Fireside Ale
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
6.67
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
A tall, tight tan head sits over this murky brown brew. Sweet malt aroma that is repeated in the flavor. Not much smoke here.
Tried
on 23 May 2009
at 13:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a small, off-white head with good retention over a hazed brown body. Aroma of smoke, chocolate, vanilla and wood. Taste is quite smokey with biscuit, chocolate and wood playing back-up. Water like aroma, light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2009
at 11:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Captain Cougar. Lots of appreciation. Dark reddish copper color with a slight beige/tan head. Aromas of dark malt with a little smoke. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is quite smokey. Other than that there’s some malt and light hop. This is a very good ale, refreshing and enjoyable. Every taste is a joy. I think this stuff tends to be underrated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2009
at 21:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Deep cola coloured brownish copper tinted body with a thick dense tan head. Aroma of metal, raisins, cherries, alcohol, pit fruits and a bit of spice. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive malt taste up front showing some smoked peat, but not much. Aftertaste shows a TON of nuts, alcohol, a touch of spice (nutmeg and allspice are most prevalent) and some brown sugar. Overall, lacking on the smoked qualities, but heavy on the alcohol and bitterness from the malt - not very telling. Probably not worth trying, unless you are a big Weyerbacher fan or want to sample all of the Rauch’s out there. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits in Washington, D.C. on 07-March-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 31-March-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2009
at 01:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA on 01/31/2009. Clear brown body with ruby highlights with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet caramel, smoke and molassas aroma. Sweet smoke flavor, some bacon notes with a caramel background and a hint of molassas. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2009
at 16:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 3/23/09
Aroma: Malts, caramel, surprisingly light on the smoke
Appearance: Brown, slight clearness to it for a beer this color, medium off-white head
Flavor: Kind of sweet, mildly bitter
Palate: Relatively well balanced, medium body, great mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This beer works well, it translates nicely, and progresses pretty well through the palate. The sweetness of the caramel is backed nicely by a mild hoppy bitterness and a subtle sweetness on the finish. Overall, it works pretty well.
Aroma: Malts, caramel, surprisingly light on the smoke
Appearance: Brown, slight clearness to it for a beer this color, medium off-white head
Flavor: Kind of sweet, mildly bitter
Palate: Relatively well balanced, medium body, great mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This beer works well, it translates nicely, and progresses pretty well through the palate. The sweetness of the caramel is backed nicely by a mild hoppy bitterness and a subtle sweetness on the finish. Overall, it works pretty well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2009
at 18:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours dark caramel brown with tan head. Very mild smokey aroma. Flavors of light smoke, caramel, toasted malts. Slightly sweet. Not as smokey as I would have liked for a smoked beer, but it was still good. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2009
at 16:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber with a small frothy light tan head. Decent spotty lacing on the glass. The aroma is a roasted malt with smoke and caramel. The taste is a bitter roasted malt with smoke and chocolate. A good smoked from weyerbacher
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2009
at 00:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Brown-red color, slightly murky with a minimal head. Roasty, thick, and malty, with a solid smoked malt character. Some light hops way in the background which provide some crispness, but overall dominated by malty sweetness. Quite well done, a little deeper and refined than your typical smoked beer. Not overbearing smoke-wise, more fits into the grand scheme. A great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2009
at 00:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours light mahogany into a stein. Off-white head with good retention recedes to coat surface leaving spot lacing. Sweet smoke aromas. Sweet with a bit of pumpkin upfront, turning smoky and sour in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2009
at 20:04