Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock

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

Bouteille 500ml. De couleur brune rouge foncée et claire. Nez de malt fumée (bacon, saucisse, feu de bois), légèrement rôti et aux notes terreuses ainsi que léger de houblon herbeux et avec des notes de caramel. Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche et crémeuse. Goût de malt fumé (bois fumé - présent toute la gorgée) accompagné de petites notes de tabac et de fruits (zest d’agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement quelques variantes au goût de fumée (saucisses rôties, bacon, jerky), un léger goût de malt rôti et terreux (voire même des notes brûlées) ainsi que des petites notes de caramel toffee puis en finale l’on retrouve une moyenne amertume assez asséchante de houblon herbeux ainsi qu’un léger goût de noix. Post-goût long et sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux, de rôti (notes brûlées), de fumée avec de faibles notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes).

I’ve had a number of Schlenkerla beers before, and this one had a similar salty smoked-sausage flavor that was not unsurprising. Still, this brewery is unique in the world of beer as I know it, nothing else I’ve had tastes quite like this beer does. Appearance was a copper-red although it was a bit flat. Aroma was an astringent liquid smoke astringency, and was more of a burning flavor intensity than it was a savory smell. Flavor was coppery and spicy and actually a bit less smoky flavor than I expected. Mouthfeel was a bit flat. I got this bottle from Discount Liquor in Milwaukee.

Pours dark reddish brown with a consistent, medium head. Aroma dominated by smoke, but can faintly detect dark malts. Flavor of caramel with a strong moke finish. Medium mouth feel. If you like smoke flavor, this is an excellent beer, if not, look elsewhere. I’m digging the smoke.

Love this style. Very smokey aroma with a hint of dark malt trying to break through. Pour was a deep dark brown with a one finger off white head. Taste was great and smokey. Leather, beef jerkey and sweet and dark malt coming up in the aftertaste. Very full flavor and nice carbonation. No one does a smoked beer like this brewer. Wish I didn’t have to go to another state to buy in.

Bottle at Manchester winter ales festival with good company. Obviously an acquired taste but I love it. Great first beer of the day. Let the toothpaste die down, maybe have a smoke but then get one of these down. Deep cherry brown colour. Tastes like the smoke in a ham or cheese. Sooo smokey but not too much in my eyes. Great stuff.

Ahh delicious! Can taste the meat and the smoke is not overwhelming. Good beer!

Thin beige head. Deep dark translucent brown body. Powerful, smoky, earthy, salty aroma with meaty notes, not entirely unlike a smoked salami. Dry smoky earthy taste with caramelly meaty notes, somewhat salty. Wooden, charcoal quality to the smoke taste, which is exceedingly clean and pure. Clean, sharpish mouthfeel. Hints of residual sweetness. Dry, drawn-out aftertaste of smoky, sooty burntness. Gorgeous! (0.5l bottle at Cardinal.)

Poured into an Eichhof Bier mug. Very dark brown body with ruby hues. Nice rocky tan head of 2 fingers leaves a ton of lacing. Aroma is of honey glazed ham, with a nice smoked character and burnt caramel. Taste is less smokey than the smell, but it’s still there with a meaty sweetness. There’s also a soft fruitiness akin to that of an altbier. Finish is dry and smokey, carbonation is modest. Pretty mellow and easy to drink.