Bamberg Rauchbier
I have had two Bamberg beers (the brewery, not the city) up to this point, but its rauchbier is the one I've been seeking out. Saw it on the menu at Frang, and I went for it. 355 ml bottle, on to the beer: Dark brown color, almost black. The head is bone white, which helps make this beer look good. The aroma is very smoky, but not too intense. Smoked ham and bacon are most noticable. Taste....oh yeah, more smoke. It's a sweet hickory smoke. Unsweetened chocolate makes this beer make interesting and complex. It seems to get sweeter as it warms. The smoke becomes less intense, but the notes of cured meats are there. The aftertaste leaves a slight smokey taste in the mouth. The city of Bamberg is known for its rauchbiers, so how appropriate was it I had a rauchbier from a microbrewery called Bamberg? I'm finding this Brazilian brewery to be to my liking.