berlin piloten #54 smokey jane - rauchbier neipa

Smoked beer and India Pale Ale are two very different classics with quite similar histories. IPA experienced its heyday in late 18th-century England, fell into obscurity for a while, and then experienced a renaissance with the craft beer movement. Smoked beer was commonplace in the Middle Ages because, apart from drying over fire, there was no other way to dry fresh grain. The invention of the malt drying kiln in 1635 brought a temporary end to the historical smoked malt method. It wasn't until centuries later that smoked beer came back into fashion, and here, too, the craft beer movement worked wonders: For several years now, smoked beers from breweries all over the world have been enriching the international beer market.

BrewDog combines its historic brews into a masterful whole. Berlin Pilot is entering its 54th edition and presents us with Smokey Jane – a wonderfully smoky New England IPA!

Smokey Jane pours into the glass a densely cloudy, peachy gold, crowned with a generous head of coarse-pored, ivory-colored foam. The nose offers aromas of tropical fruit mingling with smoke. The first sip seamlessly continues this excellent first impression, caressing the palate with juicy tropical fruits, elegant smoke, a creamy texture, and a silky-smooth bitterness. Seven different malts provide a stable base, lending the beer body and its satisfying mouthfeel.