Bièropholie Calumet Grand Chef

Bottle, thanks to Bu11zeye. Poured a deep ruby-black with tan head. Aroma was an obvious smoke. Flavor was obvious smoke with sweet malt and alcohol. Did I mention this smelled and tasted like smoke....reminded me of a tasty liquid smoke. You could marinate thin strips of steak to make beef jerky in this....medium-full mouth feel with medium carbonation....very tasty!!!!! I would have again....

20071025 341 ml bottle. Thanks to Paul for sharing. Nearly black with thin tan head. Aroma is rich with licorice, dark cherry, and reminds of Captain Black tobacco. Flavor adds charcoal, cigarette ash, and charred notes. A bit astringent, but still boozy. Odd but appealing stuff.

Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: dark brown, fine beige head, small streaks of lace,
Aroma: smokey dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor, lots of balancing smoke, light bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

A dark brown to black appearance. A very smokey aroma on this one. Some malt presence in the flavor but tons of smoke. I taste me some bacon, brats, and jimmy dean sausage. It really balances the malt and smoke well. However if you dont like smokey beers stay far away. I love them myself. Overall a very nice beer!

Brown bottle, 341 ml, brewed at Microbrasserie St-Arnould, purchased at La trappe à fromage (Gatineau), savoured on March 27 2008; eye: black with a ruby hue, opaque, really thing ring of head, just a little bit of lacing; nose: smoke, roasting, cocoa, chocolate milk; mouth: smoke, dark chocolate, a bit lactic, a bit acidic, hoppier than it feels, finale in smoke with a good presence of acrid roasting, a bit thin, full body, light astringency, lightly bitter, medium body, oily texture, not much carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, brassées chez Microbrasserie St-Arnould, achetée à La trappe à fromage (Gatineau), savourée le 27 mars 2008; œil: noire avec une teinte rubis, opaque, très petit anneau de mousse, un très petit peu de dentelle; nez : fumée, torréfaction, cacao, chocolat au lait; bouche : fumée, chocolat noir, malt rôti, un peu lactique, un peu acide, plus houblonnée qu’elle ne semble, finale en fumée avec une bonne présence de torréfaction âcre, un peu mince, corsée, légère astringence, légèrement amère, corps moyen, texture huileuse, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien

Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black body capped by a ring of beige-colored bubbles. Smell: Dark malts and roasted barley with a scent of baker’s chocolate. The smokiness, though distinct, is kept under control. Taste: Roasted malts with flavors of chocolate and fire-scorched barley. Medium sweetness. There’s a full smokiness on deck, but it really blends in well with the rest of the beer. Roasty finish with further hints of dark chocolate and coffee. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Slight chewiness to the mouthfeel. Drinkability: A very good example of a smoked beer.

341 mL bottle received via trade with Glouglouburp. Pours opaque with a small, fizzy, brown head, diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (dark bread, toasted grain, coffee, burnt chocolate), light hops (herbs), average yeast (leather) with notes of ashy wood and smoke. Medium bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.

Pours a mostly opaque black with dark brown edges and a wispy-lacing tan head. Big smoky dark malty nose has some earthy roasted notes. Starts fairly full and well-carbonated with a touch of sweet dark caramel and chocolate malts and lots of smoky complexity. Finishes smoky and bittersweet with lingering roasted smoky dark malt. A very nice smoked porter.