Emelisse Smoked Porter ( Innovation Serie )

Brewed by Brouwerij Emelisse
Style: Smoked
Kamperland, Netherlands

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Muffig malziger Antrunk mit säuerlich rauchigem, ziemlich unwichtigen Hintergrund. Etwas muffig, wenig aromatisch. Wirkt ziemlich banal. 10/9/9/9/9/9

On tap at In De Wildeman on 6 April 2011. Very dark colour. Diminishing beige head. Subtle smoke in the aroma. Dry and a little hoppy on the palate. Some powdery dark chocolate / cocoa. Smoke again quite restrained in the flavour profile. Pretty tasty and very drinkable but I would have preferred a little more smoke.

330 ml bottle.
Pours a black colour with a medium-sized foamy head. Aroma of smoke and strong leather. Flavour of peated malts, smoked ham, tar and strong hops. Medium bodied with a thick mouthfeel and a dry, smoky finish. Heavy smoky but a little too thin.

Bottled version, tasting at home (28 April ’11).
Dark, dark red body, beige head with brownish spots. Aroma of smoke, malts, tar (phenolic), milk chocolate and leather. Smoky flavour, bitter roasted malts, cocoa powder, ash. Sweetish, but dominated by the smoke. Finish reminds strongly of good Islay whisky. Really nice. (Marks given are for this bottle, 33cL, thanks KB for sharing. PS. Lot A, best before 03 ’13)
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From tap @ Delta BF (20 March ’11) Heavily smoked aroma, dominates everything else. Smoked flavour, bit sweetish, harsh smoked whisky. Unbalanced. Maybe a bit young, considering the quality of the bottled version. (draught, Delta Beer Festival, Goes)

DBF Goes 20110320 (draft): A clear dark red-brown beer with a somewhat brown head. The aroma is roasted maltd (burned-like) with smoke (phenol-like). The aroma is some sweetness, roasted malt, smoke (phenol), A biter aftertaste with a long taste of smoked "fish". A little too much smoke in the beer.

OK, something must have gone wrong with the batch (Lot A houdbaar tot einde 03, 2013). It’s so disappointing to buy a special beer and that you are looking forward to drinking -- and instead you get a mouthful of chlorophenolic scariness. Totally undrinkable. This could be due to bleach/chlorine or chloramines in the water (at a high rate) or, more likely, an infection, because I can’t imagine they over-dosed the porter with whole hops (another cause for strong chlorophenolic aroma and taste). Hmm, it could maybe be too much peat-smoked malt plus an infection. But in any case: undrinkable. A smoked porter should be porter first, full of malty goodness, with the rauch malt adding a little extra character and interest. This little brewery contracts out some of their beers, so maybe they can blame it on the contract brewery. But to be successful, you need to have consistent good quality. This is an unfortunate beer. Avoid it.

On tap at In de Wildeman. Black colour, grey-beige head. Aroma of tar, asphalt, shoepolish. Flavour is hard roasted malts, sweet milk chocolate, shoepolish, ash, salty bacon. Light to medium bodied. Nice.

On tap @ In de Wildeman. Dark, almost black color with beige rocky head. Aroma’s of smoke, tar, leather, a hint of acidity. Somewhat sweet flavor with smoke throughout. Medium bodied. Burnt, smoked, ashy finish with decent bitterness. Pretty good.

33cl bottle from ABCbeers. off white head. Very dark beer. Quite yummy but it’s from Emelisse so I know it’s going to be a great beer

Draught @ Th. 4th. Alvinne Craft Beer Festival (ACBF) 2011, De Kasteelhoeve, Doorniksesteenweg 314, Outrijve (Avelgem), Belgium.

Clear dark red brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, meat - smoke. Flavor is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110304]