beer_name: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock
text: Pours a nice mahogany red brown. The nose is slight yet portrays the profile of smoked meats. Its a tiny herald of the flavor that awaits. The head was a short lived somewhat dirty white-tan. In its dispersion, the head left its legacy along the walls of my tasting glass. I find the flavor not particularly robust or complex but quite congenial. I find the smoke element part of the character of this beer and yet somewhat offbeat. The smoke content is quite noticeable and is this beers defining element.. Coupled with the smokiness is a mild hops bitterness with perhaps a squeak undertone of malt. All through my Aecht experience is the current of the smoked house . I have decided that this is this beers signature. Otherwise I cant find the Urbock in it, and w/o the smoke its a ho-hum experience. Nevertheless the entire flavor experience is such that I find this beer quite enjoyable and Id gladly order another bottle. But I wouldnt walk a mile for it.