Style Information

Rauchbier is a German smoked beer. The color should be dark copper to dark brown. The aroma should have a combination of smoke and malts. The smoked aroma should be very notable also. The taste follows the aroma. There should be a blend of smoke and malts, with the smoke flavors obvious. Smoked cheeses are similar in character. There should also be a slight malt sweetness apparent. Hop bitterness should be minimally apparent in both aroma and taste. The feel should be medium bodied. ABV ranged from 4.8% to 6%. IBUs range from 20 to 30. From Wikipedia: "Two tavern-breweries in Bamberg, Germany in particular — Schlenkerla and Spezial — became almost the sole source of smoked beer production for nearly two centuries. Both breweries are still in operation today, alongside seven other breweries in the same town. Both dry their malt over fires made from beechwood logs, and produce several varieties of Rauchbier ("smoke beer" in German)."

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]
Stange	A Stange is the preferred glass shape for the serving of Kölsch. Altbier is traditionally served in a Becher, which although slightly shorter and fatter than a Stange is similar in shape. Both u... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Stag Series - Rauchbier by August Schell Brewing Co., Inc.	5
2.	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen by Brauerei Heller-Trum	5
3.	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock by Brauerei Heller-Trum	4
4.	Aecht Schlenkerla Kräusen by Brauerei Heller-Trum	3
5.	Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier by Brauerei Heller-Trum	3
6.	Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche by Brauerei Heller-Trum	3
7.	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen by Brauerei Heller-Trum	2
8.	Abandon Ship Smoked Lager by Ballast Point Brewing Company	2
9.	Rauch Bier by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams)	2
10.	Smoked Maple Lager by Jack's Abby Brewing	2

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche by Brauerei Heller-Trum	82
2.	Stag Series - Rauchbier by August Schell Brewing Co., Inc.	82
3.	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen by Brauerei Heller-Trum	82
4.	Smoke Creek Rauchbock by Great Basin Brewing - Sparks	76
5.	Burnham Road by Allagash Brewing Company	74
6.	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock by Brauerei Heller-Trum	73
7.	Rumpelstiltskin by Baron Brewing	70
8.	Rauchfest by Harriet Brewing	68
9.	Rauchbier Lager by Brauerei Spezial	67
10.	Rauchbier by Baron Brewing	58