hopIQ found 10 beers with the same smoky and dry character as Kirschholz-Rauchlager. Kirschholz-Rauchlager is a bottom-fermented smoked lager that has come back to the brewpub's special taps again and again since 2021. As the name says, its malt is smoked over cherry wood. Drinkers describe a moderate, pleasant smokiness rather than a heavy campfire character, a hint of tart cherry, a bready and grainy backbone and some malty sweetness, finishing dry, elegant and highly drinkable. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Schammelsdorfer Rauchsüdla — 84%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
3 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 84%
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