Smoke Screen Helles
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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Smoked Helles
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft fron Valhalla. Golden pour white head - its a helles. Classic rauchbier bacon bits. I liked it.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 01:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear yellow gold with small white head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is strong smoke and peat. Thin body, smoke, wheat, peat, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2017
at 14:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Babajan, Stockholm. Hazy golden, mid sized head. Mild smokey nose. Dryish with light body and rounded, oily mouthfeel. Mild peaty smoke. Mid bitterness. Nice!
Tried
on 16 Jan 2014
at 08:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
White head, golden body. Faint hint of smoke. The mouth is a touch sweet and clearly malt driven, which is appropriate for the style. smoke is a bit too weak, but still very pleasant light drinkin beer that paired well with the Fish Tacos at Antenna America.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2013
at 07:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Daily Growler during the "Fat Head's Tap Invasion" on 09/26/2013. Clear yellow color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing on the glass. Subtle smoke and malt in the nose. Light body with flavors of smoked malt, grain and slight hops. The finish is mildly smoky with a short burnt malt aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Daily Growler - UA
on 29 Sep 2013
at 18:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. Has a fruity malty smoky aroma. Fruity malty smoky flavor. Has a swetish malty grainy smoky finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2013
at 06:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear yellow with a medium white head and nice lacing. Aroma is a lot like smoked fish, strangely enough. Taste is smoky (not fishy :)), with notes of grain. Lightly sweet, no real bitterness, with the smoke coming through on the finish with a sweet note. Light bodied and interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2012
at 09:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy pale colour. Smoky aroma with pale malts. Balanced and very tasty. Really nice, like an American take on a smoked version of Spezial Ungespundet.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2012
at 20:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white head with medium retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Smoke aromas. Mild carmel and smoke front to back. Dry lasting sweet smoke finish.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2012
at 19:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap. Clear, pale yellow pour with a small, but lasting white head. Aromas are bready, straw, grainy and grassy malt. Light smoke character that is closer to leather and earth than outright smoke. Some smoked malt, maybe beechwood. Light sulfur and a hint of suntan lotion. Flavors are a bit more smokey. Smoke, meaty, bacon, leather. Nice biscuity and grainy, pils like malt roundness. Smooth. Medium carbonation, but a bit low for a Helles. Thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2012
at 16:59