Heller Rauch
Roaring Table Brewing Company

 

Pours a crystal clear golden color. Thin white head forms on the beer and lingers just a moment before dissipating. Aroma has notes of smoked malts, light ham and campfire notes.

Taste follows the nose with notes of smoked malts, white bread, and some light herbal, spicy hops. Very balanced smoke allowing the underlying malts to still come through with some nice character. Feel is light, crisp, easy drinking. Bright carbonation.

Lovely rauch helles from Riverlands and Roaring Table

 

Had this on draft 7/16/22 @ Roaring Table on their LUKR faucet.

Semi-opaque orange appearance.

Big white lukr head which quickly dissipated; minimal lace.

Fresh flower & mild smoke notes in the nose.

Creamy, medium lukr mouthfeel.

Mild smoke & dandelion flavors. Simple but effective; I'd have another!

Had on tap, milko pour! Somewhat murky golden body with a full white head. Campfire smoke meet honey dipped grains, lager yeast, faint minerals, and old world hops, really well balanced. Nose is more monotone with smoke and malt. Creamy, smooth and frothy body from the pour, smoke, malt and yeast shape beautifully. This was a really nice smoked helles

I would classify this as a rauchbier rather than a helles, but that's more based on smoked malts having a bigger influence on the overall impression than a light color. Nonetheless, this is a really excellent smoked lager, with a perfect balance for my palate that doesn't go over the top with the smoked, meaty character. Still plenty of other things going on, and all of them good.

16oz can
L: crystal clear pale golden body with a foamy white head
S: smoked malt, doughy malt, grassy & herbal hops
T: pale grain, smoke, bread dough, grassy/spicy/herbal hops
F: light body, soft carbonation, balanced finish with some mild smoke lingering on the dry finish
O: I love a well done smoke beer; this one hits the mark with just enough smoked malt to make it interesting but the light elements of the Helles bier can also be enjoyed

 

 

On draft at Riverlands.

 

Scored this one at the local independent retailer -- pretty sure RT likes to keep this one stocked with their new stuff because it sells there. Date code smudged on the can bottom, but this one was packaged less than a month ago. Poured into my tall Becher.

L -- Clear, pale gold with a tall, sudsy white head that settles gradually to a thin cap (better retention than the first can).

S -- Light woody smoke with light phenol astringency. Pretty thin, overall.

T -- Same light woody smoke up front with a touch of bread and herbal hops. The breadiness becomes more apparent in the finish and aftertaste with a touch of citrus and hop bitterness.

F -- Mouthfeel is crisp with a light-medium body.

O -- At first taste I thought this was going to be a one trick pony of smoked malt, but there is a definite bready malt character after the smoke clears; both flavors working together nicely in concert. A very good, mellow Rauch and one that would be a good starter for the uninitiated.