Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen

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

i love this beer. when i first had it, i was shocked at the aroma and flavor(s), but once you overcome them, it is a truly unique and delicious experience. one of my favorites and highly recommended. great as it warms up

On draught at Schlenkerla. Thanks to Helmut, Knut & Herman for welcoming us to Bamberg so graciously at the pub. And what a pub it is!! (oops, that’s for another part of the site). Beautiful autumn, brown color with slightly tan head. The aroma is just incredible with bacon and woody smells. The flavor is also nice and smoky with malt, bacon, & very little bitterness detectable. It is very smooth and medium-bodied. It goes down easy! Especially after a 9.5 hour flight and a 2.5 hour train ride through the snow! We have had quite a bit of fun homebrewing with Weyermann rauchmalt but this experience will have us experimenting with it much more. Awesome beer.

Creamy and persistent foam, great adhesion. Color dark brown with red glares, much not veiled and bubbly; much elegant one. Incredible scent and wrapping. Aroma of filled with smoke meat, bacon, burnt wood and scamorza. Full bodied and intense taste. Strong bitter and of long persistence. Astonishing.

You love or you hate it. I love it. I can gladly drink a lot of this beer and get myself in to a mess. Fantastic! Take the dive and try a smoked beer. Enjoy the smokyness but also appreciate that behind it and with it is a fantastic beer, Lovely. Yum

Wonderfully smoky aroma reminiscent of smoked sausages. Hop aroma and flavors are replaced for the most part by the smoke, which is more than capable of balancing the subtle sweetness of the malt. Great paired with grilled meats, dried meats (like Bresaola), and cheeses (especially smoked or blues). This is a love it or hate it beer--those not familiar with smokebeers may want to begin with the Helles Lagerbier rather than the Marzen, as it provides an entry-level smokiness.

Draft. WOW! Aroma is in every way similar to a smokehouse full of ham! Pretty light orange semi-cloudy color with a decent off-white head. Drinks easily even with probably a higher carbonation than I’d like but I will forgive them! Taste is an essence of smoked whitefish (in my opinion) but definite hops presence is noticeable. The woody BBQ-like flavor never diminshes yet does not overpower. Every bit the conversation piece as well as an enjoyable drink. I’m in love. Re-Rate for BOTTLED sample. Hmmm. Not nearly as delightful as on draft. Less aroma. Obvious metallic taste that I did not get from the draft. Odd.

Smoked pork chops in the form of beer. Once you get over the shock, it’s actually pretty damn good. Tasted great with the asparagus chicken dish I was having at the same time. Smells like a barbecue with smoked ham, yummy.

After the initial shock of the smoked ham (!) taste this beer becomes very moreish. Its one of my favourites and I recommend it to all open-minded beer drinkers. Update - finally had this on cask and it was incredible. Well worth my original 4.6.