Helles Märzen - Special Edition Unfiltered
Heller-Bräu Trum in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Rotating|
Score
7.92
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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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8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
500ml bottle. Opalescent, ruby colour with average to huge, thick, dense, firm, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, off-white head. Woody, smoky malty, slighty caramel malty and minimally leafy, hoppy aroma, notes smoked wood, some caramel, a minimally ashy touch, whiffs of tobacco, toffee, protein, yeasty overtones. Taste is nutty, smoky malty and caramel malty with some residual sweetness, notes of hazelnut, caramel, smoked wood, leafy hoppy overtones with a touch of tobacco
Creamy-oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very well crafted, fantastic colour, excellent mouthfeel, nice nutty aspects - just one word: divinely!
Creamy-oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very well crafted, fantastic colour, excellent mouthfeel, nice nutty aspects - just one word: divinely!
Tried
from Bottle
from Die Bierothek
on 29 Jul 2025
at 20:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, enormous thanks to Patrick M for bringing it to Ryan and Ryan for sharing! Coppery amber body, off-white head. Quite smokey, woody aroma, smooth, with bits of dried fruit. Smooth taste, wood and bacon, minerally, soft, well balanced, excellent! Beat the Unfiltered Helles for me!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2025
at 18:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the Schlenkerla webshop. Copper with a slight haze, golden foam. Juicy malt smoked fish aroma. Medium full chewy body with nice fizz, full grain, light fish, fatty beech base, fullbodied, sparkly, woodsmoke pop, berry notes, intensive fun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2025
at 19:26
9.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle. Cloudy amber color with eggshell head. Aroma is the beautiful Schlenkerla Märzen smoke we all know and love, definitely heavier on the smoke than Helles & Kräusen. Definite flowery hop character present too. Taste is fresh and less heavy than the Märzen, solid hoppiness, flowery, but never losing its smokiness, which becomes more prominent in the finish. Full-bodied, chewy, but somewhat more summery than its darker sibling. Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2025
at 17:04
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the brewery Webshop, drunk at home after checking out my new 2x12 DV guitar cab (sounds heavenly!). Reddish amber, light haze, tall head, present full aroma of smoke - similar to the regular Märzen but milder with less dark roast. Actually it reminds me even more of Weichsel, might be a close relative with different smoke. Flavor is rounded and full bodied, mid-chewy, probably easier to drink a lot of this than the regular Märzen. The overall character is similar though, so of course I love it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2025
at 19:36