Storm Big Smoke Ale

Russell Brewing Company in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular Out of Production

Score

6.55

ABV: 8.5%

IBU: 40

Ticks: 17

BIG SMOKE is part of the Collaboration Series which is a succession of small-batch brews created by independent brewers working together to create new beers that push the boundaries of taste. This unique, strong, smoky ale was jointly brewed by James Walton (Storm Brewing) and Jack Bensley (Russell Brewing) using 10% Peat Smoked Malt and Bravo and Willamette Hops. "We used a ridiculous amount of malt in this brew" says James, "and we are very pleased with the result". Big Smoke is a malt-forward beer with a big smoke aroma and a well-balanced hop finish. Storm Brewing and Russell Brewing Company were both founded in June of 1995 and have been producing craft beer for the local urban community for 16 years. The fine ales and lagers of both breweries can be found on tap at many fine restaurants and pubs in British Columbia. We hope you enjoy our Big Smoke collaboration ale. Cheers!

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6.4

gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is smoked, caramel, roasted malt. Flavour is licorice, smoked, roasted, malt, caramel, hop. Full body. OK beer.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2012 at 23:17

6.1

Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

650 ml bottle. Pours a deep red/brown with light head. Earthy smoky aroma. Light peat smoke and full malt flavors. Someone mentioned a smoked ham taste - right on. Makes me hungry. OK beer with food.

Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2012 at 20:22

HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle courtesy Fiulijn. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark red-amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Peasted notes. Heavy bitter wonderfull smoked/peated flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy smooth palate. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2012 at 01:08

7.4

fiulijn (28382) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

2012-04-25, bottle from Toby’s, Vancouver, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Dark mahogany color; medium sized head. Nice smoke aroma, vague ham. Strangely it tastes of soy sauce and Japanese brown seasonings; dark malt and chocolate, with moderate sweetness, and good body strength, and a peaty trace along with the common smoke, also traces of smoked ham; sweet caramel, more in the final; correct bitterness. A bit rough but good.

2012-01-09, bottle from Viti, Vancouver, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Dark brown color, almost black, with medium sized head. Aroma of smoke, with raisin, some oxidization, and a bit of paper and dust. Full bodied, with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel; malt and dark caramel flavor, with a peat backbone, wood, and a sourish note from the smoked malt; correct bitterness.
Bold, loud, unelegant, but pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2012 at 08:40

6.8

fonefan (84534) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 22fl.oz. @ [ Fastelavn Smagning - Carnival Tasting - Ulfborg ].[ Courtesy of fiulijn ]. Clear medium to dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, smoke - meat. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, smoke - mead. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120218]

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2012 at 01:30

6.9

MiP (20366) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, 8.5%. Clear brown colour. Very small head. The flavour is nicely malty. Has some alcohol and a little smoke. Quite malty, quite alcoholic and slightly smoky.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 12:38

6.1

yespr (55501) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head, Aroma is toasted malty and slight caramelish. Light bitter and toasted malty flavoured. Sweet, toasted malt and smoked flavoured. Light mineral note.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 12:26

4.5

CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a clear nutty brown with a beige head. Sweet caramel and peaty smoke aroma. Heavy body with sweet caramellish malts with nasty peaty smoke. An abomination. 180212

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 12:14

6.4

Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Mads told me to rate this for my 23,100 rating. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of caramel, malt, smoke, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, strawberries, and metal, leading to a dry finish. Odd - is there a fermenting error? Thanks fiulijn for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 11:19

6.9

yngwie (24278) reviewed Storm Big Smoke Ale from Russell Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 22oz. A more or less clear one, dark brown in color and with a small, dense, light beige head. Roasted nose with a touch of peat. Some dried fruits and hops too. The flavor is sort of sweet, yet it feels dry on the palate. Full-bodied. Roasted malts, hints of coffee and some peat in the flavor, a decent bitterness shows up towards the end. A quite pleasant one, although the flavor feels too sweet. 120218

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 10:48