12 oz, $1.99 single from Green’s, Atlanta, GA, USA. This is the Defumada, blue labeled, “Smoked Lager” presentation.
Pour is quite frankly a beautifully colored, deep mahoghany color. The head, lace and retention are not good, but the color is very attractive.
Nose surprisingly does not reveal any smoke. It just gives a light alcohol and some really dense, malty sweetness.
The taste gives away the first hint of smoke. It’s very subtle and to be honest the beer drinks more like a Doppelbock with a touch of smoke in the background. This ain’t no Schlenkerla. The smoke lingers a touch in the aftertaste but it’s pretty muted.
As a smoke beer this is going to be a disappointment, but as a sweet, malty Doppelbock style, it’s OK – make up your own mind.