Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock

Product of: Germany

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The name translates as ‘Schlenkerla Oak Smoke’, Schlenkerla being the name of this traditional Bavarian brewer. The malt for this Christmas double bock is kilned by an oak wood fire - unlike other Schlenkerla beers which are smoked with beech wood. (Original gravity: 18,9% - bitterness: 40).

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 18/06/2012

Appearance:

(bbd Aug-08) Clear, dark coppery amber with quickly fading white head leaving spotted lacing.

Aroma:

Smoked ham, smoky bacon crisps.

Taste:

Slight maple syrup sweetness is balanced by dry woody smoke bitterness and savoury smoky bacon flavours with caramel/toffee.

Aftertaste:

Long lingering sweet wood smoke with a bite of dry crispy bacon.