5 Beer Varieties You’ve Never Heard Of (And Where to Drink Them)

Bryan Richards | January 1, 2016

Rauchbier

Rauchbier is the Bamberg original that many craft breweries try to reproduce but none have been successful. That smoked amber ale your corner brewery produces is nothing compared to the campfire smoke you’ll taste in an authentic Rauchbier. Some even note hints of bacon fat. Let me say that again: Some even note hints of bacon fat.

Once you’ve have an original Rauchbier, you’ll never sip another smoked beer again (goes great with re-runs of Sons of Anarchy). The beer itself is very similar to an Oktoberfestbier. The difference is that the malts are dried over an open fire, lending the style’s strong hints of smoke.

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While many breweries in Bamberg brew a Rauchbier, the best is brewed by Aecht Schlenkerla, where all their beers use smoked malts. Be sure to snack on a Bamberg Onion, the perfect food pairing with a Rauchbier.

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