7 Stern Bamberger Rauchbier - Siebensternbräu

allboutbierge

Austria

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I reserved a 5L keg of it and picked it up a few days later. This review is from the keg. Should it be under cask? No CO2 was injected...

Drank out of a 1L MaB, but only poured a half liter. The nose is also overwhelming, though the scent itself is mild. HICKORY, HICKORY, HICKORY! Large amounts of lace after a moderate head of off white gobs. Attractive beer. Big white bubbles hang around after the head thins out. Smoked flavor is subdued and mellowed out with a maltiness reminscent of a watered down Old Chub malt profile. Carbonation is light to moderate, but with the smokiness and malt background, its fitting. I don't think my 5L will last until tomorrow...no work, no worries.

Serving type: cask

05-20-2009 14:55:47 | More by allboutbierge

Nickls

District of Columbia

3.68/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

(From notes)

A - Poured with a two finger deep, slightly tan/off-white head. Deep, dirty copper brown color. Great lacing throughout the sample

S - Sweetish malt actually shows up first, which was a surprise for the style. The smokiness definitely comes in as well, but not nearly as prominent as with others in the style range.

T - Not nearly the smokey level that I would look for in the style, but the roasty, smokey, bacony flavors do come in a bit. Kinda mellow, and not as interesting as I would have wanted

M - Medium MF and carried flavors over the palate well. Not that rich, and pretty accessible.

D - Just above average for me. Would have like the brew to be more interesting, and this would have increased my want to have another.

Overall, solid and paired up well with some sausages and sauerkraut. Check it out if there, but wouldn't be the first on my list in their lineup.

Serving type: on-tap

04-08-2009 23:59:43 | More by Nickls

JohnfromDublin

Ireland

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tasted this on tap at SiebenSternbrau, Vienna, Austria in May 2008.

The appearence was reddish brown body colour with a generous foamy off-white head.
Smell was decidedly smoky; reminiscent of smoky bacon.
In the taste, the smokiness was more subdued than the smell, with some sharpness perceived at the back and sides of the tongue. No obvious hops, but a definte maltiness and sweetness.
This was a very interesting beer, but I confess to struggling a bit in drinking it, and it is not a style that I would particularly go for.

Serving type: on-tap

05-27-2008 12:34:20 | More by JohnfromDublin