Sauerland Smöke - Rauchbier

Good things take time - that's a lesson each of us has to learn, but there are people whose patience is put to the test every day Brewers, for example: the men and women behind the kettles usually have to wait at least four weeks for their creations to mature However, there are no upper limits, which is why there are sometimes waiting times of several years Barrel ageing has become increasingly popular in recent times, which is why brewers have to wait longer and longer for their creations to mature:brewers have to wait longer and longer for the completion of their creations In the end, however, they (and we) are rewarded with complex, intense and wonderfully round brews that are worth every ounce of patience

One of these perfectly shaped brews is Sauerland Smöke The brew, affectionately called Funky Barrel Aged Rauchbier by its makers, matured for an incredible four years in wooden barrels and comes from a collaboration of four breweries Freigeist Bierkultur from North Rhine-Westphalia has teamed up with the Birds Fly South Ale Project from Greenville in South Carolina, Sibeeria from Prague and Westbound & Down from Lafayette in Colorado

The smoked beer was fermented in Freigeist Bierkultur's coolship and refined with yeasts from the partner breweries It brings a wonderfully strong smoky aroma to the glass and combines tobacco, leather, peat and a fruity acidity to create an incomparable taste experience