Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen
I think this is the perfect beer after a long hike or hunt in the Autumn woods. I imagine this is a difficult beer to drink in warm and humid summer climes, but if you have four seasons and are adventurous, this beer is for you. A nice garnet ruby coloring with a creamy tannish head that forms well and then fades to a lingering collar around the inside of the glass. The aroma is exceptional, reminds me of smoked salmon or smoked pheasant. The taste is an extremely well-balanced blend of the smokey tang, malt sweetness and hop bitterness. You would not think it would work, but it does. This is a beer that you warm up to...much like an Islay Single-Malt Scotch like Laphroiag: "There is a fine line between love and hate: about halfway through the bottle....."