Its been 4 years since we last brewed a Rauchbier, so we thought it was about time to brew another! This is Feuer, a 5.8% Rauchbier brewed in the style of a Märzen. This time we decided to go ham with the smoked malts, and used both Beechwood & Cherrywood malts as our base malt, with a tiny touch of Munich, and then layered with dark German malts. The result is velvety darker Rauchbier, full of the smoke flavors we love, meatiness, soft fruitiness and a structured rustic malty backbone, with toasty breadyness, touches of caramel and an assertive, yet balanced bitterness!