Lager
Brauerei Spezial

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From:
Brauerei Spezial
 
Germany
Style:
Rauchbier
Ranked #56
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,357
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 13.4%
Reviews:
239
Ratings:
307
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 06, 2024
Added:
Jun 19, 2002
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  7
Unser Lagerbier ist die bekannteste Rauchbiersorte aus unserem Spezialitätenangebot. Das bernsteinfarbige Bier mit seinem feinem, mildem Rauchgeschmack lässt auch Skeptiker zum überzeugten Rauchbierfan werden. Der Stammwürzgehalt dieses Bieres beträgt ca.12% - daraus resultiert der Alkoholgehalt mit ca.4,7%
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Ratings by pmcadamis:
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Reviewed by pmcadamis from Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Rusty dark orange and hazy brew with a short-lived 1 finger foamy head and tons of peppery specks floating in suspension. Has an almost greenish hue at times. Some thick lacing coats the glass.

S - LIghtly woody and smokey like an old wooden cabin. Very appropriate scent since we are snowed in our apartment during this horrible midwestern ice storm. A little bit sausagey but much less meaty than Aecht Schelnkerla's Urbock.

T - Woodsmoke and glazed honeyed ham with little touches of caramel. Very slight bitterness and worchestercier sauce flavors. Again, not as assertive as Aecht Schlenkerla's rauchies.

M - Light to medium bodied with low carbonation but a high level of acidity that provides some tingle on the tongue.

D - Decently drinkable, but not the best or most unique rauchbier.
Dec 02, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.52 by desint from Belgium

Jan 06, 2024
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Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia

4.14/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured and drunk at the source in Septembr 2023.

L: Bright copper colour with lighter highlights where the sun plays on the beer. Thin, mocha-colour head. No carbonation in the glass.

S: Rich, smoked ham. Minerally. Actually exactly what I was expecting!

T: Largely follows the nose, with the addition of burnt toffee. Some mild dry tobacco notes too. Mildly bitter and finishes very quickly and dryly.

M: The mouthfeel is slightly thin. Carbonation is mild to medium.

O: A very approachable Rauchbier dialled back on the smoke but still with enough to keep novice and experienced Rauchbier drinkers alike satisfied.

Cheers!
#345
Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.52/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
At the brewery in Bamberg! Lightly smoked and very barny/funky, a beautiful amber color. Truly unique in every way. What a beer. Could drink this the rest of my life.

Update: brought a 0,5L bottle home from the brewery dated 17.08.23. Label says 4,9% alk vol. Beautiful amber brown color. Quite rich and smoky in the aroma and flavor. Lots of smoked malt and charred wood throughout. A proper rauchbier.
May 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by iftcoach from Germany

May 15, 2021
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Reviewed by Anders91 from California

3.92/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: clear amber with a medium white head

Smell: moderate smoke smell, a little meaty

Taste: the smoke comes through, but is not overpowering like Echt Schlenkerla

Feel: smooth with moderate carbonation
Feb 05, 2021
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very slightly cloudy, deep amber coloration with a medium, creamy head. Smells of smoked, bready malt and honey-glazed ham, with some grassy, herbal hops also coming through. Taste is a good balance of smoked, bready malt and grassy, herbal, slightly floral hops, with the smoke note being reminiscent of smoked, honey-glazed ham. Finishes with a light/medium bitterness and some smoked, honey-glazed ham lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium body and medium carbonation.

This is a decent enough Rauchbier, but doesn't compare to Schlenkerla in my opinion, because the smoke isn't nearly as distinct and more reminiscent of honey-glazed smoked ham than campfire smoked bacon, while the whole balance is a bit on the sweeter side, although not too bad with some slightly bitter, grassy, herbal hops providing a certain counterpoint here. Overall an enjoyable example of the style that's a bit more light and sweet than Schlenkerla's offerings, with a somewhat different and more subtle smoke note.
Jul 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Apr 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by steverx8 from England

Apr 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by MTKATL from Georgia

Oct 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by serapheus from Australia

Feb 10, 2019
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Rated by miloszd from Switzerland

4.53/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
amber, clear, lively, sweet, roasty, smoky, toasty, nutty, bread, spicy, seltzer-like, crisp, light, oily, smooth,
Aug 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Baviera from Belarus

Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by oberon from North Carolina

Jun 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Fassfleige from Arizona

5/5  rDev +34%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I drank this bier at the brewery in Bamberg. Over all it is as good as the highly touted Schlenkerla rauchbier of the same city. Drank some bier there also. The Spezial Rauchbier is more suited to American beer tastes.
Sep 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Aug 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by kwjd from Canada (ON)

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by rab53 from Washington

Nov 19, 2016
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