The Rauchbier is a smoked lager that showcases the complex interplay between beechwood smoke character and malt sweetness. The style represents a living connection to pre-industrial brewing, when all beer was smoked from wood-fired kilns, and Bamberg\’s resistance to change kept the tradition alive.
A rich, dark, malty Czech lager with a roast character that can vary from almost absent to quite prominent.
Characterized by depth, richness and complexity typical of darker Munich malts with the accompanying Maillard products. Deeply bready-toasty, often with chocolate-like flavors in the freshest examples, but never harsh, roasty, or astringent; a decidedly malt-balanced beer, yet still easily drinkable.
Rich, characterful, pale Czech lager, with considerable malt and hop character and a long, rounded finish. Complex yet well-balanced and refreshing. The malt flavors are complex for a Pilsner-type beer, and the bitterness is strong but clean and without harshness, which gives a rounded impression that enhances drinkability.
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A malty, pale, moderate-strength German lager that finishes dry with restrained hops, making it dangerously drinkable. Brewed to party—literally. The modern beer served at Oktoberfest in Munich, characterized by elegance and drinkability rather than complexity or strength.
