Bronze in Smoke Beer
Roaring Table Brewing, Lake Zurich, IL
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From the Brewery's Description
Another collaboration with our pals at Chicago Culinary Kitchen, this golden lager features both German beechwood-smoked malt and malt smoked by hand in CCK's…
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Direct Fire is a golden smoked lager on a helles base from Roaring Table Brewing of Lake Zurich, Illinois, brewed in collaboration with Chicago Culinary Kitchen.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Smoke Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 42 | Roaring Table Brewing | Lake Zurich, IL |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Lager, Smoked | Untappd (hand-read citation): Direct Fire |
| ABV | 5.3% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Direct Fire |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
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| Malts and grains | German beechwood-smoked malt; malt smoked by hand in Chicago Culinary Kitchen's Palatine kitchen | Untappd (hand-read citation): Direct Fire |
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| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | Golden color | Untappd (hand-read citation): Direct Fire |
Another collaboration with our pals at Chicago Culinary Kitchen, this golden lager features both German beechwood-smoked malt and malt smoked by hand in CCK's kitchen in Palatine. The beer is fascinating, your first sips will be smoke forward, with hints of campfire and sweet BBQ tang, but as your palate adjusts, the malty sweetness of the Helles begins to assert itself and balances the smokey vibes.
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The brewery website could not be reached, so this is the beer description on the Untappd listing. Source: Untappd (hand-read citation): Direct Fire
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The two smoked malts are the only named ingredients. No base malts, hops or yeast are published beyond the reference to a helles base.
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As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Smoke Beer covers any style incorporating smoke, from very light to black, and asks for a balance between the base style's character and the smoky properties; for smoked lagers, any phenolic notes should come from the smoke, not the yeast. A smoked helles that moves from smoke to malt sweetness matches that balance as described.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Smoke Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Roaring Table Brewing is in Lake Zurich, IL. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Untappd.