Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock

Brewed by Brauerei Heller
Style: Smoked
Bamberg, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Pours dark brown, hints of ruby, with light tan head - very clear. The aroma is full of sweet smoke - very smokey and some sweetness (almost like the crust from a smoked honey glazed ham - but with more smoke). The flavor is much maltier than expected - the sweet malts (some caramel, honey) stands up strongly to the immense smoke (which reminds me of some very heavily smoked sausages). Hints of hops in the finish. Mouthfeel is very nice and medium in body.

Another great "smoke beer" love the flavor. Where the Marzan tastes more like bacon the Urbock takes on a delicious smoke Ham flavor.

500 ml bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly cloudy reddish brown color with a dense 1 finger khaki head with great retention that reduces to a thin cap. Some spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of big smoked meat, charred wood, caramel, toasted malts, and a bit of chocolate. Nice and well balanced aromas here. Taste of big smoked meat, charred wood, biscuit, caramel, toasted malt, chocolate, herbal spice, and molasses. Decent amount of bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, smoke, charred wood, chocolate, and toasted malt for a bit. Fantastic malt balance with the smoky profile. Medium carbonation and body; with a very nice creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is well hidden for 6.5% with only a slight warming after the finish. Overall this is an extremely excellent beer; with great balance and smooth drinking. My first true rauchbier as well!

Bottle. Pours a very dark brown with plenty of light sneaking through, similar in color to a thin-bodied black coffee. Light tan head. The nose is delicious, like smoked bacon blended with the sweet malts and mild hoppiness of an American brown ale. The flavors are along the same lines, with the nice sweet maltiness of the base beer perfectly mixing with the smoke and leather characteristics. It’s also surprisingly clean and easy to drink. I’d imagine it would pair wonderfully with a grilled steak or barbecue. Now I’m hungry. And thirsty.

Bottle shared by Dedollewaitor, thanks. Pours redish with a small offwhite head. Aroma is smoke, roast, tobacco. Flavor is smoke, roast, tobacco. Medium carbonation.

Bottle... Poured brownish, burgundy with a thick, bubbly, beige head. Nice retention and lacing. Nose had obvious smoke characters with ash, and tobacco. Mild body, pleasant mouthfeel. Oak, smoked characters, campfire smoke, cherries, meat, roast, charred grains, and a hint of sweetness. Flavofull finish with big smoked tones.

16.9 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. Deep brown color and thin tan head. I love the smoked taste of this beer. It is a great change of pace.

Bottle. Pours clear, dark brown with thin off-white head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, smoke, oak, nuts, and earthy notes. Flavor is heavy roasted malt, smoke, with some vanilla and dark chocolate notes; dry, smokey finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.

deep drown clear head mocca white fat foam. Aromas roasted malts, nuts, Russian rye bread. Palate sticky smooth CO2, smoke , malts, paper. Texture full bodied watery. aftertaste bitter roasted grains with some hops. Mostly dry finish with hints of bitter.