B. United International Inc. - Aecht Schlenkerla Maerzen

Product Details:
Type:	Smokebeer
Alc./Vol.:	5.4%
IBU:	29-32
EBC:	52
Plato:	13.5
Formats:	16.9oz bottles 2L party, & 30L kegs

The Brewery:

Producer Details:
Brewery:	Brauerei Heller-Trum
Brewery Tour:	Heller-Trum Guide
Website:	www.schlenkerla.de

Schlenkerla - in Bamberg a magical word with many meanings. Strangers will hear it from the taxi driver or, at the latest, in the hotel after the recommendation of a visit to the cathedral. The three syllables don't just stand for the beautiful half-timbered house and the Smokebeer, tapped directly from oak-wood kegs, but for much more.

A great many stories have grown up around the origins of Smokebeer. Some are quite imaginative, others are a bit strange. The majority can be considered fairy-tales and fables.

The old Sumerians and Babylonians already knew of the art of brewing beer which was later perfected by the German tribes in Roman times. The basic process in those days was quite similar to the one today - apart from the technical instruments.

Green malt always had to be dried (kilned).

In the past, besides the usage of sun rays (which was quite difficult in Europe) there was only one way to achieve this: drying it over an open fire. Thus it was unavoidable that smoke penetrated the malt and gave it a smoky flavor. Technical developments over the centuries made it possible to produce malt without an open fire, thus without a smoky taste. Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer has preserved that old tradition of smoking the malt. Therefore you are, in effect, having a little piece of the past with every swallow!

For more information regarding Brauerei Heller-Trum and a detailed description of the brewing process visit our Heller-Trum Guide.

Tasting Notes:

Tasting Notes:
Appearance:	Medium brown reddish, some orange bright. Short-lived head. Medium Clarity.
Aroma:	Smoked sausage, bacon, carpet. A bit of mustiness and light fruit
Flavor:	Excellent balance of sweet malt and smoke. Smoke replaces hops as the dominant malt balance. Keeps the sausage taste as you go. Fruit in the middle. Much more quaffable than expected.
Finish:	Venison, smoked sausage, dry/spiced/smoky cheese.