Babenberch
Commonwealth Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Commonwealth Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 6.11%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 03:21 PM
Added:
Jun 15, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Smoked Helles Lager aged on Oak! If you’ve never tried smoked malt beer, this will expand your horizons, especially when paired with ?.

**Named for the Babenberg family castle in Bamberg, GE. Home to the OG Schlenkerla Rauchbier.**
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mattias from Sweden

Saturday at 03:21 PM
 
Rated: 4.04 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Mar 17, 2026
 
Rated: 4.16 by Boone757 from Virginia

Mar 25, 2025
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This one pours a clear dark yellow-ish color, with a small head and lots of lacing.

This smells like bready malt, medium smoke, grassy hops, and lemon.

The smoke level here is well done - it’s definitely prominent, but nowhere near overwhelming. It’s lightly malty, with some light hop sweetness and a bit of grassy bitterness.

This is very drinkable, and quite refreshing, with a crisp mouthfeel.

Smoked pale lagers are rare and always welcome in my book.
Jun 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Jun 15, 2019