Echoes Brewing Company LLC Rauchbier – Rauchbier at 5.0% ABV | 20 IBU (2023 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #22, 355 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 14-Dec-2023, reviewed 25-Dec-2023)
Appearance: clear deep amber with one finger of fine ivory head diminishing gradually to nothing, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: bready caramel, chocolate, light clean smoke. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, sweetish medium duration finish. (4/5)
Nice one. It’s been a minute since I’ve had a Rauchbier, but this one is quire approachable, with only mild smokiness. I’m sure there are folks who would recoil from this in shock and horror, but as Rauchbiers go, this is pretty entry-level, and the smokiness is really a minor addition to what is basically a caramel malty Dunkel. In fact, I suspect I’d find it a bit too sweet were it not for the smoke, so this is pretty well-balanced indeed in my estimation. (15/20)
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