Buzzards Bay Rauch Bier

Formerly brewed at Just Beer (fka Buzzards Bay Brewing)
Style: Smoked
Westport, Massachusetts USA

Bottle, thanks to dickinsonbeer I think. Opaque yellowish-brown pour. Aroma is smoked malt, sweet bubblegum also. Flavor is the same, with some chocolate and floral hops.

12 oz bottle. Dark color, slight smoky nose. Not really a fan of Rachbiers, but this was easy to drink. Kind of like porter with a touch of smoke. Pretty good.

Bottle. Poured a clear light orange color with an off white head. The aroma was of leather shoe and a hint of campfire. Light to medium bodied with earthy leather and smoke of mild to moderate intensity. I liked the controlled use of the smoked malt as opposed to the unbridled forest fire volume of smoke in some of the Bamberg rauchbiers.

12 oz bottle. Pours a real woody smokey colored copper with a thin soda-like head that dissipates. Aroma is nutty, fishy, light smoked salmon- toasted malts, and a bit of plastic. Flavor is on the weak side all around and a bit weak in the smoke department- I was hoping for a lot more, especially since they seem to do lagers pretty well here. Very papery, ligth caramel malts, waterd down flavor, some smoldering campfire- but light, not big enough to give it a smoked meaty character. Very light and easy to drink.

Fresh growler. Pours mahogany with a white head. Smells of caramel, hints of smoke, roses. Tastes smoky with a nice peppery backbone. Lots of caramel and earthiness also present. Mouthfeel is tingly with an earthy bitter finish. A decent beer but I like my smoked beers more smoky than this.

Thanks Naven. A pretty drinkable Rauch, which isn’t one of my preferred styles. Not as heavy on the smoke as some that I’ve had and that was a bonus. Easily drinkable and would go well with a nice, juicy steak.

Bottled. Poured clear deeper amber with lots of rising carbonation and a sticky, well-retained cap of beige head. The aroma picked up smoked ham hock and bacon upfront with a lovely dose of peat.. toasted caramel behind.. lacked the intensity of a Schlenkerla, but that wasn’t a problem here. The flavor had caramel maltage at the core with sour smoky peat and grassy bitterness surrounding.. a bit sharp and rough around the edges. Lighter-bodied with medium-plus carbonation on the palate.. creamy foray devolved to the rough back-end and final impression. Just OK.

Bottle... Clear, deep amber brew with a small, fizzy, off-white head. The nose is of smoky caramel and rubber. Medium-bodied with a milky mouthfeel and standard carbonation. Well-balanced; smoky sweet and medium bitter. Finishes smoky and bitter. Thanks go out to mgumby10!