Smoked Helles

This is the fifth beer in my Germany beer trip series. We took a train through the Hallertau hop growing region, where the bines were heavy with ripe cones, to the old city of Bamberg, in search of their famous Rauchbier (smoked beer). As the name implies, this beer tastes like smoke. That’s because the malt has been smoked with Beech wood. Some malt is smoked with peat, although it’s used mainly for the production of Scotch, it’s found in some beer too. Other woods include Apple, Cherry, Oak, and even Mesquite. We chose Beech wood for its sweet character. Our Bamberger Rauchmalt is produced by the 140 year old Weyermann Malting Company located in Bamberg, Germany. Prost! John Dean, Brewmaster. Show Less