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
	Craftsman Smoked Black Lager CA, United States	3	3.067
	Amherst Puffers Smoked Porter MA, United States	3	3.384
	Simple Malt Double Porter Canada	3	3.367
	Dieu du Ciel La Charbonniere Canada	3	3.234
	Stillwater Contemporary Works - Surround MD, United States	3	3.450
	Caldera Kettle Series Rauch Ur Bock OR, United States	3	3.450
	Crown Valley Black Cabin Smoked Ale MO, United States	3	3.217
	Fort Collins Dopplebock CO, United States	3	3.434
	Copper Creek Smoked Porter GA, United States	3	3.517
	Mikkeller Smoke A Ciggy Denmark	3	3.400
	Rock Art Midnight Madness Smoked Porter VT, United States	3	3.367
	Rivertown Brewing War OH, United States	3	3.200
	The Bruery Smoking Wood - Rye Barrel CA, United States	3	3.517
	Vestfyen Fyensk Denmark	2	3.140
	Stewarts Smoked Porter DE, United States	2	3.300
	De Prael Gepijpte Nelis Netherlands	2	3.240
	Midnight Sun Rauchbock AK, United States	2	3.400
	Tampa Bay Burning Bunny FL, United States	2	3.380
	Simple Malt Fumée Massive Canada	2	3.600
	San Antonio Canada	2	2.820