Hop Grail
Smoked Pils
- Smoked Beer
- 4.6% ABV
- Label approved Oct 28
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Dovetail Brewery's Smoked Beer. Label approved 28 October 2026; not spotted yet.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 46–52°F (8–11°C)
- Glass
- Mug or stein: thick, sturdy glass that keeps a lager cold
- Goes with
- Barbecue, Sausages and pretzels, Steak
About 145–175 calories and 14–22 g carbs
About 90 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Smoked Beer. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 8th of 8 labels we have from Dovetail Brewery. It is one of 4 smoked beer labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
From the label“We brew like monks. (Minus the vows.) Smokey, dry, snappy. TRADITIONAL METHODS. LIVING BEER. Unfiltered and unpasteurized. Drink fresh. Natural sediment is normal.”
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