Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

Brewed by Brauerei Heller
Style: Smoked
Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

500 ml bottle. Finland. Dark brown colour with big tan head. Pure smoke and smoked ham in aroma. Sweetish smoky, smoked ham, dark and rich flavour. Great Rauchbier!

Pours dark brown with large light beige mostly lasting head. Smoked meat in nose, not in a direct bad way though, it rather makes it a bit interesting to take a sip. Clean smokiness dominates flavor. Nice bitter aftertaste. The beer is interesting at first but after a while all I think of is bacon beer.

0.5L bottle, small stable off white head, clear deep brown colour which looks like it is a little opque. aroma of smoked dried meat (bilantong?) and charred wood with hints of vanila and vinous aroma. Flavours of bacon and caramel with charred wood like bitterness, lingering smokey and fruity aftertaste. Intrguing beer.

Bottle from Systembolaget. Pours dark brown with a disapeing tan head. Smells and tastes of smoke and sausage

Much like it’s big brother Urbock, but lighter in every way, and with a very slight metallic flavor. Nicely balanced, but not quite there.

Very good beer. Will have to update my description some time as my laptop died mid-rating last night so I lost my comments.

0,5 litre bottle at the Pembury Tavern, on 5th June 2009. Pours deep brown with a thick,off white head. The charcoaly smokiness is intense and instantaneous both of aroma and flavour. As the previous reviewer states, there is a hint of smoked meat (I get sausage) which I absolutely adore in a rauchbier. Also an underlying bitterness adds depth of flavour. Sip and savour slowly and enjoy the long, smoky/grassy finish. Absolutely exquisite.

my first smoked beer! i really didnt know what to make of it when i first tried it but the word bacon came to mind. i really warmed up to it since and i like it a lot! a bit expensive but worth it.