Deep Purple Rauchbier
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant

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From:
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Rauchbier
Ranked #51
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,543
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 17.02%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 18, 2022
Added:
Jul 10, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
Smoke on the water! This Bamberg inspired smoked ale is bacon in a glass. Very polarizing beer, you either like the style and taste, or you never want to drink it again. Unique, brewed using German malts and Noble hops.
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Ratings by Bendurgin:
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Reviewed by Bendurgin from Maine

1.65/5  rDev -56.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Had this in a pint glass on tap at Novare Res. The pour was decent. The bartender said it would take a bit to settle and after a couple pours then settles I had a clear brown beer with a small white head. No visible carbonation and my ability to see right through this beer really surprised me. I was expecting something a little more heavy. After looking at it for a while I stuck my nose right in. Deep Purple gives a faint smell of a smokehouse flavor. As if I where smoking bacon. Not much else to the nose. It's really dominated by smoke. Not much to taste in this one. A little bit of the smokey bacon flavor I was expecting from the aroma, but there wasn't enough of anything. This was really watery and had zero carbonation. I really felt like I was drinking dirty smoked water. The lack of carbonation and extremely light body give this beer an off putting mouth feel. This would be easier to drink if the flavors where more there, I just feel like there wasn't enough of anything. I'm really hoping my next Marshall Wharf endeavor is better. I ended up only drinking about a third of this before just calling it a night.
Jul 10, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jul 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.72 by BeerTwigs from New York

May 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by neil2me from Connecticut

Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.32 by kdevilliers from Massachusetts

Jul 25, 2016
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

4.12/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Novare during the Marshall Wharf tap takeover
Mar 13, 2016
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Rated by Crumpetsnbeer from Maine

2.44/5  rDev -35.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
My notes from that night just say. "I thought it would be really good but all i can think of is old people as i drink it, was not great"
May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hairrrrrrrr from Illinois

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TeamStreet from Massachusetts

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by RockyCoast from Maine

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jebrew from Maine

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by hvy1 from Maine

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sgregory from Connecticut

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by psdriscoll from Connecticut

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by tinterlande from Maine

Apr 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Mar 08, 2014
Deep Purple Rauchbier from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 39 ratings