The Big Smoke
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
7.14
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Now what is this? A smoked beer?? It really isn’t as crazy as it sounds. 250 years ago virtually all beers were smoked (it’s true, Google it!), but with the dawning of the industrial revolution most of the smoke lifted. However, in the German town of Bamberg the flame has quite literally been kept alive and to this day the town’s brewers produce world renowned beers brewed with their own special rauchmalz (beechwood smoked malt).
We’ve taken our best porter recipe and added a good measure of that same Bamberg Rauchmalz. The smoke mingles beautifully with the rich, dark roasted chocolate flavours of the porter without being overpowering. Although it pairs extremely well with smoked seafood, barbeques, strong cheeses and hearty stews, its food friendliness isn’t limited to savouries; chocolate and caramel based deserts are great companions too! Trust us; it really isn’t as crazy as it sounds.
We’ve taken our best porter recipe and added a good measure of that same Bamberg Rauchmalz. The smoke mingles beautifully with the rich, dark roasted chocolate flavours of the porter without being overpowering. Although it pairs extremely well with smoked seafood, barbeques, strong cheeses and hearty stews, its food friendliness isn’t limited to savouries; chocolate and caramel based deserts are great companions too! Trust us; it really isn’t as crazy as it sounds.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
50 cl bottle from De Bierkoning. Very dark redbrown color. Beige head, some lacing. Aroma’s of smoke, roasted malt, cocoa. Flavor is somewhat (not overly) sweet, with more smoke and a hint of bitterness. Medium bodied, velvet mouthfeel. Finishes with roast & bitter. Very decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2011
at 08:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl Bottle at Beer Temple. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of chocolate, malts, salty smoke, hard roasted malts, some coffee. Flavour is smoke, roasted malts, chocolate, some bacon, coffee bitter finish. Medium bodied. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2011
at 07:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Nice roast and smoke. Moderate bitter flavor. Smoke very present. Long moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2011
at 00:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a beautiful dark reddish brown with a beige head. Hard roast aroma with a whiff of smoke. Medium body, hard roast malts, licorice and vanilla again with a distinct smokiness. Malt astringent finish. 050411
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2011
at 10:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
clear dark amber, very large smooth light brown head. roasted aroma, perhaps very slightly smoked. malty. flavor is malty, hoppy, roasted malty. faint caramel, something that resembles coffee. good porter, not very smoked, but a little smoke is here.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2011
at 14:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of beech wood smoke, roasted malt, caramel, and sweet malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of beech wood smoked malt, caramel, and hops, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2011
at 13:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Blackish beer with a cream colored head. Malt and caramel aroma with light smoke. Malt and toffee flavor with roast, light smoke, light vanilla, and light chocolate. Medium bodied. Malt and toffee linger with chocolate and light smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2011
at 14:07