Grodziskie: The World's Rarest Smoked Beer, On Tap in Tenerife
The Style That Died and Came Back
Grodziskie was born in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland, with records dating back to 1303. It was exported to 37 countries and nicknamed "the champagne of Poland" for its sky-high carbonation. Commercial production stopped in 1993, and the style disappeared for three decades.
A handful of homebrewers refused to let it die. Poland's homebrewing association tracked down the old recipes and relaunched the style with the "Grodziskie Redivivus" project in 2012. The BJCP made it official in 2015, and Taste Atlas named it the best beer style in the world in 2023.
What Makes Grodziskie Different
Most smoked beers lean on smoked barley. Not this one — it's brewed exclusively with oak-smoked wheat malt, which gives it a delicate campfire smoke instead of anything meaty or bacon-like.
- Pale gold color, almost see-through
- Low ABV (2.5–5%)
- Extremely high carbonation
- Light, crisp body
- Subtle bitterness from noble hops like Saaz
Smoke on the Hopz: Our Take
Our house beer is a collab with La Armada, a craft brewery from the Canary Islands. At 4.7% ABV, it's built on a wheat base with oak smoke, citrus and tropical notes, a whisper of BBQ smoke, and balanced bitterness.
It's the only beer with its own name on our menu — and that's not by accident.
Key Facts
- 700+ years of history
- Known as "the champagne of Poland"
- Low ABV, light, crisp — built for sessions
- Named the world's best beer style (Taste Atlas, 2023)
- Extremely rare in Spain; on tap at Rock N Hopz
- Our version: Smoke on the Hopz, 4.7% ABV
