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Smoked Porter
O'Fallon Brewery
- From:
- O'Fallon Brewery
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Porter
Ranked #27 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,422 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 12.69%
- Reviews:
- 380
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 26, 2002
- Wants:
- 59
- Gots:
- 41
Dark, rich and smoky…this classic porter is brewed with 63% German smoked malt and makes a perfect after dinner (or anytime) sipper for those who love a “bigger” beer. Winner of the Gold Medal in the 2004 Great American Beer Festival® for best Smoked Beer in America!
24 IBU
24 IBU
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Ratings by pwoods:
Reviewed by pwoods from Ohio
4.07/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
12oz. brown bottle, purchased at Party Source, poured into an imperial pint. No dating.
A: Pours a very deep brown, nearly black, and lets basically no light in. 1 finger of creamy light khaki head forms and has decent retention. It looks like it'd produce nice blanketing lace from the creamy head but it just doesn't stick very long.
S: Lots of smoke and smoked meats. Oily smoked meats come to mind; bacon, ham, salami. An underlying molasses peeks through.
T/M: A good porter taste up front. A bit of cola and hints of grape. Throughout is a nice smoke and meat taste, similar to the nose but more of a supporting role. Body is medium full with a great velvety smoothness.
D: Very easy to drink and a nice moderate ABV. Not quite as good as Stone's Smoked Porter, but it can definitely hold its own.
Jul 21, 2008A: Pours a very deep brown, nearly black, and lets basically no light in. 1 finger of creamy light khaki head forms and has decent retention. It looks like it'd produce nice blanketing lace from the creamy head but it just doesn't stick very long.
S: Lots of smoke and smoked meats. Oily smoked meats come to mind; bacon, ham, salami. An underlying molasses peeks through.
T/M: A good porter taste up front. A bit of cola and hints of grape. Throughout is a nice smoke and meat taste, similar to the nose but more of a supporting role. Body is medium full with a great velvety smoothness.
D: Very easy to drink and a nice moderate ABV. Not quite as good as Stone's Smoked Porter, but it can definitely hold its own.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida
3.98/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a bottle. Pours dark brown with a lofty head. Smells like a campfire and s'mores. The flavor is all about the malts, including the Bamberg smoked malt - but also caramel and chocolate malts. It's a really nice change of pace without the overwhelming smoke of a straight Rauch Bier.
Jun 22, 2023Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.76/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a very dark brown body with an inch of evaporating, light khaki-toned foam.
Smell: Swathed in a meaty, almost bacony smokiness are a collection of varied notes, smelling of walnut, semi-dried dark fruits, anise, black bread and a sliver of baker's chocolate.
Taste: A black breadiness rounded with tastes of toasted nuts, subtle chocolate morsels and sweetish cola. Alongside a black licorice vibe, it begins pulls in a subtly vinous, wine-like fruitiness midway and through the smoky, lightly spicy, soundly fruity finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-thin, nearingly watery body, as is O'Fallon's wont. Why is it there wont? I don't know, but I want to. I want to understand. Medium carbonation.
Overall: Why it gotta be so thin, O'Fallon?
May 03, 2023Smell: Swathed in a meaty, almost bacony smokiness are a collection of varied notes, smelling of walnut, semi-dried dark fruits, anise, black bread and a sliver of baker's chocolate.
Taste: A black breadiness rounded with tastes of toasted nuts, subtle chocolate morsels and sweetish cola. Alongside a black licorice vibe, it begins pulls in a subtly vinous, wine-like fruitiness midway and through the smoky, lightly spicy, soundly fruity finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-thin, nearingly watery body, as is O'Fallon's wont. Why is it there wont? I don't know, but I want to. I want to understand. Medium carbonation.
Overall: Why it gotta be so thin, O'Fallon?
Reviewed by travis1108 from Missouri
2.87/5 rDev -25.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2.75
2.87/5 rDev -25.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2.75
Smells like smokehouse almonds
Little too thin. Then again O'Fallon ALWAYS seems to be. Kinda tastes like someone put liquid smoke in a black lager. Feels carbonated in my mouth but finishes flat. IDK why I keep buying O'Fallon. It usually disappoints.
Dec 22, 2022Little too thin. Then again O'Fallon ALWAYS seems to be. Kinda tastes like someone put liquid smoke in a black lager. Feels carbonated in my mouth but finishes flat. IDK why I keep buying O'Fallon. It usually disappoints.
Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured a dark caramel brown into a 10 oz. Bangkok Beer fluted glass with a slightly effervescent tan head that quickly disappeared. Very dainty lacing with natural carbonation present throughout . Aromas of smoked bacon, caramel and dark chocolate/coffee malts are up front. Taste is smoke forward with a long earthy/coffee type finish. Mouth is a little thin for this style, but would consider medium bodied. Very nice flavorful solid porter that I enjoyed thoroughly.
Jul 26, 2022Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottle
13 years since I reviewed this one; time for a revisit!
L: cola-like body; foamy tan head
S: smoke and malt
T: smoke & char, caramelized grain, anise, peat, leather, chocolate, dark bread crust, roast, earthy hops
F: light side of medium for body, ample carbonation, smoky & spicy finish
O: much better than I remember. Solid smoked beer here
Jun 18, 202213 years since I reviewed this one; time for a revisit!
L: cola-like body; foamy tan head
S: smoke and malt
T: smoke & char, caramelized grain, anise, peat, leather, chocolate, dark bread crust, roast, earthy hops
F: light side of medium for body, ample carbonation, smoky & spicy finish
O: much better than I remember. Solid smoked beer here
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 12/29/21; drank 3/31/22 @ the Yarchives.
Opaque dark brown appearance.
An even pour yielded a nice khaki head; nice lace.
Smoked bacon & faint fresh earth notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Smoked bacon, mild cream & faint chocolate flavors.
Smoky, simple & effective. I'd have another!
Apr 02, 2022Opaque dark brown appearance.
An even pour yielded a nice khaki head; nice lace.
Smoked bacon & faint fresh earth notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Smoked bacon, mild cream & faint chocolate flavors.
Smoky, simple & effective. I'd have another!
Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle. Pours dark brown with tall, creamy, long lasting, beige head and nice lacing. Aroma is of toasted malt, smoke and some hops. Body is medium and slightly crisp. Taste is of toasted malt, smoke, brown sugar and herbal hops. Finish is long and semi-dry. Nice brew.
Feb 23, 2022Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.67/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle into a pint glass. No freshness dating that I could find.
Looks pretty good in the glass. Black body, deep ruby red when held up to the light. Small tan head shrinks to a fat collar and covering, spotted lacing.
Smoky aroma.
On tasting, certainly smoky, but restrained. Faintly astringent, but not unpleasant.
Mouth below medium, finish that faint astringency.
Overall, not unpleasant, but does come off a little weak.
Feb 09, 2022Looks pretty good in the glass. Black body, deep ruby red when held up to the light. Small tan head shrinks to a fat collar and covering, spotted lacing.
Smoky aroma.
On tasting, certainly smoky, but restrained. Faintly astringent, but not unpleasant.
Mouth below medium, finish that faint astringency.
Overall, not unpleasant, but does come off a little weak.
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.56/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
9/2021 BOM
Oct 24, 2021Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia
3.94/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a beer of the month club bottle poured into a pint glass. Look has a dense 1/2" brown-ish head with a dense brown body. Scent is an excellent smokey malt: coffee/espresso, scorched dark chocolate, and a bit of spice. The smoke sensations are quite subdued on the tongue, although the rest of the flavors are quite in tact. Feel is on the smooth and medium-to-heavy bodied side with a bit of lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. A great all around smoke porter!
Sep 30, 2021
Smoked Porter from O'Fallon Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
553 ratings
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