The Smoke

Padstow Brewing Co. in Padstow, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Stout - Smoked Regular

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6.64

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 15

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.

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7.6

LazyPyro (9998) reviewed The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 2 months ago

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.

Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 22 Nov 2025 at 23:01

7.4

McCash (16021) reviewed The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 4 years ago

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

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed The Smoke (5.5%) from Padstow Brewing Co. 5 years ago

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

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) ticked The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 5 years ago

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

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 5 years ago

Tried on 19 Oct 2020 at 20:04

7.1

CH-303 (4723) reviewed The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 5 years ago

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

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked The Smoke (5.5%) from Padstow Brewing Co. 6 years ago

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2019 at 13:32

Stuu (34525) ticked The Smoke (5.5%) from Padstow Brewing Co. 6 years ago

Tried on 12 Dec 2019 at 13:17

6.6

Stuu (34525) reviewed The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 6 years ago

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

cagarvie (40076) reviewed The Smoke from Padstow Brewing Co. 6 years ago

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