Roaring Table (2024)

Nice! I know the brewers are probably real excited about this one haha.

 

I’m having a can of this right now and really enjoying it. As you said, very smooth and the smoke is pleasant and present without being too much. I’m too lazy to regularly review beers but I would definitely pick up more of this if I see it.

 

Folks have been checking into it on untappd, seems like people are digging it!
https://untappd.com/b/roaring-table-brewing-muse-of-embers/5992879

I'm not big on smoked beers, they taste like ham to me, but I'm stoked for the brown ale that just came out. Especially on cask! 'Tis the season for brown ales for sure.

 

Just had it on Saturday - it's a winnerrrrrr

 

It's not just you that tastes ham in some smoked beers. It's a pretty standard description for many Rauchbiers, some people just enjoy it, while the vast majority of people do not, unfortunately lol. I would personally say this smoked helles leans more towards a gentle campfire smoke instead of that meaty, ham flavor. Not trying to convince you to start liking Rauchbier, just my 2 cents.

 

Yeah, you're probably right. Smoke can impart a wide range of flavors into a wide range of things, and that's probably why Rauchbier is the best style of beer in the world, imo. But if ham is what you think of when you taste Rauchbier, then that's what you taste, and I think it's always best to be as honest as possible when describing what you're tasting. Never be afraid to use weird descriptors when describing beer. If that's what you taste, that's what you taste.

 

If you shop at the McHenry Binny's, just go to the brewery. It can't be more than 25 minutes.
The Crystal Lake Binny's usually has beer from Roaring Table.

 

With 14 total ratings, perhaps a grain of salt here? Not shitting on the beer itself...I have it rated higher than it's average.