Karl Strauss Rauchbier

Brewed by Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Style: Smoked
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Draft at the Carlsbad location. A hazy light amber beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of smoke and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as good deal of smoke, and light notes of lemon, leading to a dry and slightly bitter finish. 24 IBU’s.

Tap @ Hamilton’s. Pours clear amber with a ringof white bubbles. Clean, light smokey aroma. Crisp smokey flavor with light malt, but without the sweetness in the nose. More buttery and woody. Some bacony goodness as well. Not bad.

On draft at Karl Strauss in La Jolla. Mild smoke aroma and flavor, more sweet-pungent in the initial flavor. Finishes clean and slightly bitter with a touch of malt.

From tap at the brewpub in Carlsbad. Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Mild butterish and vague smoke aroma. Mild smoked flavour with a butterish malt base flavour. Medium dry and mild butterish finish.