Style: Smoked Beer
Brewed by: Yeastie Boys (Wellington, New Zealand)
ABV: 7%  / IBU: 34

Pours a brilliant, lambent, pale gold with a airy white foam. The first nose is shocking: campfire ash, medicinal, creosote, coal tar soap… Pulling back reveals a rich fruity undercurrent of jellied feijoa and hints of citrus. The mouthfeel is full, luscious, with a lingering weight and sweet malt. The earthy, almost swampy character is noted through the mid-palate before the hops lend a drying bittersweet finish to the beer.  The smoke returns to coat the mouth in a tannin-like character reminiscent of heavily-oaked red wines.  A great food beer - especially with subtle meat dishes (not smoked meat) or citrus deserts.