Church-Key Holy Smoke

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Poured very dark with ruby edges. Nice looking head faded but left decent lacing. Smells like burnt oak. Would be good for breakfast as it tastes like kippers. Medium body tingles the palate.(Made me sneeze several times) Defiantly not a session beer for me. One was enough.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

341ml
6.25% ABV
I tried this beer on January 17, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer is a dark brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is malty, with some caramel and smoke. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with a high amount of carbonation. The flavour was smokey malt, and some sourness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

This is one dark beer. The beer was presented to me as a very dark woody brown colour with no head. The aroma was an eye-opener. I could smell 'smoke', I could smell nuts, and I could smell some malt. The flavour was a little on the strong side with a full-bodied bitter flavour.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Experienced on tap at the Church-Key brewery. Tapped a dark clear mahogany color with a frothy dirty cap. Smells very "medicinal"....with the amalgamtion of grass, spice and smoke. Started thin with an overpowering smoke taste the body was thin for such a good looking ale...then finished rather sharp with the hops kicking in. A let down for such a good looking ale. This one needs work but there is potential.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Bottle: Poured a black color ale with medium head with very little retention. Aroma is lightly smoked with some strong malt. Taste is quite enjoyable, almost like a mix between a light scotch ale with some notes of malt a little bit of smoke. As previously mentioned in past rating, body is a bit thin and I’m not sure this should be considered a smoke ale since there is very little smoke in this.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

What a fantastic little beer! I'm a big fan of smokey single malts--and this beer gives you the flavour you love in single malts, only available in a very drinkable, refreshing beer. Niche, but drinkable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Sampled at Vineyards in Ottawa. Poured a very dark red colour and had some lacing. The aromas were roasted and very intriguing. Hard to find the right scent. Some dried raisins and other fruits. Taste was smoked and bitter with a medium-full mouthfeel.