rauchbier märzen

The Bamberger Brauerei Spezial is one of the last breweries in Franconia to produce its own malt. In the brewery’s own malt house, the germinated barley is dried in a complex process over a hand-stoked fire. The beech wood is responsible for the special taste, which is burned and emits the aromatic smoke. Fine smoked malt requires a maximum of experience and skill: The fire has to be fed by constantly adding more logs, and the right temperature has to be maintained for a period of 24 hours. The Merz family spares no expense or effort for their wonderful beer!

The smoked malt serves as a flavor-intensive basis for all beer creations from Spezial. A real treat in the range, for example, is the fine Märzen smoked beer.

Despite the pleasant alcohol content of 5.3%, the brewery likes to describe its Märzen as the strongest of its beers. This designation is based on the high proportion of original wort and the full-bodied, malty character of the beer. The Märzen smoked beer is a copper-red beauty with an impressive head of foam and an intense smoky note. Notes of freshly baked bread, red-cheeked apples, caramel and smoked ham complete the flavor profile. A long-lasting finish with bitter hints rounds off the beer enjoyment and makes you thirsty for the next bottle.