tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post6858960815210548833..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: M & S Smoked Ruby & Other Similar BeersPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-87893143936646847152016-08-05T20:31:47.573+01:002016-08-05T20:31:47.573+01:00I’d forgotten about Beavertown Smog Rocket, DaveS....I’d forgotten about Beavertown Smog Rocket, DaveS. Daft really, as I enjoyed a few cans of it over Christmas.<br /><br />I would agree with your assessment of Spezial Rauchbier, Matt. It is good at the brewery tap, but my favourite place to drink it, is the Spezial-Keller, on the Stephansberg, overlooking the city.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-64354854930556585622016-08-05T08:56:23.269+01:002016-08-05T08:56:23.269+01:00I've drunk in Schlenkerla and Spezial in Bambe...I've drunk in Schlenkerla and Spezial in Bamberg and loved them both. The Spezial Rauchbier may not have the same "smack round the chops" smokiness of Schlenkerla's, but I quite liked the subtle balance of it as an undertone.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310220100267028274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-31824667815876470252016-08-04T22:17:54.943+01:002016-08-04T22:17:54.943+01:00It's weird - I'd assumed that smoked porte...It's weird - I'd assumed that smoked porters were a fairly common thing in a craft-beer-bubble sort of way, but when I actually tried to name a few I ran out fairly fast.<br /><br />Two good ones that do spring to mind are Beavertown's Smog Rocket and Top Out's Smoked Porter. (Full disclosure - the head brewer at Top Out is a friend of mine.)DaveShttp://brewinabedsit.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com