The Smoke
Padstow Brewing Co. in Padstow, Cornwall, England 🏴
Stout - Smoked Regular|
Score
6.64
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ABV has varied between 4.5% (2025 and most recent example), 4.9% and 5.5% (see separate batch).
Rich Oatmeal stout, dark and deep. A complex beer with a subtle smokey aftertaste from the beech-smoked malt.
Rich Oatmeal stout, dark and deep. A complex beer with a subtle smokey aftertaste from the beech-smoked malt.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can, 4.5% version. Pours a very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of woody smoke, roast malts, chocolate. Taste of dark malts, roast, chocolate, molasses, mild woody smoke - much less than the aroma promised, bittersweet with a drying finish. Medium bodied, smooth.
To be fair, the can does actually say that it has just a "hint of smoke" so I won't knock it for that as it's clearly intentional, I do think this would be better if it were more prominent though.
To be fair, the can does actually say that it has just a "hint of smoke" so I won't knock it for that as it's clearly intentional, I do think this would be better if it were more prominent though.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - black and opaque with a tan head. Nose - woodsmoke, dark chocolate and an edge of coffee. Taste - dark chocolate again, a hint of molasses, then coffee and roastiness again. Backdrop of woodsmoke again. Palate - medium bodied, roasty middle and the finish is balanced with the smokiness. Overall - lovely beer.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2021
at 09:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Black with small tan head, no retention. Aroma of smokiness, chocolate, roasted malts. Taste is smoke, roasted malts, a sweetness to balance, some coffee, not getting the chocolate in the taste unlike aroma. Moderate body and a short sharp carbonation to liven things. One of very few smoked beers I have tried but I quite like this one.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2020
at 00:31
6/10
On tap at the Tap Rooms Padstow. Jet black with a tan head. Aroma Smokey. Taste mslty and roasted plus’s smoke. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2020
at 14:53
7/10
Tried
on 19 Oct 2020
at 20:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head. Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Slight smoke. Taste: Dark malt, roasted, light smoke. Enjoyable. Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.91 Info: 7/8-2020, BB: 31/1-2021
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2020
at 14:38
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Dec 2019
at 13:32
6/10
Tried
on 12 Dec 2019
at 13:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the dockside tap. Pours black, nose is smoky, meaty, caramel, taste is similar, some liquorice, little thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2019
at 20:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Dockside... Deep brown... Thin tan lacing.. Soft blackcurrant chocolate roast.. Light smoke nose.. Soft fishy smoke sweet chocolate roast malts
Tried
on 25 Nov 2019
at 15:01