Kräusen
Heller-Bräu Trum in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
7.33
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In the world of German brewing, Kräusen refers to the intense proliferation of bubbles and foam formed during fermentation of a young or "green" beer. And Aufkräusen (literally to kräusen it up), refers to a historic brewing technique in which some green beer is added to a fully-matured lager. This is a very old and very typically German tradition, and today even English-speaking brewers refer to this technique as krausening. Krausening brings the vibrant freshness of young beer to the more refined, austere flavors of a fully-matured lager.
Aecht Schlenkerla Kräusen starts out as normal Helles Schlenkerla Lager and matures for months in the old rock cellars underneath the brewery. Just before filling it is blended using the before mentioned "Kräusen" technique with classic Märzen Rauchbier. The result is an unfiltered, bottom fermented and amber color Märzen Lager hybrid with a vibrant and slightly smoky flavor.
Aecht Schlenkerla Kräusen starts out as normal Helles Schlenkerla Lager and matures for months in the old rock cellars underneath the brewery. Just before filling it is blended using the before mentioned "Kräusen" technique with classic Märzen Rauchbier. The result is an unfiltered, bottom fermented and amber color Märzen Lager hybrid with a vibrant and slightly smoky flavor.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Barwa ciemnozłota, niemal klarowne, piana biała, średnio obfita, średnio trwała. W aromacie woda po parówkach, szynka. W smaku półwytrawne, sporo szynki, ale z gatunku tych tańszych. Do tego lekka słodycz. Goryczka niska, wysycenie średnie, ciało wodniste. Nic specjalnego.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2020
at 18:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber with an inch of white head. 3+ Aroma of smoke - lighter than most of their beers - breadcrust, some floral and spicy notes. Not all that sweet with little depth to the malt which makes the smoky finish a little biting as well as bitter. At least in bottle not their best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2020
at 11:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.5 l bottle at Cajt, Zagreb. Clear dark golden to amber, small lasting off-white head. Good balance of light smoked malts and caramel malts. Caramelized nuts, peanuts, soft smoke. Sweet, grainy, smokey, honey, some hops. Light but lasting finish. Light body, moderate carbonation. Drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2020
at 13:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 500 ml at Cajt, Zagreb. cloudy deep orange with white head. Malty, caramel, smokey, bit watery. Easy drinkable. Not much complexity which I guess is expected.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cafe Cajt
on 25 Aug 2020
at 21:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,5l bottle at home courtesy of Saeglopur, big thanks. BB 12/2020. copper clear color, medium big white head. smells bacon, wood smoke, light sweetness, spices, light tobacco, grassy, light tomato juice, nice smell. light body, soft carbonation. tastes grassy, tobacco, earthy, peppery, light smokey notes, light bacon, spices. finishes lightly bitter with notes of grass, tobacco and some light smokey notes. very nice one, very good and easy to drink, yet good complexity. very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2020
at 15:34
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
500 ml bottle from Schlenkerla Webshop, bb 12/2020. Amber, clear body, with a big, fluffy, lacing, light beige head. Aroma bread, grains, bacon, wood, grass, some hay, some hops, caramel. Tastes similar, with some biscuit, dark honey. Medium, a bit creamy mouthfeel, with an average carbonation. Finishes smooth, moderate bitter, a bit dry, moderate smokey, wooden, hoppy, floral, bready, moderate sweet. Tasty! So smooth to drink, with a perfect balance of smooth malts, not too strong smoke and some hops from the background. Very quaffable because of the somehow creamy character and mouthfeel. Another lovely Schlenkerla! Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 5 / 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2020
at 18:41