark chocolate brown with a tinge of ruby when held to the light,a frothy beinge head that left a few broken rings of lace as it slowly.Alot of nice stuff going on in the aromas,smoke and brine are the first things I notice followed by bitter chocolate and earthy hops,a little alcohol sweetness as it warms.Complex flavors with a decent amount of smoke but not in your face,there is some chocolate sweetness but there is a big earthy component keeping the sweetness from becoming over bearing,there is some molasses and sweet alcohol in the finish detected as well.This is as good and maybe better than what I was hoping for,well done Yazoo.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:52:45 | More by oberon

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

4.09/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Had out of a 750ml. bottle poured into a pint glass.

A: Chocolate brown in color. Has a two finger creamy brown head upon pouring. Lots of lacing.
S: Roasted malts that leads to some chocolate, caramel, and finishes with some a smoke smell.
T: Smoke flavor, Roasty chocolate, hint of some vanilla.
M: Medium to heavy but very drinkable. Some creaminess to it. Can't taste
A very good, drinkable smoked porter. One of Tennessee's best.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 13:46:22 | More by BlueMoon10

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-08-2013 00:12:23 | More by cadaugherty

GrindFatherBob

New York

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-07-2013 17:57:02 | More by GrindFatherBob

GuinnessAtRogerWilco

New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Was given a 750ml bottle by one of my good beer customers, so thanks to him for sharing something we don't get in our area.
Poured in a Sam Adams 'perfect pint' glass.
AP: 3/4" froathy cream coloured head that dissipated down to 1/4", rich dark brown to near black colour
AR: Chocolate was the first aroma to hit me followed by a subtle hint of smoked ham then molasses takes over with hints of brown bread. For a smoked beer I was expecting more of it in the aroma and if it had been more prominent I would have given a higher score for the smell.
T: As with the aroma, I found the smoke aspect lacking. However, the rest of the flavours I found very enjoyable. Again with chocolate and molasses with a bit of brownie batter and at the finish a slick oily soft hint of smoke, but not enough IMO to balance the sweeter flavours. The warmer this brew gets the smoke flavour starts to poke through a little more, but not quite enough for me.
M: Very creamy with low/moderate carbonation and a bit silky on the tongue.
OV: An enjoyable tasty beer, but when I compare this to what it's supposed to be (a smoke beer) I can't rate it as high as I'd like. If the smoke flavours were more pronounced in the taste this would be an exceptional beer, but I just didn't get enough of it.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 03:48:53 | More by GuinnessAtRogerWilco

BraveGator

Georgia

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-04-2013 14:24:32 | More by BraveGator

JMBSH

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-04-2013 01:28:28 | More by JMBSH

Brewsed

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-03-2013 16:06:53 | More by Brewsed

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -16.3%

04-27-2013 01:47:01 | More by ADTaber

Bobhoya

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-26-2013 00:15:19 | More by Bobhoya

hyoung41

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-14-2013 17:20:58 | More by hyoung41

Beer21

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-11-2013 21:32:10 | More by Beer21

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-10-2013 02:52:33 | More by Gonzoillini

weonfire

Kentucky

4.03/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A - Black as night. Huge light mocha head, excellent lacing, sticks to high beer mark. very impressive.

S - Roasted barley, grassy, nutty malt

T - initial: roasted malt, barley, grassy, nutty. finish: hops are real mellow (3/10 bitter), smokey taste lingers a tiny bit

M - really nice froth, mellow cream, viscosity is high

O - This is much better that i expected. I normally don't like smoked porters but this i would order again. I believe the 93 IBUs, while don't make this beer 'hoppy', do a great job balancing this beer and make it not too smokey or roasty but very drinkable. I enjoyed this.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 02:15:28 | More by weonfire

addison1203

Mississippi

2.75/5  rDev -34.2%

04-08-2013 21:36:24 | More by addison1203

theCoder

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +19.6%

04-04-2013 01:33:29 | More by theCoder

jeff1973

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

03-28-2013 03:28:07 | More by jeff1973

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

5/5  rDev +19.6%

03-21-2013 06:51:23 | More by grahamboudreaux

Fairwin

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

03-20-2013 02:51:10 | More by Fairwin

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

03-15-2013 04:42:40 | More by rolltide8425