Weyerbacher Fireside Ale

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Smoked
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

This is truly a fantastic brew. The aroma is a subtle sweet caramel candle smell with a hint of a malty porter flavor but much more subtle. Yes, there is a hint of smokiness but almost invisible. This is a warming fireside brew, but I would also be opt to drink this one just about anywhere anytime. Excellent beer with a great balance of alcohol.

Bottle->lager glass: Pours a large, rocky, off-white, but lasting head that exhibits good lacing atop a clear, brown body. Aroma of burnt sugar. The body is medium with soft carbonation. The flavor’s duration is long, being moderately sweet and bitter. There is also a piney/cedar taste in this beer which I enjoyed, thought was unique and hence the slightly higher-than-average rating on my part.

When I first tasted this, i tought I was drinking bacon. This has a very smokey taste to it.

Appears..pretty damn cool. Very dark brown, clear in parts you can see through. The crown off white head is nice and lacey. Scent is a hint of smoke over some of the darker malt scents. Very light alcohol scent, no sign of hops. I take that back, after several attempts, I can detect an earthy hop scent. Good, though with a smoked beer, it’s pretty black and white, either good, or too much. Taste. MMM..this is actually damn good! Smoke hits you off the bat, but since I’m a seasoned veteran of smoked only being applied to porter, this was a pleasant surprise. There is definiately some malty action there but it reminded me more of a robust barleywine than any porter. Very good. Mouth is medium bodied and medium/heavy carbonation. Good. Very drinkable, and I wish I could remember where I got it so that I could pick up some more. A good beer indeed.

On tap at Rattle n Hum a couple weeks ago (from scribbled notes). Called "Charlie". Dark brown with lasting head and lace. Mild smoky brown sugar bready aroma. Medium smoky caramel brown sugar ripe fruity aleness with mild bitter finish and lingering smoke. Well blended with noticeable smoke. Enjoyable despite the fruity mid-section. Nice effort.

Draft at Redlight Redlight. 1st beer in a smoked horizontal draft selection. Nice smokiness with a rich maltiness in the nose. Deep ruby color, smallish head with sparse lacing. Light smoke flavor again with a good maltiness. Tingly finish.

Delicious aroma...hints of smoke and malts...Dark brown color...Small head...Medium body...Smoke and malts in the flavor...Lingering hoppy bitter finish...