Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan enjoyed a Skibsøl (“ship beer”), a light, smoked ale in the collaboration from West Kill, The Fountain.

STYLE: Historical Beer (Skibsøl)
INGREDIENTS: Beechwood-smoked, rye, and chocolate malt
ABV: 3.8%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited)
COLLABORATION: The Fountain, a novel by Casey Scieszka

Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd.

Super dark brown with a fluffy, off-white head.

Blend of ash and smoked meat, remeniscient of rauchbier.

Mixture of barbecued meat/Maillard reaction, ash, some spice, and some burning leaves on the retronasal.

Light on the palate, with a smooth carbonation and enveloping mouthfeel.

I really have developed a love of these lighter, smoked beer styles, and this (my first), will hopefully not be the last one of these “ship beers”. Pairing-wise, having this with jerky on a ship would make a lot of sense, though onshore, I would say smoked meat, hearty stews/soups, darker brats, and aged cheese.

Thanks again to @scotchfullyyours AKA Doug Zeigler (Speakeasy Conversations, Mortal Content, The Cult Bar) for sharing!

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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