beer_name: Smoke (Smoked Porter)
text: I thought this to be a rather novel beer; I've had Alaskan Smoked Porter before, and this is definitely smoked to a new extreme. I would recommend it as a beer experience although not as an everyday drinking occasion. It pours an opaque black with a moderate amount of tan head. Aroma is definitely of smoke, or as my wife (who doesn't know anything about beer) described it, "ham." Taste is also a bit like a smoked meat. Very interesting, but I am not sure that you could call this beer "true-to-style." I'd recommend it, but wouldn't call it a great beer. I've had this and O'Fallon's pumpkin ale. They are both definitely extreme, but more in the way of curiousities than in a way that I would rank with elite beers. Nonetheless, I'll keep trying what they put out!