Smoked Ale

Not to be confused with their smoked German style counterparts - the rauchbiers - or the Scottish ales, smoked ales are a class of ales (of theoretically any other substyle) that is smoked to achieve smoky aromas and flavors. Porters are the most common base style and various sources (e.g. peat, oak, maple, alder, mesquite, beechwood, and fruit woods) can be used to obtain the smoky properties of a smoked ale (the malt ingredients are smoked prior to brewing). Regardless of the base style, the smoking should seek to enhance and not overpower the base beer. Generally, the smoked flavors are less prominent in smoked ales than those found in rauchbiers.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Stone Smoked Porter CA, United States	96	3.873
	Alaskan Brewing Smoked Porter AK, United States	63	3.950
	Unibroue Raftman Canada	41	3.175
	OFallon Smoked Porter MO, United States	32	3.828
	Rogue Smoke OR, United States	25	3.586
	Left Hand Smoke Jumper Smoked Imperial Porter CO, United States	22	3.708
	Magic Hat Jinx VT, United States	21	3.250
	Arcadia London Porter MI, United States	19	3.850
	Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale OR, United States	18	3.405
	HaandBryggeriet Norwegian Wood Norway	18	3.538
	Yazoo Sue TN, United States	17	3.845
	New Glarus Unplugged Smoke on the Porter WI, United States	16	3.695
	Dark Horse Fore Smoked Stout MI, United States	15	3.717
	Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew Norway	14	3.712
	Mikkeller Beer Geek Bacon Denmark	14	3.653
	Great Divide Smoked Baltic Porter CO, United States	14	3.612
	Fischer Adelscott France	13	3.031
	Ass Kisser Porter Pounder CA, United States	11	3.672
	Heavyweight Cinderbock NJ, United States	9	3.392
	Bell's Batch 5000 MI, United States	8	3.582