Aside from having a few smoked beers in my collection, I’m not quite sure what prompted me to go with a “Smoked Beer Week.” Anyway here we go. First up, from nearby O’Fallon, Missouri is the (too long to put the whole name in my heading) O’Fallon Whiskey Barrel-Aged Smoked Porter. Roughly 2,350 bottles were produced and they are quickly leaving the shelves as I write this review. As for the beer itself, it’s a pretty easy drinking porter that tastes more like crispy bacon than porter. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing if you ask me because who doesn’t love crispy bacon? Though some will argue that O’Fallon’s regular Smoked Porter is better, I much prefer the way the barrel-aging has mellowed out the smoke here. The regular version tastes more like liquid smoke has been added and less like malts have actually been smoked with fire. At the end of the day, this is a very solid effort and a nice collectible to have but not the best representative of the style.
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This beer can be found in these states.
On the iPod: Grateful Dead “Uncle John’s Band”
Brewery: O’Fallon
Beer: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Smoked Porter
Style: Porter
Location: O’Fallon, Missouri
ABV: 6%
Rating: 86/100
Posted by Tim on April 19, 2010 at 6:29 AM
Smoke is all about this week ?? … and your listening to the Dead on the iPod … coincidence … Not only a fan of great beer, but a fan of the Dead! Cheers!
Posted by Jon Rogers on April 19, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Hmmmm…I’ve had beers with breakfast, Bloody Marys with breakfast, mimosas with breakfast, sparkling wine with breakfast….
In fact a good portion of weekend breakfasts in San Diego are served with an alcoholic beverage. Of course dining out for breakfasts in SD is far different than in most of the rest of the world when it comes to the menu and peoples’ expectations.
Posted by thehopry on April 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Don’t even get me started on all the ways I have to be jealous of where you live. I have a teammate who lives there and I get to hear about the San Diego weather all the time. Ooohhh brrrrr it’s 56 degrees here today….whatever! It’s 12 here. Things like that. Hahaha. I did live there when I was in Marine Corps bootcamp…
Posted by Jamison Moeckel on April 19, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Alaskan smoked porter my fav but there are not many smoked beers I can get. I would love to try some of the beers aged in Islay scotch. like from brew dog and the like.
Posted by thehopry on April 19, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Well you are in luck then because the Alaskan Smoked Porter is coming up on Wednesday…