Rauch Bock
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company in Warren, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
7.03
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a dark copper-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of pungent smoke and malt. Medium body with a smoked malt character and notes of dark fruit and hops. The finish is charred malt and smoked meats. A little too far on the smoky side for my taste but decent overall.
Tried
on 10 May 2012
at 18:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draught at the brewery, 11/26/2005. Served in a tulip, muted olive-browns and light bronze-amber hues swirl about in an unfiltered array of dark colors. A light tan/beige head is rocky and well-sustained, receding over time to a half-finger of cover with light lacing left on the glass.
In the nose is a dry, earthy, lightly bready and moderately smoky-sweet malt. Woodsmoke, light saltiness and a touch of vanilla-cream and caramel. The smoke shoots right up the nose, but soon makes room for the sweet malt notes, lightly peppery yeast and a touch of acidity. Flavor begins with a lightly salty woodsmoke, adding a touch of salted meats and oily, woody acidic notes. A dry toffee, light caramel and fair yeast presence are woven about the palate. The true experience is attained when allowing the beer to warm to near room temp, with the smoke softening and the sweet malt, light vanilla and crisp yeast all coming to equilibrium. Soily, nutty, dry herb leaf-like hops even make their way in. Carbonation is smooth and minimal, while the texture ranges from slick and creamy to lightly gritty at points. Some acids linger on, as well as the salty smoke and a touch of bock-like breadiness. Very dry overall, though importantly, not too dry. No alcohol apparency.
In the nose is a dry, earthy, lightly bready and moderately smoky-sweet malt. Woodsmoke, light saltiness and a touch of vanilla-cream and caramel. The smoke shoots right up the nose, but soon makes room for the sweet malt notes, lightly peppery yeast and a touch of acidity. Flavor begins with a lightly salty woodsmoke, adding a touch of salted meats and oily, woody acidic notes. A dry toffee, light caramel and fair yeast presence are woven about the palate. The true experience is attained when allowing the beer to warm to near room temp, with the smoke softening and the sweet malt, light vanilla and crisp yeast all coming to equilibrium. Soily, nutty, dry herb leaf-like hops even make their way in. Carbonation is smooth and minimal, while the texture ranges from slick and creamy to lightly gritty at points. Some acids linger on, as well as the salty smoke and a touch of bock-like breadiness. Very dry overall, though importantly, not too dry. No alcohol apparency.
Tried
on 01 Dec 2005
at 09:42