Schlenkerla Kräusen | Smoked Rauchbier

Origin: Germany
Volume: 50CL
Style: Smoked Rauchbier
Alcohol Percentage: 4.1%
Untappd Score: 3.52

In the German brewing world, Kräusen refers to the intense dispersion of bubbles and foam that occurs during the fermentation of a young or "green" beer. And Aufkräusen (literally "to crank up") refers to a historical brewing technique in which some green beer is added to a fully matured lager. This is a very old and typically German tradition, and today even English-speaking brewers call this technique krausening. Krausening brings the lively freshness of young beer to the more refined, sober flavors of a fully matured lager.

Aecht Schlenkerla Kräusen is an amber-colored, unfiltered lager with wonderful malt flavors and a slight smokiness. It matures for months in the deep cellars under the Schlenkerla brewery and is krausened with Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier just before kegging. Aecht Schlenkerla Kräusen is a deliciously refreshing drink with a pleasantly moderate alcohol percentage, an ideal refreshment for the warmer months.