Vanilla Chocolate Smoked Brown Ale (Nitro)
Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 1.9%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 12, 2025
Added:
Dec 12, 2025
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
American Smoked Ale. Steeped on cacao nibs and vanilla beans.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has caramel, cocoa and vanilla hints
Taste has caramel, cocoa and vanilla flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Brown Ale
Dec 12, 2025
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Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland

3.62/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On Nitro draught at the brewery.
Decent head, and nice clarity for a brown.
Subtle smoke, tangy caramel malt.
Bittersweet chocolate, vanilla notes and a tangy aftertaste.
Dec 12, 2025