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Yazoo Sue

Yazoo Brewing Company
United States·Smoked Porter
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A rich, complex smoked porter brewed once a year — one of Nashville's most anticipated seasonal releases. Wood-smoked malt gives a deep campfire character balanced by dark chocolate and coffee. Named for a legendary Music City figure. If you see it, buy it.

ABV
8.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedsmokychocolate
roasted
smoky
chocolate
coffee
dark fruit
toasty
Aroma
Wood smoke dominates the nose immediately—genuine campfire character without harshness.
also:malty
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Yazoo Sue

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to black in the glass, opaque and densely colored at SRM 40. The head forms thick and tan-brown, with sustained lacing down the sides of the glass. Carbonation appears modest, appropriate to the style's full body.

deep brown-blackopaquepersistent tan head

◌ Aroma

Wood smoke dominates the nose immediately—genuine campfire character without harshness. Beneath lies dark chocolate, roasted malt, and espresso coffee grounds. A faint thread of dark fruit (dried plum, raisin) emerges on closer inspection, with no sharp alcohol burn despite 8.5% ABV.

smoky, campfiredark chocolate, coffee roastdried dark fruit

◐ Taste

The palate opens with roasted intensity—charred malt and smoke coat the mouth immediately. Mid-palate brings chocolate and coffee forward, with a subtle sweetness that prevents the smoke from becoming austere. Bitterness arrives clean at 33 IBU, finishing with a dry, smoky tone rather than lingering harshness. The alcohol sits warm and integrated, never hot.

roasted malt, smokechocolate, coffeeclean, moderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is long and dry, with smoke and roasted grain persisting on the palate and in the throat. A faint dark-fruit sweetness fades slowly, leaving behind a pleasant char.

long, drysmoky aftertaste
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
89
Taste
88
Appearance
85
Finish
84
Serve at 10–13°C

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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About Smoked Porter

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What is a Smoked Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Smoked Porter

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