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Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Rauchbier
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 23.88%
- Reviews:
- 239
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2011
- Wants:
- 25
- Gots:
- 28
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Eando35:
Reviewed by Eando35 from New Jersey
2.63/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.63/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
When I first heard about this beer, I went crazy with excitement. I love the fall and the smell of bonfires. I drank this beer out of a pint glass: it has a deep amber color with a strong head but when put against the light you can see the lightness to it. A very cool color. The smell was amazing: i felt like I was sitting next to a bonfire! However, after finishing half my glass, I was about done. The after taste of burning wood overwhelmed the overal positive taste of the beer, which was moderate at first but then got way too strong. A huge fan of Samuel Adams and their autumn harvest beers, I was disappinted by this. Will be sticking to Octoberfest and Harvest Pumpkin for the fall season from SA.
Jul 30, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Trunker from Arizona
4.64/5 rDev +38.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.64/5 rDev +38.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
It’s a smoked beer unlike anything I’d had before. It was a great pairing with so much...burgers, barbecue, most meats, pizza and more. It makes me sad it’s not made a comeback. It was a classic.
Dec 21, 2020Reviewed by DanKoozie
4.24/5 rDev +26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Some may complain about the "smoky" taste, but then again, what were you expecting with a "bonfire" beer? It's too bad this is retired because I would absolutely try this again. Had it years ago and still, this is one of the more memorable tasting beers I've ever had. Literally tried it for the first time next to a campfire with some friends, and it couldn't have been more perfect. Great summer beer that paired great with some grilled food. I hope Sam Adams brings it back one day!
Apr 13, 2020Rated by Frank_Castle from Pennsylvania
4.98/5 rDev +48.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +48.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
The beer equivalent of a Smokey scotch. So sad that this is retired.
Nov 30, 2017Reviewed by Raime from Korea (North)
3.81/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Was working up in Troy and elected to grab some gas on the way home. They had a small singles section where I found three of these. The owner said they had been sitting awhile and he'd give me all three bottles for $2. Rauchs are a tough style to find so I figured why the hell not.
Pours a darker shade of golden with a nice clarity. Finger and foamy head which disappears rather quickly.
Smell is that classic Rauch beer smoke you'd come to expect though I has noticeably faded quite a bit. Touch of adjunct oddly enough.
Taste follows suit but the smoke is more prominent. Some more hop comes forward though it's over shadowed and hard to pinpoint.
Feel is rather creamy though the carbonation is pretty flat. Flavors retain and it swallow with a nice smokiness in the throat.
Overall I now notice that this beer is retired so it was last brewed at least a year ago. Three bottles for $2 was still a pretty solid deal and I'll have no problem topping them off. This will be the third Rauch I've had and probably my least favorite but that isn't saying a lot considering the other two were pretty great. This is quite nice as well.
EDIT : Having a pretty hearty laugh at the past few reviews complaining of the smoke. Apparently they don't know kindergarten level German.
Feb 16, 2017Pours a darker shade of golden with a nice clarity. Finger and foamy head which disappears rather quickly.
Smell is that classic Rauch beer smoke you'd come to expect though I has noticeably faded quite a bit. Touch of adjunct oddly enough.
Taste follows suit but the smoke is more prominent. Some more hop comes forward though it's over shadowed and hard to pinpoint.
Feel is rather creamy though the carbonation is pretty flat. Flavors retain and it swallow with a nice smokiness in the throat.
Overall I now notice that this beer is retired so it was last brewed at least a year ago. Three bottles for $2 was still a pretty solid deal and I'll have no problem topping them off. This will be the third Rauch I've had and probably my least favorite but that isn't saying a lot considering the other two were pretty great. This is quite nice as well.
EDIT : Having a pretty hearty laugh at the past few reviews complaining of the smoke. Apparently they don't know kindergarten level German.
Reviewed by David_Shrortish from Texas
1.23/5 rDev -63.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
1.23/5 rDev -63.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Oh Lord... Slinky to smooth, hoppy or saison, I drink 'em all. But this may have been a beer too far. When I cracked the cap, I thought "wait, is this some novelty 'Bacon Beer?' No. It was a beer that someone left work proud of calling their own... "Honey, I did it! A real gosh dignity Sam Adams beer!" "What does it taste like?" "Oh, it's your classic Stella Artois meets Beggin' Strips"
This beer was... Bad. Bad, bad.
That said, my dog loved it, but only after I cut it with a cup of tap water. Loki knows best...
Sep 03, 2016This beer was... Bad. Bad, bad.
That said, my dog loved it, but only after I cut it with a cup of tap water. Loki knows best...
Reviewed by Foxzhu from Texas
2.88/5 rDev -14%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.88/5 rDev -14%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Just tastes like they put a drop of liquid smoke in a normal sam adams. Kinda tastes like I'm drinking a literal bonfire or a grill cleaning brush. I expected a toasted taste instead.
Aug 18, 2016Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.24/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Brown, thin mild head, off white. Restrained smoke character.
Smooth, easy drinking rauch. Doesn't come off super smokey or meaty. I guess its not meant for people way down the rabbit hole into this kind of thing, but I think for someone like me, the nice touch and minimalism works out nicely.
Feb 12, 2016Smooth, easy drinking rauch. Doesn't come off super smokey or meaty. I guess its not meant for people way down the rabbit hole into this kind of thing, but I think for someone like me, the nice touch and minimalism works out nicely.
Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
579 ratings
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