Glimmen
Schilling Beer Co.

Poured from a 16 oz can into a tulip glass.

A very attractive beer, light gold and clear, with puffy white head. Mainly smells like a European lager, dominated by spicy noble hops, although there is some light smoke as well. The smoke dominates the flavor, however it is not acrid, but strong and clean. There is also some bready malt and herbal, spicy hops. Medium body with creamy carbonation, moderate bitterness and low alcohol presence.

This is an enjoyable and unusual beer. The smoke is a major element in the flavor, but the basic style is well-made and shows through clearly.

Light smoky aroma and taste. Medium body, hoppy especially for a lager. Excellent.

 

12/08/24 can @ home

 

 

After turning this one down numerous times, thinking my palate would not jive with the smoke in a lager, I was gifted one of these treats. The smoke is very present, yet subdued enough to complement the malt and let the bready quality shine. Not surprised as a Schilling fanboi, but wow!

Canned 1/4/24

One of my favorite beers from Schilling is their Smoked Baltic Porter, so naturally when I see anything smoked from them at this point it's a no brainer to pick it up. Obviously this will be much less smoky than the other, but I'm sure it'll be good nonetheless. Let's dive right in

Pours a mostly clear yellow gold with 3 fingers of soapy off white head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves decent lacing

The smoke is both gentle and sharp in the nose, just very well balanced. I’m picking up on aromas of beechwood smoke, bread crust, sweet honey, cereal grain, lemon zest, white pepper, woody hops, and light grass

It’s even more gentle in taste, but I don’t think it works quite as well in this case. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting bready malt, lemon zest, honey, beechwood smoke, orange zest, light grass, and earthy wheat. The swallow brings notes of beechwood smoke, crackery malt, cereal grain, lemon zest, sweet honey, white pepper, and grassy hops

A light medium body pairs with gentle tingling carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes mostly dry and refreshing

This is damn good, but if the smoke were just a bit more aggressive in taste it would be even better. Still, I can't really complain

 

Al excellent smoked beer. Keeps the Helles soft, pillowy lager characteristics and adds just the right amount of smoke!!! My favorite smoked beers are still Alaskan Smoked Porter and the various Schlenkerla beers I have tried, but this one ranks close to them!!! Poured from a 16 oz can into a Budweiser Select pilner glass, this beer features a very slightly hazy deep gold color, a bubbly white head with good retention and thick bands of lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste are malty, very well done smokiness, and a touch of floral hops. Wonderful taste!! Mouthfeel is light, crisp and smoky. Goes down very easy and the smoky quality makes this beer stand out from boring lagers. I had it with a meal and it went down very well

A: slightly murky straw yellow and a 1.5 finger frothy white head

S: straw and grass. Smoke, bacon, and campfire charred wood. Lemongrass and sweet grains

T: sweet grains and campfire smoke upfront. Grains and slight bacon behind that. Faint citrus and lager spice

M: light mouthfeel with strong carbonation

O: really nice stuff! I like the smoke with the earthy lager notes. Good combination

On tap at Moor Room in Buffalo, NY.

This one pours a golden, slightly rusted looking yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

There’s some light smoke here, with an almost woody sweetness, along with honey, and nice a spicy and floral hop character.

Smoked helles is one of my favorite styles that I rarely ever see. This isn’t going to dethrone Schlenkerla Helles, but that’s wildly unfair, as nothing will unseat that beer, in my eyes, as the greatest lager in the world. This is still good, with a pleasant malty, bready, and slightly honey-ish sweetness, with the mesquite smoke flavor melding with the malty sweetness. There’s a pronounced but judicious hop character – spicy, floral, and not too bitter.

This is light bodied, with a clean and smooth drinkability to it.

Schilling is always a must order brewery for me, especially when it’s smoked pale lager.

4.03/5: ...this came from Schlenkerla, right? It's an elite smoked helles with near-perfect balance and refinement

Sharp gold with an ample bright white head. Definitely looks the part of a German Helles lager. Personally, I'm not a big rauchbier guy, so I appreciated the lightly smoked touch of Glimmen. The smoke is gentle--light mesquite, along with flavors of crackers and floral hopping. Another solid Schilling brew.

 

Picked up a 16 oz can on 2-1-23 from the Appalachian Vintner for $4.40. No canning date; consumed 12-16-23. Cold stored since purchase.

Beer poured a deeper gold with a very nice white head.

Nose is nice, a hint of Smokey crackers is very prevalent.

Taste is a lighter malt base that uses a nice touch of smoked malts to give a smoked meat and cheese base. Finishes perfectly balanced with adequate hopping.

Mouthfeel is light bodied and refreshing.

Overall what a great tasting beer as the brewing team puts the meaning in the beer is food thought!

 

I'll tell you right now. If you don't like to taste anything smoked or smokey, this won't be your thing. The closest comparison one of my not so adventurous beer drinking buddies came up with was "shoe shine".

And that's fine. But if you like the style, this is a fantastic specimen, like most Schilling brews.

Rich golden in color, not much/lasting froth/head, a nice smooth smokey kick lager , some floral accents. Medium body, not too rich not too thin.

A solid five pointer for me.

 

On the recommendation of @papagoose03’s tip, I picked this one up.
Pours crystal clear, with a light waft of smoke on the nose. The campfire and woodburning oven is much more pronounced on the sip, with a crisp and effervescent finish. All around well-done.