Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier, Brauerei Heller- Bamberg, Germany

Two classic examples of smokebeer, made according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law), from the original source: Bamberg, Germany. Available in Märzen or Weizen styles, these bottom-fermented beers are redolent of smoke and spice, the malts having been dried over a beechwood log fire. The Märzen marries this natural smoke character with chocolate malt, gentle citrus…

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