Fire in the Ham

Jack's Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

Smoked / Rauchbier Regular

Score

6.67

ABV: 5.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 23

Fire in the Ham is our take on an intensely smokey lager similar to those found in Bamberg, Germany. Most of this brew's malt was dried over flaming beechwood, which ingrains unique smoky flavors. Aromas of campfires, smoked ham, and bacon dominate a soft malt and hop backbone.

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7.1

Jow (8309) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Classic JA I’d never had prior. Bought a 4 pack home. Cloudy amber and smallish foamy head. Nose is smoky and cherry wood. Tastes of ham, wood smoke, fruit, malt, tobacco. Thinner bodied

Tried on 04 Aug 2024 at 03:33

Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 7 years ago

Very smoky, very flavorful.

Tried on 26 Aug 2018 at 11:54

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 8 years ago

Tried on 08 Oct 2017 at 18:34

5.2

tfontana (7277) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can pour into taster cup at One Stop Market 30th Anniversary. Appearance is pale yellow (urine-like) with effervescent sparkle, mild head and lacing. Aroma is mainly smoky, with mild yeast, and is that a fruity ester quality? Taste is smoke dominant, on top of fruit(?). Not really sure if that’s it or not, but it’s not really working. Palate is light bodied with thin texture, average carbonation, and smoky, dry lightly bitter and tart finish. Overall, this is very smoke dominant and it either drowns out, or just doesn’t quit work for me with the rest of it. Things seem to be conflicting. For me, a rare miss for this brewer.

Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2016 at 18:21

6.1

Oakes (33493) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bought this in Denver. Bottle. Hazy and pale. The aroma is a bit smoky with a bit of sweet pale malt.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2016 at 21:01

fiulijn (28382) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 years ago

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

Tasting at Josh’s
Blond color, clean. Delicate smoke, a veil of cereally and crackery malts, and chestnut flour; low bitterness.
Pleasant, but without bite.

Tried on 29 Jul 2016 at 15:15

6.2

BeerPlace (10899) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle at Josh. Aroma is smoke, wheat, some veggies. Taste is fruity, slightly smoky. Easy drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2016 at 21:02

6.3

Ferris (26026) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 years ago

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

Bottle - Light smoke and bacony notes with some fruity notes. Clear gold with a decent white white head. Fruity, smoky and a long odd sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2016 at 20:33

6.2

solidfunk (21946) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 10 years ago

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

Lots of smoke and definitely has the vibe of smoked ham. Hazy golden pour with decent head. Light sweet finish with bitter burnt note. Tap at brewpub.

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2015 at 15:49

2.9

Quick3Beers (3145) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5

Not my thing apparently. Smells and tastes like smoked gouda, and like smoked gouda, is good at first, but not for very long.

Tried on 02 Nov 2015 at 19:36