Brewery draught, 8/4/26.
Soft, feathery heather-smoke with more of a phenol-like character redolent of very light iodine. Definitely not confusing this for a German rauchbier. Rich malt behind it balances gently and there is peppery acidity on the very end. Heather, perhaps, gets slightly lost in the shuffle.
Lovely smoked malt with a round, supportive, supple malt texture that is moderately sweet. The smoke steals the show and there's a bit of unfermented honey-like syrupiness on the edges. Heather not very prominent; not sure that I'd pick it out blind. So in that regard, a bit of a disappointment, but as a smoked beer, it's lovely.