Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

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

I remember having had a Schlenkerla Rauchbier (not sure which type) some years ago and thought it was like drinking smoke .... this one however tastes rather like a light stout (good dryness) with some smoked ham addition .... I am having it with some black forest ham ... just a delicious pairing ...

Smoke flavour is much more present on the nose than in the mouth. Sweet, malty and smoky, this is extremely chewable.

Tasted 18/02/2007. 500ml bottle, from the brewery, sent from the UK (in a sock). Thanks to the TheGrandmaster. Pours a deep chestnut brown, reddish hued, with a disappearing off-white head. Strong ashy notes on the nose - Brendon calls it "a glass of smoky bacon bits" and Fritha calls it "billy tea" (campfire tea, not the dearly departed NZ comedian). Whatever you call it, and both of them are quite apt, I like it. Also has a rich background of Munich malt. In the mouth it is creamy, with med-low carbonation and a med-full weight. This allows a lovely, clean, toasty Munich richness to dominate. Lowly hopped, and the ash notes aren’t noted on the tongue. It’s pretty fresh but I can imagine it even fresher. World Class. Bamberg slips ahead of Portland in my beer holiday fantasy. I can’t believe I’ve already been there and missed all of the beer (but I do have a photo of the Rathaus in the middle of the river).

A personal favorite. Great nose, stands up for theentire pint. Strong, smoked ham smell, with low carbonation. Great beer to sip & savor. Glad my sister brought a gang of it back from Germany for me!

A dude in Germany once said “I prefer to eat my ham.” A brown/gray color with a full tan head and sticky lace. Aroma is smoky sweet and earthy. Flavor is sweet, smoky and roasted. Palate is light bodied, with low effervescence and a dry and slightly acerbic finish. An interesting style with a decent balance of sweet, smoke and hops.

strong smoked malt aroma. smells like smoked sausage. ruby brown in color with a medium off-white head. light body and very smokey flavor. i cant figure out if i like smoked beers or not. long lingering smoke aftertaste.

Bottle. Pours deep red brown with a beige head. Smoky burlap aroma with a hint of sweetness. Smooth body. Flavor has a very delicate balance of a nice subtle smokiness and sweeter notes of caramel and dried fruit. Very nice.

Pours a clear red-brown with a loose off white pancake batter head. Just liquid bacon grease. There could be nothing better, smoke, over a heavy dark body to support it. Taste is more smoldering campfire smoke, bacon and bbq smoker fumes.