Zulgbier Das Helle

Brewed by Zulg
Style: Smoked
Steffisburg, Switzerland

Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of Bov. It pours a murky orange beer with a wonderfully remaining lacing off-white head. Yeasty aroma of tarragon, clove, paté, charcoal and coriander- reminiscent of belgian wit. Slightly astringent acidic taste with some candy coming through after a few sips- lovely. Medium bodied. Low bitterness. Nice creamy palate. White grapes, beech wood, clove and orange peel in the finish which is nicely smoky and remarkably long. Slight fish appearing late in the aftertaste. A beer with plenty of character. I enjoyed the taste more than the aroma. Thanks a lot Bov!

from Bierladen, Schwarzenburg - pours a cloudy dark blond colour with a solid and persistent white foam; nice lace; unexpected notes of smoked malts in the nose (nothing on the label indicates this could be a smoked beer) along with spicy and herbal notes; rather full-bodied and with a regular carbonation; decently tasty and lightly bitter; long smokey and earthy malty finish - a beautiful beer