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

- 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:
- | 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.
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
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, 2025Aroma has caramel, cocoa and vanilla hints
Taste has caramel, cocoa and vanilla flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good Brown Ale
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
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, 2025Decent head, and nice clarity for a brown.
Subtle smoke, tangy caramel malt.
Bittersweet chocolate, vanilla notes and a tangy aftertaste.
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