Bamberg Maerzen Rauchbier

Bamberg Maerzen Rauchbier is an German Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: Bamberg-Style Maerzen Rauchbier. It typically presents as pale to light brown.

ABV: 5.1%-6.0%
IBU: 18-25
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 4-15
OG: 1.050-1.060
FG: 1.012-1.020

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:5.1%-6.0%

ABW:4.0%-4.7%

IBU:18-25

Perceived Bitterness:

Low to medium

Color & Appearance

Color:

Pale to light brown

SRM:4-15

EBC:8-30

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present 8

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.050-1.060

Original Gravity °P:12.4-14.7

Final Gravity:1.012-1.020

Final Gravity °P:3.1-5.1

Body:

Full Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.050-1.060 (12.4-14.7 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.012-1.020 (3.1-5.1 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 4.0%-4.7% (5.1%-6.0%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 18-25 • Color SRM (EBC) 4-15 (8-30 EBC)

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Sweet toasted malt aroma should be present. Medium-low to medium toasted malt sweetness should be present. Aroma and flavor of smoked beechwood ranges from very low to medium. Smoke flavors should be smooth, without harshness. Aroma should strike a balance between malt, hop, and smoke.

Hop Profile:

Hop aroma and flavor is very low to low, derived from noble-type hops.

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.