Fireside Ale
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
6.67
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at Sunset Grill, mid October 08
I heard this was a rye lager, then a smoked rye ale, and now from their website, it appears this is a lightly smoked (10% smoked malt) brown ale.
Frankly, at 10% of the grist, I’d consider it a brown ale, but whatever. The smoke comes through right away, in the nose, but is certainly not overwhelming. Soft chocolate and honey tones are noted as well. Low on hops, with a dry, woodsmoke-like smokiness and low fruitiness.
Soft on the palate, with a light to medium body and no alcohol noted. Not overly watery, and despite the lightness, it dosent seem washed out as I tend to find weyerbacher beers (due to filtration). Must be the freshness, who knows. Sweet brown sugar, light hints of roast and vanilla tickle the palate on the end, while the smokiness is very balanced and dry.
Wonderful chartreuse-mahogany color with a medium-sized light-tan head.
I heard this was a rye lager, then a smoked rye ale, and now from their website, it appears this is a lightly smoked (10% smoked malt) brown ale.
Frankly, at 10% of the grist, I’d consider it a brown ale, but whatever. The smoke comes through right away, in the nose, but is certainly not overwhelming. Soft chocolate and honey tones are noted as well. Low on hops, with a dry, woodsmoke-like smokiness and low fruitiness.
Soft on the palate, with a light to medium body and no alcohol noted. Not overly watery, and despite the lightness, it dosent seem washed out as I tend to find weyerbacher beers (due to filtration). Must be the freshness, who knows. Sweet brown sugar, light hints of roast and vanilla tickle the palate on the end, while the smokiness is very balanced and dry.
Wonderful chartreuse-mahogany color with a medium-sized light-tan head.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2008
at 10:43