Smoke Eater
House 6 Brewing

 

 

On tap at brewery:
(Rated strictly as smoked beer, although my reading of English porter could fit the perceived “base”)

A medium to dark brown, the beer seems fairly clear beyond its light-eating darker tone, perhaps a light haze. Head is a light beige, and you can verify that by the stuff left on the inner wall of the glass (before it fades).

The nose is of a mix of a meat smoker at your local BBQ joint and the salami at your local deli. It is a bit of a “higher note” (more fruity/acidic-leaning) than the classic rauchbiers but along those lines.

Taste has a nice brown ale base - a bit more robust than a Märzen, but not near the classic Schlenkerla Ürbock. The base leans a little towards nutty brown versus toasty brown, which oddly could be the smoke influence being seen as a separate aspect. Speaking of, the smoke brings a lightly smoked meat flavor which works nicely with the base. Feel is medium and is actually fairly smooth, perhaps helped by the fact the smoke isn’t forceful in the taste.

A nice smoked beer. I’m not really getting much of anything I would consider as a modern porter, though the description on this site of an English porter could fit. Regardless, it’s an enjoyable beer.