Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

Had this beer at the Brewery in Bamberg. One of the better ones but still it seems the smoke has been toned down from years past. More malty darl amber with modest head and lacing. The ambiance was OK but the friendliness of the staff was completely lacking

Bottle, served cellar temperature. A dark amber hued brew. The aroma is very strong; I could pick it up the moment I opened the bottle. The head is solid, permanent at half an inch. The aroma is full of smoked ham with a caramel backbone, some spices. The mouthfeel is thin to medium in body. The smoke flavour is a huge part of the profile, with some more malt character, a bit of caramel. Personally, I can never finish a bottle of this, though I do pick one up occasionally hoping it will grow on me. It might. I can appreciate the depth of flavour and aroma. Really, I see the strength of this in food pairing, which I would like to experiment with. Smoked cheeses and meats are obvious choices, but I would try aged cheeses, old cheddar perhaps. There is more experimenting left to be done, I think.

Aroma is of smoked meat. Pours a caramel brown with white head. Goes down smooth. Usually for beers like this with such intense flavor I wouldn’t have more than one, but this one I could drink a few. I wish I had some smoked meat or cheese to pair this beer with, I bet it would be amazing!

500ml bottle capped. Pours a deep dark clear brown with a nice fluffy off white head. Nose is slightly malty sweet and big on smokey bacon and campfire. I have had this one many times and it doesn’t disappoint. It really opens up when it is right around room temp and I could drink a couple of bottles of this without a problem. This is pretty much my benchmark for smoked beers and one of these times I will cook something in this as I am sure it would be amazing.

A nice head. Dark color. Nice smokey flavor. Really nice.Both aroma and taste. Best smokebeer ive tested so far.

Very Dark beer, 50CL bottle bought at the beerkoning. Medium head, it is a real BBQ beer. Hate it or love it, I love it :)

Excellent composition. I urge for smokey beer once in a while and this one is THE smoke beer of the Universe. Intensely smoked with delicate balance and small amount of sweetness. Great beer!

Earthy smoke aroma, after the upfront smoke this Rauchbier thins out with a smooth malt base. Definitely a unique classic Euro beer. I don’t think the label has changed in at least twenty years. Browsing over these ratings it looks like you either love it or hate in.