Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Holy Smoke from Bierothek 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Angenehm rauchiger, weich herber Beginn. Etwas süß, sehr süffig, mild und konstant getreidig. Leicht bitterer, rauchig-getreidiger Abgang. Gut. 9/11/11/10/8/11
Zlotta (9960) reviewed Holy Smoke from Bierothek 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek', best before February 2023. Slightly hazy, ruby with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, gently smoky, quite fruity and slightly resiny aroma of smoked ham, molasses, raisins, pine, prunes and dates. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, rather fruity, gently smoky and slightly resiny taste of molasses, smoked ham, dates, prunes, raisins, some pine and traces of orange peel, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very rich compared to 'only' 6.5% abv, intensely malty, fruity and smoky, saturating mouthfeel as well. Doesn't feel Franconian anymore, rather americanised, but it's a good one nevertheless.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Holy Smoke from Bierothek 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, redd-ish, dark amber colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, off-white to beige head. Smoky, slightly resinous-spicy, mellow malty and minimally fruity hoppy aroma, hints of ham, smoked eel, a touch of wood ashes, juniper berry, laurel, lingonberry. Taste is smoky, slightly mellow malty, minimally herbal spicy, hints of caramel and a touch of chocolate, hints of ham, juniper berry, laurel, lingonberry, wood ashes; lingering, dry, smoky and fruity hoppy finish. Watery texture, dry palate, fine, mildly prickly carbonation. Extremely well balanced, mild smokiness, rather untypical malty basis for a Rauchbier, somehow slender, additionally relatively fruity - very good!
hauxe (4649) reviewed Holy Smoke from Bierothek 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Auburn with a creamy, off-white head. Gentle woodsmoke aroma with a hints of red currant. Taste mildly roasted bitter the whole way through. Crisp finish with lingering smoke and caramel. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. Refreshing in a fashion. Pleasant.