Shiner has just released a new seasonal beer for the "Sommer" called Smokehaus. The label boasts that "It's Smokin' Good" due to the fact that it's mesquite smoked. Their website explains it a bit more in depth: "Enjoy Shiner's Smokin' Sommer Bier! Brewed with pale malt that's been smoked with native mesquite in the backyard of our little brewery in Shiner, Texas (pop. 2,070), this refreshing Helles-style beer has a smoky flavor that goes great with all the flavors of summer."I had to try it over the weekend, and while it was a tasty refreshing beer, I got about as much smoke flavor as a slice of Dickey's brisket...that's almost none.
- BBQ Snob
I'd say it has a lot more mesquite smoke flavor than the brisket at Dickey's (I know you didn't mean to imply that Dickey's uses mesquite).
ReplyDeleteWhile it's not an overwhelming smoky flavor like a true German Rauchbier, it's easily discernible, especially the nose. I recommend you drink it out of a glass. For me, every sip triggers strong flash memories of mesquite-smoking something in the back yard.
A true Rachbier would be almost undrinkable while standing around a smoker in Texas, anyway. This isn't meant to be sipping bier.
As a follow up: Drinking beer out of a long-necked bottle (which I often do) is like eating brisket while holding your nose... really.
ReplyDeleteAs a work-around to the long-neck's cutting out the olfactory element of taste, I make sure plenty of beer soaks into my mustache. ;-)
I'm gonna have to try this one!
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