Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Caldera Brewing Company Rauch Ür Bock
Smoked Lager.
From the Caldera Brewing Company website: “Caldera’s
Rauch Ür Bock is a German-style lager billowing with intense cherry and
beachwood smoke flavors. We used two different smoked grains in this lager, one
cured with cherrywood and the other cured with beachwood. Warning, this beer
has an intense smoked flavor.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a dark amber color with a tan head and great lacing.
Aroma: Overall
the nose is very smoky, smoked wood and an aroma that reminds me of smoked meat
– bacon or sausage and grainy malts.
Taste: Caramel,
biscuity and roasted malts, burnt cherry wood, smoky and touch of dark fruits.
Overall: Nicely
balanced, Caldera Brewing Company Rauch Ür Bock Smoked Lager is smoky and
sweet. This 7.4% ABV is an excellent
representation of the style. Not as
smoky as some I’ve tried which is probably why I liked it.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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