Schammelsdorfer Räuschla
Brauerei Hans Knoblach

 

L:
-pours a clear deep golden to light amber with a small,foamy,grey-ish head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-floral,spicy,light toffee,light graininess
T:
-spicy,malty,nutty,caramel,mineral
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
An old-style Märzen with a more pronounced Malt Base and elevated Bitterniss.
Rock solid Stuff.

 

Pours a filtered amber-golden color, with a spongy, lively, small head.

Smells of well water with a mineralic tone to it, together with straw, wet grass and a hint of smoke.

Drinks very refreshing and light bodied, subtle on the smoke with a surprisingly pungent dryness, once the beer's carbonation turns more effervescent.

Tastes of dough, straw, a tad of toffee, and offers lots of dried herbs. Its hoppiness stays easily in balance, while it effectivly cuts of any sweetness beyond the foundation of a well working malt backbone. The beer finishes soft and clean, with its mineralic impression from the nose getting transported to the palate, together with a smoky quality and a late toffee sweetness.

Very different then expected - perfectly balanced but way more refreshing than your typical Rauch, based on its light smokiness, which compliments to a way more pronounced hop punch, heading into a crisp interpretation of a Landbier. Nice from beginning till the end, throughout enjoyable.

From the half liter bottle, it ours a light amber with a small head, quickly dissipating to a ring. Malt in the nose and malt in the mouth. Decent beer.

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