Rook & Leer BA
Brouwerij De Molen

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From:
Brouwerij De Molen
 
Netherlands
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.24 | pDev: 11.56%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
56
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 01, 2022
Added:
Jun 07, 2012
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  2
A collaboration between Tom Peters of Monk's Cafe and Menno that was brewed in September 2011. A smoked imperial porter that was aged in whiskey barrels with brettanomyces. His beer has a ton of beechwood smoked malt, so it will not have the phenols often associated with peat smoked malt. Rodenbach yeast added later.
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Ratings by mportnoy:
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Rated by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

Jul 15, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.88 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Jul 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by amano_h from Oregon

Dec 13, 2015
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Reviewed by grover37 from District of Columbia

3.76/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tried to be objective as I didnt realize this was a sour until after I ordered. This would have been great without the Rodenbach pitch though - totally ruined this one.
Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by jwat from Pennsylvania

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.92 by Rage-83

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GeorgeCarroll from Pennsylvania

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Jeeb from North Carolina

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Giantspace from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by erialbill from New Jersey

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jwhancher from Pennsylvania

Jun 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

2.91/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Black with no head. Thin collar of foam, though.

Smell - Smoke. Dark chocolate. Whiskey. Oak. Fudgy, but with a brightness I can't pinpoint.

Taste - And it's sour, how odd. Chocolate, but it's very brief. More roasted malts. Oak. Finishes with a peaty smokey flavor and a lingering tang.

Mouthfeel - Heavy. Low carbonation. Sour.

Overall - This is one strange beer. It's certainly a unique combination of flavors and I was not prepared for the sourness. The nose didn't suggest it at all.
May 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by afsdan from Colorado

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by deapokid from Pennsylvania

Apr 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mltobin from Connecticut

Apr 12, 2014
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Reviewed by brianmandell from California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled 2013. Enjoyed at Monk's Cafe (beer is collab with Tom of Monk's)

This is one of the most unusual and complex beers I have encountered. I will attempt to do this justice in words. Black motor oil pour with minimal lacing.

I smell dark fruits like a strawberry and plum jam, sweet and smoked malts, vanilla, chocolate and some acidity.

The smell carries over to the taste. I haven't been a huge fan fan of smoky beers in the past but this one integrates the smokiness into the flavor like my favorite Scotch, Lagavulin 16. The taste is imminently fruity and very much influenced by the rodenbach yeast. The fruit is fresher on the palate than it is on the nose. Fresh berries like BC backyard rye carries into a mild sourness that grows as you sip. There is a little oakiness and vanilla and finishes with some well integrated scotch and booze. I am left with a dry, smoky and woody finish.

The mouthfeel is viscous but is lightened by the acidity. Wonderful.

This beer is an experience in its complexity and intensity. Memorable and unusual. Perhaps best enjoyed by a warm campfire rather than a bar but I'm not complaining! I love this beer. My only complaint is that it is a touch too sweet for my taste.
Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by imperialking from Illinois

Feb 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Feb 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by leitmotif from Romania

Feb 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by oglmcdgl from Pennsylvania

Feb 10, 2014
Rook & Leer BA from Brouwerij De Molen
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 56 ratings