Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock

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

Wow, I feel like I’m drinking in a meat smoker. Incredible smoke aroma is almost overpowering. The beer is smooth, clear witha dark amber hue. Head was big and fluffy but reduced quickly. For my first rauchbier this beer makes you think during every sip. Good example of the style.

V - clear dark brown with a small head and little to zero lace.
A - Similar aroma to that of the marzen, with a highly smoky, sausage aroma.
T - smooth, creamy, malty with smoke aspects.
P - Pretty smooth.

Bottle from Beerlando. Thanks!
Pours dark brownish, clear with a tan head. Smell is smoky, juicy meat. Taste is surprisingly hoppy for a smoked beer with balanced malt and a slightly overpowering smokiness. Pretty smoky, but not too, too much. Thin mouthfeel that detracts. Too watery. Not bad, but I liked the Marzen quite a bit better.

Soooooooooo smoky. Aroma of smoky burnt malts, smoked bacon, and lots of plain campfire smoke. A great thick mouthfeel, some amazing maltiness, and it mingles so well with the smoke, man this is really a treat, just seems to be more complete than its cousin the Marzen.

A rare beer for sure. Its smokey flavor is natural and makes for a great extra to a steak or barbque. Its hard to drink many of them and it does not mix well. But a must try for sure.

Bottle. Pours red brown with a tan head. Smoky and earthy aroma, with burlap and a slightly sweet caramel note. Smooth body. Smokey flavor, with peat, wood, and sweet notes of caramel. Really good, though I like both the Weizen and the Marzen a bit better.

Poured from a 500ml bottle and served in a shaker. This beer poured a very dark mahogany hue with a quickly fading head of large tan bubbles. Some faint lacing was left around the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of typically beautiful Schlenkerla smoke, some crisped bacon, along with a hint of roasted and caramel malt sneaking in. The flavor was surprisingly sweet. Lots of smoke, but not enough to cover up some sweet caramel, maple syrup bacon, and mild chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with light carbonation. Tons of smoke kept in check by some rich maltiness. A really nice beer.

Had this at the brewery in Bamberg, after enjoying bottles of it in Omaha. I was surprised that there was no difference when I had it on site. Didn’t wait to try any other beer in town, since if I died after having this one, I would be happy. The smoked flavor is really lifelike, like eating smoked ham...smooth and smokey. Bitter? No! Why anybody else brews smoked beer, I don’t know. Nothing else is of this caliber. This is, as I’ve seen written, "the high altar of smoked beer."