Black Cabin Smoked Ale
Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.
- From:
- Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Beer
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.11 | pDev: 25.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 02, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 19, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
75
Okay
75
Okay
The flavorful, smoky undertones of our smoked ale are enhanced by the chocolate, black and smoked malt.
25 IBU
25 IBU
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Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri
3.17/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A: Pours a clear deep amber color with a small head that fades quickly.
S: Aroma of roasted malt, nuts, and fairly mild touch of smoke.
T: Taste of roasted malt, nuts with fairly mild smokiness. Mild bitterness with bit of a burnt malt aftertaste.
F: Moderate body, smooth and a bit light on flavor.
O: Not a fan of Smoked Ales, but at least this didn’t taste of ashtray, like some do.
Oct 18, 2013S: Aroma of roasted malt, nuts, and fairly mild touch of smoke.
T: Taste of roasted malt, nuts with fairly mild smokiness. Mild bitterness with bit of a burnt malt aftertaste.
F: Moderate body, smooth and a bit light on flavor.
O: Not a fan of Smoked Ales, but at least this didn’t taste of ashtray, like some do.
Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois
2.79/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.79/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
(Served in a tulip glass)
A- This beer pours a clear walnut brown body with a sticky beige head that last a short bit and a gentle carbonation trailing up the side.
S- The fresh plastic band-aid note has a faint buttery finish.
T- The brown malt hint is nice but soon taken over by the band-aid smoke flavor and a watery finish is followed by a slight tartness that lingers in the finish.
M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a scrubbing fizz in the finish.
O- The full smoke flavor is all band-aids with no malt support or other character to give it some depth or taste. It was too harsh to finish.
Jun 25, 2013A- This beer pours a clear walnut brown body with a sticky beige head that last a short bit and a gentle carbonation trailing up the side.
S- The fresh plastic band-aid note has a faint buttery finish.
T- The brown malt hint is nice but soon taken over by the band-aid smoke flavor and a watery finish is followed by a slight tartness that lingers in the finish.
M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a scrubbing fizz in the finish.
O- The full smoke flavor is all band-aids with no malt support or other character to give it some depth or taste. It was too harsh to finish.
Reviewed by jmbranum from Oklahoma
2.57/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.57/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
I have enjoyed several good smoked beers (normally more in the range of a porter or a stout) so I was excited to see this one in my local liquor store. Unfortunately this beer was a disappointment.
It pours a nice dark honey color. Clear with an off-white head.
Extremely smokey aroma upon bottle opening.
The flavor... it is nothing but smoke, at least at first. As it warms I could pick up a little bit of maltyness but it was truthful a stretch to taste anything but the smoke.
I think this beer would have worked better as a porter with more toasted malt to balance out the smoke.
Medium mouthfeel. The finish is a little bit sweet.
I definitely recommend drinking this beer on the warm side. Cellar temperature might be too cool even. As it warms more flavors come out. When it is cold, all you can taste is the smoke.
One more idea... this beer might make an interesting mixer, maybe with bourbon. The smokeyness might work well there. But by itself... next time I will pass.
Jun 03, 2013It pours a nice dark honey color. Clear with an off-white head.
Extremely smokey aroma upon bottle opening.
The flavor... it is nothing but smoke, at least at first. As it warms I could pick up a little bit of maltyness but it was truthful a stretch to taste anything but the smoke.
I think this beer would have worked better as a porter with more toasted malt to balance out the smoke.
Medium mouthfeel. The finish is a little bit sweet.
I definitely recommend drinking this beer on the warm side. Cellar temperature might be too cool even. As it warms more flavors come out. When it is cold, all you can taste is the smoke.
One more idea... this beer might make an interesting mixer, maybe with bourbon. The smokeyness might work well there. But by itself... next time I will pass.
Reviewed by brewskifan55 from Mississippi
3.5/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter
A: Opaque amber. Half finger tan head that turns to big bubbles. Thick lacing.
S: Smoky, vanilla.
T: Follows nose. Barbecue, malts, chocolate. Robust. Smooth.
M: Medium with medium carbonation. Chewy.
O: One and done. Not bad, but nothing I'd search for again.
Dec 11, 2012A: Opaque amber. Half finger tan head that turns to big bubbles. Thick lacing.
S: Smoky, vanilla.
T: Follows nose. Barbecue, malts, chocolate. Robust. Smooth.
M: Medium with medium carbonation. Chewy.
O: One and done. Not bad, but nothing I'd search for again.
Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
2.39/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.39/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
OK, so this is called a smoked ale. I will try to be kind to its style, although I am not familiar with "smoked beers".
It's appearance is the best thing going for it. Pours a deep amber with a tan head that has decent retention.
Smell, gosh reminds me of a wet ashtray. It does have a little sweet maltiness that peaks through but the smokiness is way too strong for me.
Taste, is slightly less strong on the smoke side but campfire ashes still dominate.
Teach me to stear clear of smokec ales in the future.
This was an $8.99, 6pack mistake. I did not make it through my first bottle. My son in law could not tolerate the deep "surrey of wet ashes" smell either.
Nov 22, 2012It's appearance is the best thing going for it. Pours a deep amber with a tan head that has decent retention.
Smell, gosh reminds me of a wet ashtray. It does have a little sweet maltiness that peaks through but the smokiness is way too strong for me.
Taste, is slightly less strong on the smoke side but campfire ashes still dominate.
Teach me to stear clear of smokec ales in the future.
This was an $8.99, 6pack mistake. I did not make it through my first bottle. My son in law could not tolerate the deep "surrey of wet ashes" smell either.
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