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Left Hand SmokeJumper 3.89 437

Left Hand SmokeJumper

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bottled
common

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4373.91/5.03.89/5.0Special9.8%99.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
If you've been reading our newsletters, brewer Ro Guenzel gave you a flavor last month of what it took to brew this smoked Imperial Porter (singed hair, smoke in the eyes, sunburn, etc.) - all a labor of love. Available in beautiful 750mL bottles. The National Smokejumpers Association has made Smokejumper the "Official Beer" of their organization. So, here's the smoke in your glass, not in the woods.

Editor's note: this beer is described as 9.2% on the brewery website, but there are two sets of bottles on the market, labeled as both 9.2% and 10.5%. Left Hand has since had this beer lab-tested; the correct amount is actually 9.8%.

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 Ungstrup (15337), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 6, 2007  
Bottled. A dark brown beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of smoke and chocolate. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of roasted malt, some smoke, from beech wood, as well as some chocolate, leaiding to a dry bitter and roasted finish.


 Papsoe (15091), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 18, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of CaptainCougar - 10.5% version. Pours a dark brown with a tint of red and a lively, dense, beige head. Aroma of smoke and sweetish, roasted malt. Full body full of very sweet, roasted malt and some burned accents. Quite smoky - Bamberg style - with a malt astringent finish. 160607


 yespr (12313), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 29, 2007  
CBF07, what I can understand was another of Jeppes bottles (I’ll see if I can get replacements for this in the states), this time shared by someone else at the Mikkeller stand. Pours brown and amber. Aroma is roasted malts and slight smoked. Flavour is dry malty, smoked and goes into a good and decent bitterness in the finish.


 omhper (12245), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
May 21, 2007  
Bottled at Københavnske Øldage. Dark hazy brown, creamy head. Smokey licorice aroma. Dryish with quite strong flavour of woody smoke. Medium sweet with full body. The high alcohol sines through, but doesn’t disturb, instead it adds complexity. Very good smoke ale!


 fonefan (11811), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 10, 2007  
Bottle. [ Courtesy of kmweaver ] Clear dark red / brown color, sparkling with a large, frothy, excellent lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, strong coffee, light to moderate smoke, moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is lively / fizzy. (261007)


 joergen (8617), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 19, 2007  
Bottle. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Roasted and smokey aroma. Roasted aroma of liquorice, chocolate and smoke. The smoke is very dominating in the aroma, but is more well balanced in the flavour.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Smoke Jumper
Date: 12/29/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bullochs, Marietta

solid dark brown, big dense creamy tan head, streaks of lace, sweet smokey aroma with dry chocolate that eventually comes through, creamy body, rich chocolate flavor, lots of smoked wood, nice bitter finish, picks up a nice peppery character after warming

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4


 Oakes (8101), gone rambling, Cambodia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Draught, Oldsmar Tap House
Near black. Thick light brown head. Smokey, meaty aroma with rich chocolate malt and a slight dark fruit note. Rich dark malts, molasses & dark fruits with just a sick amount of smoke piled on top of that.



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