Subsidiaries
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle to weizen glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: soft sweet wheat, light cocoa powder, earthy tones and some smokiness, slight roasty nuts and some nuttiness; delicate spicy tones from the yeast
Flavor: takes all the prior mentioned aromas and blends them smoky sweet with a underscore of spicy yeastiness, quick aftertaste of some wheat and smoke
Texture: light to medium bodied; fair sessionability; somewhat smooth; finishes crisp and a touch of yeasty spice
Overall: another knockout from Aecht Schlenkerla, I definitely would bang again!
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some messy lace
Aroma: soft sweet wheat, light cocoa powder, earthy tones and some smokiness, slight roasty nuts and some nuttiness; delicate spicy tones from the yeast
Flavor: takes all the prior mentioned aromas and blends them smoky sweet with a underscore of spicy yeastiness, quick aftertaste of some wheat and smoke
Texture: light to medium bodied; fair sessionability; somewhat smooth; finishes crisp and a touch of yeasty spice
Overall: another knockout from Aecht Schlenkerla, I definitely would bang again!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 23 Jan 2026
at 15:21
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white to slightly khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: deep dark roasted and smoky malts wrap around some earthiness, a touch of nuttiness and a nice bready toastiness. Sly yeastiness is in there with some light grassy hops
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend smoky sweet and a rich roasty tone; light smoky aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and somewhat smooth
Overall: an extremely awesome Rauchbier I would very much love to have again.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white to slightly khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: deep dark roasted and smoky malts wrap around some earthiness, a touch of nuttiness and a nice bready toastiness. Sly yeastiness is in there with some light grassy hops
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend smoky sweet and a rich roasty tone; light smoky aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and somewhat smooth
Overall: an extremely awesome Rauchbier I would very much love to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 15:11
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle to lager glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light sticky lace
Aroma: smoky woody meatiness - bold and up front; subtle sweet earthy tones, sweet ash, delicate cocoa powder, subtle umami
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas to a rounded sweet smokiness; super subtle aftertaste of smoked meats
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability, smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and semi-dry.
Overall: an absolutely wonderful Rauchbier more than worthy of returning to.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light sticky lace
Aroma: smoky woody meatiness - bold and up front; subtle sweet earthy tones, sweet ash, delicate cocoa powder, subtle umami
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas to a rounded sweet smokiness; super subtle aftertaste of smoked meats
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability, smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and semi-dry.
Overall: an absolutely wonderful Rauchbier more than worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 23 Jan 2026
at 13:19
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
Poured into a mug.
Appearance: dark brown color with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head. Once it dissipated, some light messy lace stuck to my glass
Aroma: huge amount of smoked meats - somewhat ham-like, a little bit of bacon-like, some woody spice, delicate cocoa powder far underneath
Flavor: blends all the prior mentioned aromas smoky sweet and adding in a superb level of woody spice underneath; mild aftertaste of smoke, ham and woody spice
Texture: light to medium bodied; some sessionability, so smooth along my tongue, finishes smoky sweet
Overall: an absolute lovely world class Rauchbier by one of my favorite breweries. Of course, I would love to have this again.
Appearance: dark brown color with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head. Once it dissipated, some light messy lace stuck to my glass
Aroma: huge amount of smoked meats - somewhat ham-like, a little bit of bacon-like, some woody spice, delicate cocoa powder far underneath
Flavor: blends all the prior mentioned aromas smoky sweet and adding in a superb level of woody spice underneath; mild aftertaste of smoke, ham and woody spice
Texture: light to medium bodied; some sessionability, so smooth along my tongue, finishes smoky sweet
Overall: an absolute lovely world class Rauchbier by one of my favorite breweries. Of course, I would love to have this again.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 12:33
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Scattered lace. Liquid smoke flavor with wood notes. Smoky palate. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 23 Jan 2026
at 01:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
Campfire nose. Clear yellow, medium head, little retention. Smoke, tree bark, subdued bread crust, hints of char. Light body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 23 Jan 2026
at 00:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from RAD Beer and drunk at home. Mid-gold and clear with a large rocky off-white head. Light smoke, a deep malty aroma with a metallic edge. Light, sweet taste, more smoke, leading to some gentle bittering hops and a short finish. Body's pretty watery even for the low alcohol content, but the full carbonation more than makes up for that. Maybe short of their best beers but this is a humdinger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2026
at 21:59
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 3
Overall 5
Dass man bei einen Schlenkerla- Bier die volle Dröhnung Rauchigkeit 🚬 und Holzigkeit🪵erwarten kann, war mir klar, aber dass dies so extrem ist, habe ich nicht gedacht.
Das Räucherschinken-Aroma 🍖durchzieht den ganzen Körper und lässt wenig Platz für andere. Ein bisschen versucht ein Stich alkoholreicher Kirschlikör durchzukommen, dieser gibt aber bald auf. Zum Schloss würzt etwas Toffee und Torf den Abgang.
Ein Bier mit Charakter, bei dem man wirklich ein großer Rauchbierfreund sein muss.
Das Räucherschinken-Aroma 🍖durchzieht den ganzen Körper und lässt wenig Platz für andere. Ein bisschen versucht ein Stich alkoholreicher Kirschlikör durchzukommen, dieser gibt aber bald auf. Zum Schloss würzt etwas Toffee und Torf den Abgang.
Ein Bier mit Charakter, bei dem man wirklich ein großer Rauchbierfreund sein muss.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2026
at 18:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Flavor of malt, grass or hay, smoke. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 11 Jan 2026
at 02:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Barnyard hay nose. Clear yellow, thick head, nice lace. Grass, slight smoke. Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 11 Jan 2026
at 01:24