Garsdale Smokebox
Yorkshire Dales Brewing Company
- From:
- Yorkshire Dales Brewing Company
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Smoked Beer
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 3.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 22, 2011
- Added:
- Feb 26, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
4.12/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This was given to me for my birthday last year - a 500ml bottle with a BB of Jan 2011. A few months out of date, but I'm hoping a 'smoked porter' can stand being cellared for a while. The label mentions that it is made with Bamberg malt, and I love the stylised image of a train going over a viaduct (how perfectly Yorkshire).
Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A dark coppery-brown with visible haze and low carbonation. The sediment makes it appear translucent when held to the light. Forms a very small off-white head that disappears within a minute. Distinctive aroma of dark malt and wood smoke, with a hint of alcohol in the background.
Tastes smoky; slightly sour with a rich malty backbone. Dry, mildly bitter finish. The dominant wood smoke obscures most other flavours, including the presence of any hops. Faint hints of dried fruit. A smooth, almost creamy mouthfeel - I wish there was little more carbonation. Astringent; leaves the palate very dry. Aftertaste of smoked malt.
An excellent smoked ale - rich and distinctive. The malt and smoke flavours are well balanced, with a pleasing bitterness to round it off. Unusual style for a UK beer. Probably wouldn't want more than one in a session, but well worth your time.
May 22, 2011Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A dark coppery-brown with visible haze and low carbonation. The sediment makes it appear translucent when held to the light. Forms a very small off-white head that disappears within a minute. Distinctive aroma of dark malt and wood smoke, with a hint of alcohol in the background.
Tastes smoky; slightly sour with a rich malty backbone. Dry, mildly bitter finish. The dominant wood smoke obscures most other flavours, including the presence of any hops. Faint hints of dried fruit. A smooth, almost creamy mouthfeel - I wish there was little more carbonation. Astringent; leaves the palate very dry. Aftertaste of smoked malt.
An excellent smoked ale - rich and distinctive. The malt and smoke flavours are well balanced, with a pleasing bitterness to round it off. Unusual style for a UK beer. Probably wouldn't want more than one in a session, but well worth your time.
Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England
3.82/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brown 500ml bottle is classed as a 'Smoked Porter' by the brewery and according to the label is bottle conditioned and uses smoked malt from Bamberg. Best before the end of March 2010, drank before the end of Feb 2010.
Poured carefully into a UK pint sleeve.
Exceedingly black, a true 'Jet Black' body, a thin tanned head sat on top. Sadly the head refused to stay, no lacing, no head after two sips.
The smell given off was of roasted malts and burnt Peat Bogs.
The taste was very simular to the aromas, with an added bitter and dryness from the hop content whos smell had been masked by the malts and peat Bog. My wife brought this back from a weekend away in York, bless her.
This beer cried out for some Smoked Ham and Pickles, I ended the tasting with some rich German Cambozala and dry crackers, that did the trick!
Different and well made, a true craft beer, hope I bump into it again one day. Pity about the head, I do expect a British beer to keep a head, just one of 'my things'.
Feb 26, 2010Poured carefully into a UK pint sleeve.
Exceedingly black, a true 'Jet Black' body, a thin tanned head sat on top. Sadly the head refused to stay, no lacing, no head after two sips.
The smell given off was of roasted malts and burnt Peat Bogs.
The taste was very simular to the aromas, with an added bitter and dryness from the hop content whos smell had been masked by the malts and peat Bog. My wife brought this back from a weekend away in York, bless her.
This beer cried out for some Smoked Ham and Pickles, I ended the tasting with some rich German Cambozala and dry crackers, that did the trick!
Different and well made, a true craft beer, hope I bump into it again one day. Pity about the head, I do expect a British beer to keep a head, just one of 'my things'.
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