Beer Review: NOLA Brewing Smoky Mary

So I have already written about NOLA Brewing's Smoky Mary once already. But you guys have been asking my thoughts on the beer itself. Today I had a chance to try the actual product that will be distributed to the general public so I felt this was a good time to review the beer. This beer will officially release September 6th.

Let's quit all this talking and get to the review:

Brewery: NOLA Brewing

Beer: Smoky Mary

Style: Rauchbier(as per brewery)

ABV: 5.3%

Louisiana Availability: Yes after 9/6

Price Range: $6

Appearance: Had this on tap at the brewery. Poured a nice golden amber with little to no head. Lacing present throughout however.

Smell: Nice aroma of toasted bread, caramel and an ever so subtle smell of smoke.

Taste: Nice malty sweetness which is balanced perfectly with a slight smokiness. Didn't really detect a whole lot of hop bitterness. Maybe a slight hoppiness but your mouth is drawn to the smokiness of the beer more than anything. A lot of "smoked" beers are just too much. Thankfully this one is not assertive and is an easily drinkable "smoked" beer. It's like they smoked an Oktoberfest style beer only it's an ale not a lager. Confused? Me too. Either way it's a tasty brew.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation.

Overall: Once again NOLA Brewing continues to amaze with their specialty beers. Would love to see this one in 22oz bottles!

Score: 4.5 out of 5 Buddhas

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

NOLA Brewing Jumps on the Smoked Beer Train with Smoky Mary

NOLA Brewing releases their smoked beer called Smoky Mary on September 6th!!! If I'm not mistaken the beer is named after the Ponchartrain Railroad which was not only the first railroad west of the Alleghenies but also the second oldest in the country. According to the website it was nicknamed Smoky Mary because it used coal and "belched smoke and left a sooty residue in its path".

I've had the luxury of trying this one and loved it! Trust me! Get on over to Avenue Pub and try this one! Here are the details:

Where: Avenue Pub
When: Tuesday September 6th
Time: 6pm-9pm

Join us for the Smokey Mary Premier Pub Stall. We'll start and end this pub stall with our friends at Avenue Pub! Come by at 6:00 and get yourself acquainted with our latest seasonal brew, Smokey Mary.

Our Smokey Mary is, in our humble opinion, an awesome ale.

We took the Munich malt from our malt bill and smoked it with local pecan wood for 2.5 hours. We then put that malt back into the recipe of a "Fest" style ale.

ABV – 5.9%

See you then!

Alright folks I hope to see you there!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha