Terrapin Side Project Roggenrauchbier

Bomber via dchmela - big thanks! Nice, lasting smoked flavor flowing from the bottleneck, light caramel and crusty ryebread, less "meaty" than, say, Schlernkerla, but still super. Light toast malts. Copper-chestnut pour still letting the sun shine in, beige head is rocky and yummy. Sticky, lightly bitter, very malty taste has superb lager crispness with heavy caramel and medium smoke, letting smoke sidle in and make itself known without dominating . Chewy toast malt. Excellent, churning spice undertones from the rye. Sagging a little (I’d have loved to have this in July), and tending slowly toward the mushy side, but still a good session-plus. I am a lover of smoked beers, but in this one, the Roggen wins points over the Rauch.

Bottle shared by Butters. Pours soda-brown with a off-white head that leaves light lacing. Sweet caramel aroma. The flavor finds caramel, spice, and some smoke. Medium body, sweet throughout with a smoke aftertaste. Decent.

Bottle shared by dragonstout. Thanks Brian! My first smoked beer. Wasnt sure what to expect. Pour was a pretty clear amber color. Aroma was actually very little smoke. I smelled mushrooms and tree bark! Flavor was very mild. Just some slight flavor of rye, and something a bit sour/funky I couldnt really indentify. Some light smoke on the finish. Overall, very drinkable, and not nearly as smokey as I was expecting!

Shared with BeerVirgin.Nose is of bread,rubber and some smoke.The flavor at 1st doesn’t detect any smoke but as it warms a bit the smoke comes out more.Hoppy slightly spicy and fairly easy to drink.A pretty solid brew.

I am not a big fan of rauchbier, but this was very good. It poured an amber color with an off-white head. Aroma was of dirt, ash, band-aid, and smoke. Flavor is slightly lagery with mellowing malty tones. Very smooth once it mellow about mid-swallow. I would buy this again, and definitely cook with it.