Mac

Birrificio Montegioco in Montegioco (AL), Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹

Smoked / Rauchbier Regular

Score

6.15

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 19

Prodotta con l’aggiunta di malto torbato (lo stesso utilizzato per gli Scotch whisky), si presenta di colore oro carico, velato. Al naso sono nette le note di torba, sotto le quali si intuisce una bella frutta gialla. In bocca entra mielata, poi esplode il torbato, che rimane con grande persistenza, accompagnato da un piacevole erbaceo di luppolo e da un netto aroma di miele. Birra complessa, lunga, dedicata agli amanti dei whisky torbati, ma di buon equilibrio.

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labeerinthum (8508) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 10 months ago

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

Il gusto al naso resta attratto dall'affumicato. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido appare trasparente. Bollicine fini costituiscono la forma del perlage, con carbonazione persistente. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro non è invasivo. La forza gustativa è elevata. La continuità gustativa è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di miele, frutta secca, agrumi, mandarino, affumicato, frutta disidratata e vaniglia.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2025 at 08:15

6.4

rumore (5447) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 5 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33cl bottle from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours hazy opaque, dark gold, with no foam. Aroma is nicely smoked. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is moderate in sweetness, with the smokey feeling dominating. A little sour in the background. Final is kind of short.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2020 at 12:18

7.8

77ships (14506) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 11 years ago

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

750 ml. bottle sampled @ Vini, Birre, Ribelli 2014. Clear golden, bubbles. Oily nose, light peat, lemon, smoke, peat is clearly there but no overkill. Taste is bitter peat plastic, oily lots of malts, herbal, leaves. Strong, lightly plastic malt body. Taste is peat but not very outspoken, middle-of-the road with plenty of malt. Middling & not overly outspoken but drinks nicely.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2014 at 01:59

7.4

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Open Baladin, Roma, 10/02/13. Hazed mid amber with a big frothy white head that retains well. Nose is dark fruits, malt, smoked gammon, cinnamon, spice, light citrus. Taste comprises medicainal tones, TCP, smoked meat, dark malt, toffee, caramel, background sugars. Medium bodied with soft carbonation, bitterness and smoke in the finish. The ’Rausch’ factor is well balanced in this one - decent smoked fayre!

Tried from Draft on 01 Mar 2013 at 12:24

5.2

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

30th October 2011
Bottle in Rome, purchased from Domus Birrae. Light haze on this amber beer, residual white head. Light dry palate. Even malt and some minerals. Not picking up much peat which means this is just a boring malty beer!

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2012 at 11:42

5.5

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 16 years ago

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

Draught at Københavns Øldage 2009, Valby. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty smoky aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweetish malty smoky flavor with some fruity hints. Has a fruity malyt smoky finish.

Tried on 28 Oct 2009 at 05:28

5.1

Beertalk (16424) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Muddy yellow iwith a lasting white head. Aroma of pineapple yeast esters clashing with peaty smoke. Dry and fruity flavour with lasting peat smoke. Iodine and pineapple. I don’t get it.

Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 09:24

7.2

daniele (14510) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 16 years ago

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

ambrata buona schiuma piuttosto persitente note torbate leggermente fruttata un ppo di luppoli in bocca piacevole piuttosto bilanciata

Tried on 12 Jul 2009 at 10:55

6.4

RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

100ml on tap at The Copenhagen Beer Festival 09. Cloudy pale golden. No head to speak of. Smoked malts with fruits in aroma. Similar taste with fruit on a smoked backbone. Weak bitter ending, but not bad at all (15.05.2009).

Tried from Draft on 01 Jun 2009 at 10:00

5.8

saxo (29721) reviewed Mac from Birrificio Montegioco 16 years ago

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

Sample at CPH beerfestival. Medium head with good duration. Color is hazy golden. Aroma and taste are smoke, yeast, hops and honey.

Tried on 22 May 2009 at 08:23