Neighborhood Brew - Cottonwood Smoked Helles
Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
- From:
- Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Helles
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 1.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 06, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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All 7 of the Downtown breweries got together and decided to make a bunch of different Lagers brewed with Colorado grown malts. Our Helles Lager has a touch of Cottonwood Smoked malt added to showcase the delicate malt character this style is known for.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.94/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Phantom Canyon
A- pours a clear golden color with a one finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring
S- smells of light smoke that gives some smoked pork aroma. Undertones of doughy malt and honey
T- light smoky character up front, followed by some doughy malt, more light ‘meaty’ smoke on the finish
M- light body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and crisp finish
Jun 18, 2023A- pours a clear golden color with a one finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring
S- smells of light smoke that gives some smoked pork aroma. Undertones of doughy malt and honey
T- light smoky character up front, followed by some doughy malt, more light ‘meaty’ smoke on the finish
M- light body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and crisp finish
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.86/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear, golden body; moderate carbonation presence; thin, off-white head, lasting; sticky fingers and patches of foam cling to the inside of the glass. Delicate smoke aroma. Very mild malt backbone; solid presence of smokiness but not overbearing; lightly smoked meat; note of phenolic bitterness. Light to medium-light body; glass smooth; a touch of subliminal dryness.
I love a good smoked beer. This one really grew on me as it opened up. It's not very complicated in anything, yet brings out a finely balanced light smokiness that complements the delicate helles lager base beer. It appears the smoked malt is Cottonwood Smoked malt (likely from Colorado Malting Alamosa). If so, I'd say it has a keen similarity to beechwood smoked malts.
Pouring temperature: 43 °F; crowler info: n/a
Source: purchased at the brewery (about 2-3 weeks ago)
Apr 21, 2023I love a good smoked beer. This one really grew on me as it opened up. It's not very complicated in anything, yet brings out a finely balanced light smokiness that complements the delicate helles lager base beer. It appears the smoked malt is Cottonwood Smoked malt (likely from Colorado Malting Alamosa). If so, I'd say it has a keen similarity to beechwood smoked malts.
Pouring temperature: 43 °F; crowler info: n/a
Source: purchased at the brewery (about 2-3 weeks ago)
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