 rauchbier (2873), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Dec 13, 2001
Smoke is not immediately apparent in the aroma, but a sip removes any doubts. This is obviously lightly smoked and this serves to enhance the maltiness rather than overpower it as is sometimes the case. The palate is smooth which makes it easy to drink but it is probably better to sip this beer to truly appreciate its tastes. Excelent copper brown colour and nice old world feel to the bottle (now only has the smaller neck label)
notalush (2033), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
Jun 7, 2008 1 pint swingtop purchased at New Beer in NYC - considering that at least 60% of the ratings for this beer in the last year were entered by NY/NJ folks, I’ll assume they all got this beer there, too, so who knows how long it’s been sitting on their shelves (damn you, New Beer!) - the top made a huge pop and beer gushed out of the top of the bottle - really cloudy amber beer, with a frothy, well-sustained head - a lot of oxidation and mustiness in the aroma, woodsy campfire smells, and an underlying sweetness that makes the overall aroma remind me a bit of toasting marshmallows on a damp spring night - the flavor shows more signs of age than the aroma does - quite a bit of cobweb and earthiness - a bit of oxidation and acidic character - a little bit of over-ripe fruit sweetness, combining with the acidity and smoke to make it taste like baked apples wrapped in bacon (yea, weird) - too old, or just poorly kept (New Beer!), but I don’t imagine this was that good fresh either.
Dickinsonbeer (2514), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Dec 30, 2007 .5 liter bottle. Pours a murky woody smokey brown with a thin diminishing head- some lace to begin with but fades as well. Aroma is smoked meats, campfire, some beechwood and a harsher smoked alder- like a mild Alaskan smell. Flavor has some smokiness but not as intense, and is subdued by some stale malts, crackers, and paper- cobwebby and musty. Gritty and cereal finish- mouthfeel is a bit weak. Probably would be nice when fresh.
MaxxDaddy (208), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Nov 18, 2007 Shared with puzzl (thanks Andy!). Poured light brown with a bit of white head. Smelled like a barbecue pretty much. Plenty of bacon in there, no question about it. Taste is smoky, not much else. Palate was very thin, almost watery. Like puzzl said, don’t drink this warm.
puzzl (1731), New York, New York, USA
Nov 18, 2007 Hammy, light smoke aroma. Florals and, err, hotdog. Thin and lacking flavor is mostly light smoke, certainly not bad but not full and rich like a Schlenkerla. Better cold.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Name: Rauchenfelser Steinbrau
Date: 04/07/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Athens
amber, frothy white head, sweet carmel malt aroma, carmel malt flavor, lots of earthy peat character, low bitter finish, too much peat, may need a year to age
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: **/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
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