(Draught at Vagabund Brauerei, Berlin, 15 July 2015) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with apricots, orange peel and light smoke aromas. Malty, fruity taste with notes of apricots, orange, a touch of caramel, a gentle smoke taste and a balanced spicy bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced with a gentle smoke character. Nice one.

Keg at the brewpub, 19/07/15. Copper golden with a moderate off White covering. Nose is smoked malt, biscuit, ham hock, ashen tones. Taste comprises biscuit, dark fruit rinds, Frazzles, smoked malt, toasted brown sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent well balanced rausch.

Draught and growler.hazy caramel with a medium head. Aroma is smoked bacon. Flavor is dusty caramel, ash, long dry bacon, a little sweetness on a bitter dry finish.

Tap at brewpub, Berlin. Amber color, good steady off-white head. Aroma has smoke ham and some woody notes. Medium-bodied. Flavor has quite evident Weyermann rauchmalz flavor. Semi-smokey easy rauchbier with short finish. A bit boring but drinkable.