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
	Hardknott Granite 2009 United Kingdom	1	3.300
	Stewarts Smoked Porter DE, United States	2	3.300
	Back Road Christmas Ale 2005 IN, United States	1	3.300
	Millevertus Toernichoise Fumée Belgium	2	3.300
	Church-Key Holy Smoke Canada	7	3.290
	Quest Smoking Mirror Porter SC, United States	2	3.280
	Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew Bourbon Barrel Norway	2	3.280
	Wild Heaven Funkenrauch GA, United States	1	3.275
	Oskar Blues/SKA Brewing oSKAr the G’Rauch CO, United States	1	3.275
	Iron Hill Grodziski DE, United States	1	3.275
	JailHouse Smokey GA, United States	1	3.275
	Sandlot Second-Hand Smoke CO, United States	1	3.275
	Kocour Saurus 20 ° Czech Republic	1	3.275
	Wapping Smoked Porter United Kingdom	1	3.275
	The Veil Get You By VA, United States	1	3.275
	Beer Hunters Paha Pukki Finland	2	3.260
	C'est What Big Butt Smoked Dark Ale Canada	4	3.257
	Bristol Smokebrush Porter CO, United States	4	3.257
	NOLA Smoky Mary LA, United States	1	3.250
	Närke Fimbulvinter Sweden	1	3.250