Brewery: Leikeim
Beer: Original Steinbier
Style: Smoked Beer
ABV: 5.8%
Date: 17th February 2013
Venue: The Grove Inn, Huddersfield (Bottle)
Billed as a German smoked beer along the lines of the Aecht Schlenkerla masterpieces, but it is a whole deal more subtle than those beers. Comes in a swingtop bottle and is similar to Tap 7 Schneider in appearance with a cloudy orange feel and a fading head. There’s a really nice subtle sweetness on the nose and in the mouth, almost like the smoked fish equivalent to the bacon of the aforementioned Schlenkerla rauchbiers. The finish has a bit of bitterness but not quite enough in my opinion. Not amazing but worth a try if you see it anywhere.
Rating: 3.5 (Give it a try)
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