rye beer
New Holland Charkoota Rye
by Paul Arthur on Dec.15, 2009, under beer, doppelbock, lager, rye beer, smoked beer
Background: A smoked rye doppelbock that is “[a]n homage to all things pig”. The smoke comes from cherrywood-smoked malted barley, then there’s some rye, and two other unnamed malts.
Nose: Smoke! Also fruity malt. Dried figs. And some alcohol.
Taste: Ooh, lots of smoke, balanced with a deep, rich molasses-like maltiness.
Overall: Should go well with pork, as indicated on the bottle. And this really does need to be served along with food, else the smoke gets pretty overpowering.
