Smoke Follows Beauty
Old Town Brewing Co
- From:
- Old Town Brewing Co
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Rauchbier
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.09 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 16, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 16, 2026
- Wants:
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- Gots:
- 0
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Smoked Vienna lager
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Reviewed by vurt from Oregon
3.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
12-ounce pour enjoyed at Central Station Taps in Beaverton, OR in a snifter.
The body is a bright, clear orange-amber capped with a thin skin of off-white foam that struggles to leave much lacing. The nose starts off with...fruit punch!? Then it pivots to the toasty, nutty malt I was expecting. Caramel and light smoke peek around the edges.
The flavor also starts fruity, but it's more of a mild raspberry character than the fruit punch offered by the nose. (Not really an improvement, I gotta say.) Dry, toasty malt follows, along with a good burst of clean smoke that lingers. There's a layer of malt sweetness, but it's a thin layer, and every sip finishes dry with leafy hops and a tea-like bitterness that gets kinda rough by the end of this 12-ounce glass. Light-bodied with a pleasant bite of carbonation and a gentle but grating astringency.
Overall, it delivers on the smoke, but the fruitiness puts me off and the rest of the flavors don't fit together well. While I'm happy to try pretty much any smoked beer (in the interest of getting brewers to make more of 'em), I'm not sure I'd drink this one again.
Feb 16, 2026The body is a bright, clear orange-amber capped with a thin skin of off-white foam that struggles to leave much lacing. The nose starts off with...fruit punch!? Then it pivots to the toasty, nutty malt I was expecting. Caramel and light smoke peek around the edges.
The flavor also starts fruity, but it's more of a mild raspberry character than the fruit punch offered by the nose. (Not really an improvement, I gotta say.) Dry, toasty malt follows, along with a good burst of clean smoke that lingers. There's a layer of malt sweetness, but it's a thin layer, and every sip finishes dry with leafy hops and a tea-like bitterness that gets kinda rough by the end of this 12-ounce glass. Light-bodied with a pleasant bite of carbonation and a gentle but grating astringency.
Overall, it delivers on the smoke, but the fruitiness puts me off and the rest of the flavors don't fit together well. While I'm happy to try pretty much any smoked beer (in the interest of getting brewers to make more of 'em), I'm not sure I'd drink this one again.
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