Tarry Suchong
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)

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From:
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
 
Switzerland
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 15.32%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
53
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 15, 2015
Added:
Sep 20, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by oline73:
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Reviewed by oline73 from Maryland

2.78/5  rDev -25.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
I had this on-tap at Max's, poured into a sample glass.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy somewhat dark amber with a layer of off white head and decent retention.

Smell: My first thought is smokey ketchup. Smoke and some sweet malt. There is a fruity smell that reminds me of tomato.

Taste: Smokey with a tart note. I would like some more body to balance the smoke. The finish is smokey.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with tingly carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: The smell and taste were both a little bit off putting. I don't think I would have this beer again.
Sep 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jun 15, 2015
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Rated by ygtbsm94 from Utah

3.43/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aroma of floral, earthy, light smoke, wood, green tea, & apple cider. Taste malt, smoke, herbal, faint fruitiness, grass, dry finish.
Jan 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Hutch517 from Connecticut

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by codysjb from Florida

Jan 19, 2014
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.56/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A-Poured a darker amber. A fairly dense head. Head does not die away either. Dots of lacing.

S-Interesting aroma. Herbal and smoky for sure. The tea comes out quite noticeably here. Some moderate malty sweetness as well. Interesting but I wasn't particularly fond of it.

T-Smoke and tea are the big duo. The tea flavor is quite authentic. I feel like the smokiness doesn't necessarily jive well with the tea though. There is also some mellow Belgian yeastiness and a strong, sweet, malty character.

M-Medium bodied with some leftover feel after each sip. Soft carbonation. Low bitterness. No noticeable alcohol.

O/D-Interesting but not suited to my tastes. Wouldn't go back to this, however I appreciate it's individuality.
Jan 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SteeleWright from Texas

Aug 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by MatthewWilde from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2013
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Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Hazy copper-brown with a finger of frothy white head. Fades quickly.

S - Caramel malts, smoke, vanilla, tea, some fruits.

T - Sweet caramel malts, some citrus and other fruits, smoke, vanilla, herbal tea.

M - Medium bodied with mild carbonation. Smooth with a sweet and smokey finish.

D - Nice smoked beer. The smoke character is nice but could use a bit more carbonation.
Mar 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by pixieskid from Germany

Oct 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by HumanParaquat from Indiana

Aug 15, 2012
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

2.53/5  rDev -32%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Despite an increasingly hard pour, I was barely able to rouse more than 1/2 inch of head to cap the amber colored liquid; speckles of lacing are left behind, however

Smell: Charred embers, band-aids and chamomile tea

Taste: Chamomile tea and ginger, with an increasingly sour, phenolic character that develops by mid-palate; band-aids galore in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body and rather flat

Overall: Although I have enjoyed a number of beers from this brewery, this beer was not among them; perhaps I just got a bad example
May 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by standardcherry from Massachusetts

May 21, 2012
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Reviewed by brystmar from Texas

3.44/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Stubby, swing-top bottle; batch number of 9C.

Mellow pour, barely any head. Smell begins sweet & fruity before smoke moves in and herb-y tea notes take over.

Flavor is much the same: fruity and mildly tart up front until the tea leaves grab hold of my taste buds. Finishes like drinking a glass of iced tea, though unfortunately I dislike tea. Much closer to the Sahti style than other smoked beers.
Mar 24, 2012
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Reviewed by Blanco from Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The beer looks gorgeous as i pour from the mini-growler bottle into a piraat tulip glass. Nice orange/red color, with white head. Smells of brett funk with slight hints of vinegar and a hint of fruitiness. Taste is unlike anything I've ever had. There is some sort of spice I'm not entirely familiar with that is somewhat medicinal in quality. Tastes very much like a spicy saison mixed with flanders red and then spiked with smoke, which starts from disgusting to "out of place" to interesting the more I drink it. I can't say it tastes bad, but I can't say I love it either. it's just "different." A tannic quality seems to come through the more I drink it.

Well I guess the thing with BFM is that every beer is an experience and this is no different. I don't get into "weird" beers that much, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. One of those "glad I tried it" beers.
Mar 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by zxcvbqqq from New Hampshire

Mar 19, 2012
Tarry Suchong from BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 53 ratings