Smoky Mountain Brewing, 4/30/08

Smoky Mountain Brewing
Pigeon Forge, TN
Wed. 4/30/08, 1:30pm

Restaurant is a sibling to Calhoun's, reviewed the previous day.

House Brews:
Same list as Calhoun's, plus:
Seasonal IPA
ESB (J)
Tuckaleechee Porter (B)

Tuckaleechee Porter: Deep brown, no head. Malts dominate the aroma. Not surprisingly, they also make up a bulk of the flavor. Some carbonation would add a lot to this beer. It's very flat, but the flavor is very good - not allowed to shine on the palate though. With some effervescence it'd be a much higher score. Throw in a few handfuls of hops in the finish and it'd win medals. As is... meh. 7.8

ESB: Minimal head. No aroma. There is carbonation. Some malt taste. Hops - there are hops in this beer? This beer is like the ethics class I have to take at work periodically - boring as hell. On second thought, the ethics class has a point. I don't have to drink this again. 7.4