Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml can. Pale amber color, clear, with a tall head. Typical smoky nose, without the malty depth, caramel or chocolate nites. Quite bitter and dry, smoky of course , with bread and crackers. Light body. Overall impression is Dry and bitter and lacking the sweetness and depth of the Marzen. Good, but not as enjoyable.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2026
at 16:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours clear golden color with one finger of dense white head, good retention. Clean. Malty, bready and lightly smoky aroma. Bready, grassy, lightly herbal and subltle smoky flavor. Light body, crisp, dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2026
at 13:16
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Undated can drunk 8/9/26.
Lightly tart, zippy, almost floral, lactic character with soft, rich smoke behind it and a surprising amount of malt to balance. Nutty, blanding wheat takes the potential edge off anything sharp. Very aromatic and a nice compromise of smoke; far from their typical intense bacon.
If I'm surprised by easygoing and malty the aroma is, then the flavor/texture is even more shocking. This has to be one of the top 3 maltiest beers I've had at 3% or less, if not THE maltiest. And yet, it's properly attenuated and has a good, nutty, soft, chewy wheat and lightly floral, minimally tart lactic character. Just an absolute delight to get so much flavor, texture and complexity from such a tiny abv.
Lightly tart, zippy, almost floral, lactic character with soft, rich smoke behind it and a surprising amount of malt to balance. Nutty, blanding wheat takes the potential edge off anything sharp. Very aromatic and a nice compromise of smoke; far from their typical intense bacon.
If I'm surprised by easygoing and malty the aroma is, then the flavor/texture is even more shocking. This has to be one of the top 3 maltiest beers I've had at 3% or less, if not THE maltiest. And yet, it's properly attenuated and has a good, nutty, soft, chewy wheat and lightly floral, minimally tart lactic character. Just an absolute delight to get so much flavor, texture and complexity from such a tiny abv.
Tried
from Can
from
Bow Street Beverage - Portland
on 09 Aug 2026
at 15:12
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska från luckan på bryggerirestaurangen i Bamberg. Ljusgul lätt disig vätska med högt skum. Lätt kropp och lättdrucken men med en riktigt kärv rökighet med lägereld, askfat och chark. Mycket karaktär och mycket gott
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2026
at 18:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml can. Pours a very pale, bright, slightly hazy gold with a medium head that vanishes quickly. Nose of smoky bacon, oak, wheat, a bit funky.
Smoky dry, light flavor. Light body.
Crisp and dry with little to no sweetness.
Light herbal hops.
Medium bitterness in the finish. Interesting and well made. Not a style that I love.
Smoky dry, light flavor. Light body.
Crisp and dry with little to no sweetness.
Light herbal hops.
Medium bitterness in the finish. Interesting and well made. Not a style that I love.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2026
at 13:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aromas are strong smoke, malt and a bit of hops. Flavors are similar to nose with light sweet and while decent carbonation, still soft. Couldn't have more than one of these and it's so unusual, but still very good. Would be fun to cook with.
Tried
from Can
from
The Beer Temple
on 08 Aug 2026
at 02:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Nice style find. Deep bay colored. Nose is light smoke and more hay. Tatsss similar. Slight citrus and crackers as well. Light bodied crips enough.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2026
at 03:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours clear dark amber with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of malt and smoke, with touches of caramel and hops. Bitter, roasty and smokey flavour with notes of malt and yeast, and touches of hops. Smokey and hoppy aftertaste with estery touches. A nice one, like everything from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2026
at 14:13
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle, 4.6%. Good smokey aroma, a lot like most of the other Schlenkerla beers. Clear chestnut colour. Small stable whitish head. The flavour is smokey. Slightly watery. Has a salty touch. Perhaps a little caramel. Tastes a lot like the Märzen, but perhaps a little thinner than I remember it.
Tried
at
Beer Knír
on 29 Jul 2026
at 14:13