Puffing Billy
Wylam Brewery in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.85
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Smoked black bitter: Deep ebony, nocturnal toned strong best bitter with a mellow blend of roast, cara and black malts. Notes of coffee, tobacco and dark chocolate with an all English bitter finish from the Bramling Cross and Fuggles.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Deep brown colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is smoked, some floral, mild wooden and some biscuity and crystal malty tones. Flavour is mild toasted tones, some smoked notes with mild vegetables, floral notes as well as some herbal tones. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2023
at 05:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, 25/08/18. Dark mahogany brown with a well presented lasting beige cap. Nose is mellow smoke, biscuit, toffee, dried fruits, light spice, brown bread. Taste comprises toffee, smoked malts, biscuit, campfire, burnt brown sugar, fruit slice, nutty. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. A pretty decent and well balanced smoked affair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2018
at 17:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Pours an unclear very dark brown / black with decent off-white head. Smokey aroma. Taste is pleasantly smoky, lightly nutty, with a nice caramel sweetness emerging, some cassonade and cocoa hints. Hitting the spot this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2017
at 15:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are smoke, ash, caramel, malt, hops and has a smoky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2017
at 14:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Boxbeers. Almost black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and smoked wood. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 200717
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2017
at 14:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at Woodfest 2017 Castleford - Opaque black, tan head. Nose is smoke (naturally) but with the wood notes of the cask lending itself really well. Taste is a little harsh at the start, but eases in to finish like a nice smooth rauch.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2017
at 03:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ Taproom, Islington N1. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty smoky aroma. Slightly roasted malty smoky spicy caramel flavor. Has a slightly roasted malty smoky caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2017
at 13:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewery. Reddish black with a tan head. Aroma of smoke and treacle. Flavour is toast malt, dark sugar, some smoke, light bitter finish.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2016
at 10:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Appearance- very dark brown, some light coming through, a one-finger bubbly beige head. Aroma- chocolate, milky coffee, dark malts, some smoke, caramel, hoppy traces. Taste- smoky caramel and treacle, ash, smoked meat, bitter chocolate, chewy malt, coffee, sweet smoky finish. Good.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2016
at 03:10
7/10
Very enjoyable. Smokiness comes through really well in the finish. #beerbods
Tried
on 29 Sep 2016
at 21:21