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Stöffla

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The house classic and the beer Memmelsdorf is known for, a smoked lager that stays unfiltered in the cellar. It pours copper with a ruby cast under an ivory head. Campfire smoke and cured ham lead the nose over caramel malt, with a herbal, floral lift from Spalt aroma hops. The palate follows with brown bread, a touch of honey and a soft, faintly salty close. The smoke stays measured rather than dominant, which makes it an approachable reading of the Franconian style.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber12
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold
European Beer Star
★Gold — European Beer Star
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
smokycaramelbready
smoky
caramel
bready
herbal
malty
floral
Aroma
The nose leads with distinct campfire smoke and cured ham, layered over caramel-forward malt sweetness.
also:honey,salty,clean
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Stöffla

◎ Appearance

Stöffla presents a copper body with subtle ruby undertones, poured beneath a stable ivory head that displays fine lacing. The unfiltered character yields a light haze throughout, consistent with its cellar-aged tradition. Carbonation is moderate and even, supporting a refined collar that clings to the glass.

copper with ruby castivory headunfiltered, hazy

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with distinct campfire smoke and cured ham, layered over caramel-forward malt sweetness. Spalt aroma hops contribute a herbal and floral lift that prevents the smoke from becoming monolithic. The balance between smoke, grain, and hop character speaks to measured restraint rather than aggressive peat.

campfire smokecured hamcaramel maltherbal, floral hop

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and broad, with brown bread and subtle honey notes developing across the mid-palate. Smoke remains integrated rather than dominant, allowing the malt sweetness and herbal character to surface. A gentle salinity emerges toward the finish, rounding the palate without harsh edges.

brown breadhoney sweetnessmeasured smokesoft, faintly salty

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is clean and moderately crisp, with smoke and caramel lingering in balance. The finish length is medium, allowing the subtle saltiness and herbal notes to fade gradually.

clean, crispsmoke and caramel fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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