Smoked Vienna Lager
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- From:
- Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 16.34%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2014
- Added:
- May 15, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
2.71/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
2.71/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
On tap at the Eccentric Cafe on 7/21/12
A) Watery golden brown. Poured no head and no lace,. At least it's clear, right?
S) Smoke mixes with grains and hints of earthy hops. It smells like a random lager in a smokey pool hall or back-bar poker game.
T) While the smoke is still notable, the beer retains the cleanliness of the malt and hops. It has a slight bitterness. The base beer actually seems rather good.
M) On the lighter side of medium body. Feel-wise, the only down side for me is the fussy, overdone carbonation. The finish is clean, if but a little bit coating.
D) Not too shabby overall. The perceptibility of the smoke falls off after a short time which allows the base beer more wiggle room.
Oct 01, 2013A) Watery golden brown. Poured no head and no lace,. At least it's clear, right?
S) Smoke mixes with grains and hints of earthy hops. It smells like a random lager in a smokey pool hall or back-bar poker game.
T) While the smoke is still notable, the beer retains the cleanliness of the malt and hops. It has a slight bitterness. The base beer actually seems rather good.
M) On the lighter side of medium body. Feel-wise, the only down side for me is the fussy, overdone carbonation. The finish is clean, if but a little bit coating.
D) Not too shabby overall. The perceptibility of the smoke falls off after a short time which allows the base beer more wiggle room.
Reviewed by wedge from North Carolina
3.96/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
@ Busy Bee
Clear coppery color with a small, bubbly covering. Smells of smoke and nutty, toasted, pale malts. Lighter smoke in the flavor, though a little meatier. Nuts, toast, light spice from the hops, just a little sweetness. Clean and medium-light. Not a smoke bomb like some Rauchbiers, but it's definitely there. Nicely done...
Aug 24, 2013Clear coppery color with a small, bubbly covering. Smells of smoke and nutty, toasted, pale malts. Lighter smoke in the flavor, though a little meatier. Nuts, toast, light spice from the hops, just a little sweetness. Clean and medium-light. Not a smoke bomb like some Rauchbiers, but it's definitely there. Nicely done...
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.45/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.45/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served on-draught into a Summit pilsner glass at the Muddy Pig in St. Paul. Reviewed from notes taken around Thanksgiving 2012.
A: Pours a half finger beige colour of average retention. Colour is a clear vibrant copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Rauch bacon smoke. Pale malts. Vienna malts. An average strength aroma.
T: Vienna malts, tame bacon and smoke character, crisp full-bodied barley, and a crisp clean pale malt finish. Nicely balanced for a rauchbier. Even a bit tame. Built well.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Good carbonation and thickness. Suits the flavours nicely.
Dr: Very drinkable for the style - which is a tough one to pull off. Rarely are smokey notes so subtle. A solid rauchbier/Vienna lager from Bell's. Tasty and enjoyable. I'd have it again.
High B-
Dec 06, 2012A: Pours a half finger beige colour of average retention. Colour is a clear vibrant copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Rauch bacon smoke. Pale malts. Vienna malts. An average strength aroma.
T: Vienna malts, tame bacon and smoke character, crisp full-bodied barley, and a crisp clean pale malt finish. Nicely balanced for a rauchbier. Even a bit tame. Built well.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Good carbonation and thickness. Suits the flavours nicely.
Dr: Very drinkable for the style - which is a tough one to pull off. Rarely are smokey notes so subtle. A solid rauchbier/Vienna lager from Bell's. Tasty and enjoyable. I'd have it again.
High B-
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