{"id":24921,"date":"2015-11-30T16:53:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T21:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=24921"},"modified":"2015-11-30T16:53:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T21:53:49","slug":"smoke-and-beers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/smoke-and-beers\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoke and Beers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smoked beer is one of the most polarizing suds styles, turning on as many folks as it turns off. Luckily for current-day detractors, sipping a campfire-flavored brew is a personal choice. Centuries ago, however, people drank smoky beer by default.<\/p>\n

Drying green malt, the basis of beer, over open flames was status quo during brewing\u2019s early days—resulting in grains with pronounced smokiness. In the 19th century, maltsters (people who make malt) adopted modern kiln drying, which required indirect heat. Most brewers said so long to smoldering quaffs, save for the beer makers of Bamberg, Germany.<\/p>\n

Since the early 1500s, breweries there have been celebrated for their smoke-infused brews, known as rauchbiers<\/em> (rauch<\/em> is German for “smoke”). Malts used to make the beer are still dried over beech fires, lending intense flavors and aromas to the brew. Take a sip, and you might think you\u2019re drinking liquid bacon, barbecue, or even ham. I can\u2019t convince my meat-averse wife to drink rauchbier—but know that not every smoky beer is so intense.<\/p>\n

The smoked beer category encompasses a wide range of styles, from refreshing wheat ales to robust porters. Perhaps most common are moderate-strength, dark lagers such as Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier M\u00e4rzen<\/a>. (The Bamberg brewery, located beneath a cathedral, makes some of the world\u2019s leading smoked beers, including lightly toasted Weizen wheat beer and full-bodied Urbock.)<\/p>\n

In America, craft breweries are increasingly utilizing smoked malts in complex beers such as Jack\u2019s Abby Brewing Smoke & Dagger<\/a>, Dark Horse Brewing Company Fore Smoked Stout<\/a>, and Stone Brewing Company Smoked Porter<\/a>, the latter of which comes flavored with chipotle chiles, vanilla beans, or chocolate and orange peel.<\/p>\n

Pairing Notes<\/h3>\n

Typically, smoked beers go hand-in-hand with grilled fare, but they can also find harmony with a cheese plate. Start with a meaty gouda, such as those from Wisconsin\u2019s Maple Leaf Cheese<\/a> and Vermont\u2019s Taylor Farm<\/a>, which smokes wheels over maple. For an extra layer of flavor, try Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue<\/a>, which is cold-smoked over hazelnut shells. Or go creamy: Salvatore Bklyn Smoked Whole Milk Ricotta<\/a> is a winner with rauchbier, while luscious triple creams like Brillat-Savarin<\/a> or Champlain Valley Creamery Triple<\/a> are fine foils. Aged cheddars, such as Grafton Village Cheese Two Year Aged Cheddar<\/a> or British favorite Keen’s Cheddar<\/a>, also stand up to the assertive porcine flavors.<\/p>\n

\"Rogue<\/a>

Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue<\/p><\/div>\n

Five Smoked Beers to Try<\/h3>\n

Jack\u2019s Abby Brewing Smoke & Dagger<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe family-run Massachusetts brewery focuses exclusively on lagers. This one marries chocolate malt with beech-smoked malt. <\/p>\n

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier M\u00e4rzen<\/a><\/strong>
\nBacon lovers, this beer\u2019s for you. The German lager boasts a bonfire aroma and porky notes and—sip slowly—subtle hints of dark fruit and chocolate. <\/p>\n

Bayou Teche Brewing LA-31 Boucan\u00e8e<\/a><\/strong>
\nLouisiana\u2019s Bayou Teche specializes in Cajun- and Creole-influenced brews such as the amber Boucan\u00e8e made with cherry-smoked malt. (Wood from wild cherry trees has long been used to smoke meat, a hallmark of Louisiana cookery.)<\/p>\n

Bierbrouwerij Grand-Caf\u00e9 Emelisse Rauchbier<\/strong>
\nThe Dutch brewery is one of the leading lights on Europe\u2019s craft beer scene, turning out flavor-forward beers such as this lightly sweet smoked ale with bitter notes and nose of holiday ham.<\/p>\n

Yazoo Brewing Company Sue<\/a><\/strong>
\nTo honor the South\u2019s smoking tendencies (swine, tobacco, etc.), the Nashville brewery dreamed up this imperial porter brewed with chocolate, caramel, and cherry-smoked malts. Think campfire, chocolate, and chicory coffee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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