Helles Märzen - Special Edition Unfiltered
Heller-Bräu Trum in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Special|
Score
7.91
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Note: not to be confused with "Helles Märzen - Refermented Kräusen Blend", which is the US name for Kräusen and should be rated here: https://brewver.com/beers/152081
Bambergs Spezialität als helle Sonderedition
Gebraut mit einem helleren Schlenkerla Rauchmalz, das wie beim klassischen Märzen über offenem Buchenholz geräuchert wird. So erhält das Bier eine leuchtende Bernsteinfärbung und das typische Aroma der Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbiere, das Liebhaber in aller Welt so schätzen. Im Geschmack ist es etwas sanfter als das klassische Märzen, mit trotzdem sehr deutlich ausgeprägtem Raucharoma.
Bambergs Spezialität als helle Sonderedition
Gebraut mit einem helleren Schlenkerla Rauchmalz, das wie beim klassischen Märzen über offenem Buchenholz geräuchert wird. So erhält das Bier eine leuchtende Bernsteinfärbung und das typische Aroma der Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbiere, das Liebhaber in aller Welt so schätzen. Im Geschmack ist es etwas sanfter als das klassische Märzen, mit trotzdem sehr deutlich ausgeprägtem Raucharoma.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Orange tan with a large foamy tan head. Strong wood smoke with a fruity undertone. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2026
at 16:03
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap. Pours hazy orange, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is hardwood smoke, grain, hint of juniper. Flanks is light sweet, very light bitter, heavy smoke. Medium body. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2026
at 01:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Paler than the regular, slight haze. Big head. Massive beechsmoke aroma. Rich, maybe thinner and yeastier, still lots of smoke. Strong CO2 pour feels more American.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hopleaf
on 02 May 2026
at 23:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bouteille 50cl de et partagée avec Tderoeck, merci!
BB 02/2026.
Couleur acajou, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé bien tenace.
Arôme est toujours autant plaisant, fumé, cara pâle, biscuité, petite note chocolaté avec un houblonné qui procure de fins effluves d'agrumes et floral.
Palais garde ce caractère fumé - bacon au fumoir, jambon braisé, le tout avec une belle base de malts - caramel, biscuité, léger toasté le tout avec un houblonné délicat qui apporte une belle balance d'amertume - tirant à la fois sur le floral, et léger fruité noble avec un effet presque herbes aromatiques. Je note aussi un impact fruité noir des malts
BB 02/2026.
Couleur acajou, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé bien tenace.
Arôme est toujours autant plaisant, fumé, cara pâle, biscuité, petite note chocolaté avec un houblonné qui procure de fins effluves d'agrumes et floral.
Palais garde ce caractère fumé - bacon au fumoir, jambon braisé, le tout avec une belle base de malts - caramel, biscuité, léger toasté le tout avec un houblonné délicat qui apporte une belle balance d'amertume - tirant à la fois sur le floral, et léger fruité noble avec un effet presque herbes aromatiques. Je note aussi un impact fruité noir des malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2026
at 16:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at a friend's. Pours clear amber, nose is caramel, smoked cheese, grassy, toffee, taste is similar, sweet. 8
Tried
on 13 Mar 2026
at 19:08
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
16oz can. Not really pale, at least not what I was assuming. Amber-brown body, Really lovely beer. Mild and easy drinking. I could go for the more over the top smoke tone of their other beer though. This is milder. Still has a fantastic flavor, body. Delicious, though to me sort of lacks the definition of most of their releases.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2026
at 06:57
9.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can to mug.
Appearance: rich rustic semi-dark copper/amber color with a two and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which dissipated fairly slow to leave just a little bit of concave lace which slid with the sips.
Aroma: bacon and ham up front with side notes of caramel, some apples, slight woody smokiness and a touch of light earthy hops
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together smoky and sweet and adds in an ever slight touch of brown sugar; super mild aftertaste of bacon, ham and some brown sugar
Texture: medium bodied; fairly sessionable; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp with fantastic earthy and brown sugary notes
Overall: as much as I love this beer, and love what this brewer puts out it does bother me that this beer was not marketed to the Europeans first. If the brewer ever reads this beer, you need to dance with the hands that brung ya, don't forget your original fans.
Appearance: rich rustic semi-dark copper/amber color with a two and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which dissipated fairly slow to leave just a little bit of concave lace which slid with the sips.
Aroma: bacon and ham up front with side notes of caramel, some apples, slight woody smokiness and a touch of light earthy hops
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together smoky and sweet and adds in an ever slight touch of brown sugar; super mild aftertaste of bacon, ham and some brown sugar
Texture: medium bodied; fairly sessionable; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp with fantastic earthy and brown sugary notes
Overall: as much as I love this beer, and love what this brewer puts out it does bother me that this beer was not marketed to the Europeans first. If the brewer ever reads this beer, you need to dance with the hands that brung ya, don't forget your original fans.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 23 Jan 2026
at 16:30
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a clear amber color marzen with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and a good amount of lacing. Aroma of smoked malt with some caramel malt notes. Taste is a mix between oily caramel malt notes with faint residual sugar notes and strong smoked notes typical of the brewery. Body is average for style with good carbonation. Super easy drinking smoked beer with great flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2026
at 21:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
A clear copper brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of bacon, intense smoked malt, oak, some berries. Taste of intense smoked malt, red berries, oak, some bacon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2026
at 09:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Herb-rauchiger Beginn. Milde Süße, die aber genau so dosiert ist, dass sie die Rauchigkeit unterstützt. Weicher, mild getreidiger Hintergrund, konstante Rauchigkeit, trocken, brotig. Vollmundig, langer Nachhall. 10/13/12/10/13/12
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2026
at 20:10