Irori

Godspeed Brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

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7.41

ABV: 8.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 9

IRORI is our tribute to Greg Noonan, a pioneer of American craft beer and our dear friend and former mentor. Noonan was the owner and head brewer of Vermont Pub and Brewery for over 20 years, during which time he authored many seminal books on brewing and helped inspire a new generation of brewers, including our own. This peated scotch lager is a formulation of Noonan's many passions -- namely, scotch ale, lager, and smoked malt. We decided to implement the knowledge he so gracefully passed down into one beer; a spiritual collaboration between mentor and pupil. Noonan passed away in 2009, but his legacy lives on in the struggle and love we apply to everything we make. We thank the Noonan family for allowing us to undertake this effort. This one's for you, Greg!

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8.5

Robinvboyer (8037) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 11 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can from the brewery. Dark brown pour, with reddish hues, and a large off white head. Huge aroma of smoked peat, just a smack in the face of scotch. If Lagavulin was beer. There are some semi sweet toffeeish malts in there but you have to wade through the giant clouds of peat smoke to find them. Low bitterness, subtle sweet smoke, and tobacco. A real smoke bomb, but in a lovely scotch kinda way. Impressive! if you like Islay scotch, you'll love this beer.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:37

6.8

pictoman (9684) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from 355mL can (pkg 10 May 2021). Hazy medium brown with orange hue and beige head. Chewy malt, feint hint of bread crust, underlying mild peat character. Maybe this can is a little bit old, but decent.

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2022 at 15:31

7.6

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can from HogTownHarry. Very deep dark colour but not black. thin head. Malty aroma. some chocolate. yes some smoke some peat but not over the top. Flavour is somewhere around a doppelbock but smoother than that. Peat is left in check but there is some astringent flavour there. but the chocolate softens the peat. pretty smooth in mouth and hides abv well. yep pretty impressive.

Tried from Can on 24 Oct 2022 at 15:44

7.6

Boutip (9769) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can: Poured a copper color lager with a medium size offwhite foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of smoked malt notes with some light caramelized malt notes. Taste is a mix of caramelized malt notes with some smoked malt and light residual sugar notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Enjoyable smoked lager and not even sure the 8% ABV is really required.

Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2021 at 21:06

7.3

TimE (11146) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 5 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Muddy brown color with no head. Doesn't look appealing. Very peaty, smokey with a touch of meatiness. Malty, but enough bittering hops to balance things. abv will hidden. full body. Nice.

Tried on 24 Feb 2020 at 00:08

Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from the brewery. Dec 19, 2018. Dark orange-brown with a tall, fine head. Medium smoky nose, a bit peaty, some chocolate, caramel, light iodine notes, some chewy fudge. Flavor is rich, chewy fudge with smoke, peat, iodine, salt. There are loight soy notes as well. Sweetness hits the middle palate but it finishes dry and peaty, though I must say the peat is not overwhelming. There are notes of caramel and raisins. Quite complex and though challenging not difficult. Body is a bit on the light side compared to your typical Scotch Ale. Tasty and original. Like a baltic porter with peat, though the roasted notes are mostly replaced by smoky peat. Nice stuff.

Tried from Can on 21 May 2019 at 10:03

7.5

Lubiere (24459) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A dark reddish copper lager with a thin off white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with loads of peated smoked malt, light solvent, very nice. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with loads of peated smoked malt, light scotch, alcohol warmth, dark fruits, pleasant. On tap at Lupulus.

Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2019 at 23:36

7.5

Mansquito (19100) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Draught at EBF: pours dark amber with beige head. Aroma is peaty smoke. Taste is smoky, sweet, malty. Quite good.

Tried on 03 Feb 2019 at 19:28

thorongil (8206) reviewed Irori from Godspeed Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Tap) clear, bright, dark orange amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of smoke, peat, smoked sausage; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; creamy palate

Tried from Draft on 22 Dec 2018 at 20:59