The most polarizing style of beer today is not one necessarily known for hops, but rather malt. The rauchbier, or smoked beer, carries aromas of, well, smoke, which is either inviting or off-putting depending on a drinker’s preference.
Whether wafts of bacon, campfire or ash, there is a lot to love when it comes to rauchbier, and a growing number of breweries are embracing this vast style thanks to a rise in local and artisan maltsters, as well as imported malts that are kilned in traditional methods.
Whether wafts of bacon, campfire or ash, there is a lot to love when it comes to rauchbier.
In the past, all beers
