Bièropholie Calumet Grand Chef

Formerly brewed at Bièropholie
Style: Smoked
, Canada

Color is a deeply hued brown, with glints of a coal like black peeking through. Aroma is smoked, but is very balanced with the the malts, hints of cocoa, brown sugar and some toffee seem to be here as well. Flavor is, like the aroma, balanced and multi faceted. Dark chocolate, smoke and malts all living together in harmony. Absolutely awesome.

Pours an oily black-brown with a deep mahogany tinge when held against the light. Dense dark tan pad of a head has excellent low retention and generates lace until the final sip. This looks stunning! Hardwood smokiness is the first aroma to register, followed by a coarse pungent leatheriness. A smokey, bitter chocolate palate feels rich and thick in the mouth. There is not so much a fruity quality as there is an acidity to this beer that keeps it from becoming cloying. There is a sound woody or peach-pit bitterness in the finish. This was a huge treat for me, I can’t believe I’ve been saving this for so long!

12 oz bottle shared with toncatcher. Lots of smoke in the aromas of this dark dark beer with plenty of tan head. Some dark fruits and chocolate under all the smoke. Flavors were very similar. Coffee came in as well. And Smoke. Pretty good stuff.

Holy mother of God, this is good...maybe the thickest beer I’ve ever drank, it’s like a melted Slushie. Only the flavours are extremely rich, dark coffee, chocolate and smoke, some alcohol and a lot leafy hops in the finish. Bourbon-like, gritty, lasts in the mouth. Maybe some notes of cilantro. A bit off-kilter but outstanding and original.

This was all smoke to me. Looked like smoke, smelled like smoke, tasted like smoke, with some wood and earth. Cool idea,

Jimmack Invitational 07. Dark brown in color, with a medium off white head. Aroma of chocolate, roast, and some smoke. Taste is light to moderately smoky, with alot of dark malts- roast, chocolate, and some sweet caramel. Finishes smoky.

Bottle thanks to Glouglouburp. Dark brown color with red highlights and a medium sized tan head. Aroma of smoked, roasted malts with a bit of "meatiness" to the smoke as well as some coffee. Flavor was on the sweet side, with lots of brown sugar, dark chocolate, smoky malts and a smooth, medium bodied mouthfeel. Thanks Dany!

Poured a deep, dark brown color, red around the edges, with a small, tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of smoked malts, sweet chocolate, and some roasted malts as well. Sweet chocolate, up front, with roasted malts, and a sweet, smokey, meaty finish. Moderate bitterness in the end.