Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock
Schlenkerla (Heller-Bräu Trum)

A: Dark mahogany, almost opaque, medium sized tanned head which didn't hang around too long.

S: Smoked meat, pleasant but not overbearing, smoke became more pronounced as it warmed.

T: Followed the nose, added some malt, slight hit of sweetness, didn't overdo the smoke.

M: Medium body, smooth texture, low carbonation.

O: High class beer, not as smokey as the Märzen, not as dry as the Doppelbock.

Pours a dark brown with soft, creamy tan head.

Smell is bready with notes of smoke sausage, brown bread, tobacco, licorice, rye and some mineral hints.

Taste is rich, bready and smoky. Notes of smoked sausage, brown bread, tobacco. muscovado sugar and some nutty hints and a solid bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium, chewy, smooth and well carbonated.

Overall, a fantastic smoked bock, rich and warming.

 

 

 

The pour is umber brown colored with a fair amount of carbonation. The taste is chewy roasted malt, firewood smoke, & brown bread crust. There is no date on the bottle, but I guess that might not be too important for this style of beer. Cheers! A-

Very smoky but quite tasty.

 

Now I understand. This is what every rauchbier I have ever had has been trying to do. Campfire smoke, malty brown bread, caramel and molasses, but not syrupy or burnt. Werthers and cellars. I love this beer.

 

 

500ml bottle poured into tulip.

Pours a dark rootbeer brown with one finger of beige head that leaves a nice sheet of lace as it recedes.

Smells like beef jerky. Smoked meat, garlic, rosemary, thyme, onion, burned bread and roasted caramel malt.

Tastes of pumpernickel, blackened toast, roasted caramel malt, barbecue smoke, some more subdued meat flavors and some cowboy coffee.

Feels deep and rich. Full bodied with subtle carbonation. Finishes chewy.

Verdict: Vigorously recommended. A highly unusual but very enjoyable beer. It would go pretty well with a steak or a burger or something.

 

 

 

 

Deep, dark rosy color with tan head that kept it to the bottom. Nose is medium with strong smoky, almost acrid, characteristics. Taste is deep and rich smoke. Well-balanced. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy despite strong smokiness. Great beer.

Smoked beer on steroids. More intense finish than their other beers, but the aroma is weaker.
Excellent smoked rauchbier.

Mahogany hue with a small, sudsy head. Cured meat and campfire smoke aroma, probably the strongest of the Schlenkerla beers that I’ve tried. Medium-to-full bodied mouthfeel that was nicely carbonated. Tasted some caramel malts behind all that smokiness. Strong desire to barbeque something now. Long lasting, lingering finish. Drinking this right after their Fastenbier. Slight edge to the Urbock.

This one really grew on me over the course of the bottle. Love me all the smoked meats, but find smoke flavor off-putting in a beverage. This one smells and tasted deeply of smoke. However, it's so well-crafted and balanced by an absolutely delicious malt presence that's neither too sweet nor too bitter.