Alaskan Brewing Company - Smoked Porter

Smoked Beer. Known as "rauchbier" in Germany, smoke-flavored beers were virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan Smoked Porter was developed in 1988.

The dark, robust body and pronounced smoky flavor of this limited edition beer make it an adventuresome taste experience. Alaskan Smoked Porter is produced in limited "vintages" each year on November 1 and unlike most beers, may be aged in the bottle much like fine wine.

Introduced in 1988, Alaskan Smoked Porter has been credited with helping inspire an American revival of smoked beers. Alaskan Smoked Porter is one of the most award-winning beers in the history of the Great American Beer Festival and a perennial winner at the World Beer Cup.

Water, five types of malt, 2 varieties of hops and yeast with no adjuncts, no preservatives and no pasteurization. Our glacier-fed water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field. Prior to brewing, selected malts are smoked in small batches under carefully controlled conditions in a commercial food smoker using local alder wood.

Alaskan Smoked Porter may be enjoyed with smoked seafood, cheese and other robust foods and as an after-dinner drink. It pairs beautifully with everything from bleu cheese to vanilla ice cream and raspberries. This unique beer is also a wonderful flavoring ingredient in sauces, seafood dishes and even cheesecake.

2011	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Smoke Beer
2011	Alaska State Fair Craft Invitational	Gold Medal	Seasonal/Holiday
2011	Brewing Industry International Awards	Silver Medal	International Specialty Beers
2010	World Beer Cup	Gold Medal	Aged Beer
2010	Los Angeles County Fair	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2010	West Coast Brew Fest	Silver Medal	Porter
2009	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2009	North American Beer Awards	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2009	West Coast Brew Fest	Gold Medal	Porter
2008	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Aged Beer
2008	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2008	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2008	World Beer Cup	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2007	European Beer Star Awards	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2007	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2007	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Aged Beer
2007	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoked Beer
2007	San Diego County Fair	First Place	Smoke Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
2007	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2007	West Coast Brew Fest	Second Place	Other
2006	Los Angeles County Fair	Silver Medal	Smoked Beer
2006	Spring Beer & Wine Fest	Gold Medal
2006	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Smoke & Wood Flavored Beers
2006	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2005	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2004	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2004	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2004	Brewing Industry International Awards	Silver Medal	International Specialty Beers
2004	World Beer Cup	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2004	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2004	Australian International Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Experimental Beers
2003	Australian International Beer Awards	Best in Class	Experimental Beers
2003	Los Angeles County Fair	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2003	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Flavored Beer
2002	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2002	World Beer Cup	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2002	Brewing Industry International Awards	Bronze Medal	International Specialty Beers
2002	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Herb & Spice Beer
2001	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Herb & Spice Beer
2001	Calgary Microbrewery Stampede	Gold Medal	Fruit, Spice & Specialty Beer
2000	Great American Beer Festival	Bronze Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2000	World Beer Cup	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
2000	Brewing Industry International Awards	Silver Medal	International Specialty Beers
2000	North American Beer Awards	Gold Medal	Herb & Spice Beer
1998	World Beer Cup	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1997	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1996	World Beer Cup	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1996	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1996	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1994	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1993	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1992	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1991	Great American Beer Festival	Gold Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1990	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Smoke Flavored Beer
1988	Great American Beer Festival	Silver Medal	Porter

Vertical Tastings of Vintage Alaskan Smoked Porter

A unique aspect to smoked beers that we have found at the Alaskan Brewing Company is that the smoke acts as a preservative even in beer. The smoke combined with the yeast left in the bottle allows the beers flavor and aroma to evolve over time. We have been known to hold vertical tastings with a variety of vintage years of Alaskan Smoked Porter. As it ages, the smoke becomes more of a subtle background note. Around the third and fourth years the beer's other flavors such as sherry, currant, raisin, and toffee-like nuances come forward. The fifth year sees the reemergence of the smoky character to the forefront.

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