Summer is just around the corner and BBQ’s are on the way. Now’s the perfect time to enjoy the classical German style smoke beers (Rauch Lagers). Chuckanut is tapping their award-winning (4 Gold WABA medals) Rauch Helles Lager with its delicate use of smoked German malts and balanced hop flavors all over the Northwest and it will be out in cans for the first time too. This is a super drinkable Rauch beer that captures the smoky flavors of a Rauch Lager with the gentle easy-going nature of a Helles Lager. It’s an interesting beer that has a malty, crackery, toasted flavor spiked with smoky overtones due to the use of beechwood smoked malted barley. Years ago all beers were slightly smoky due to the nature of kilning the malted barley. Chuckanut’s Rauch Helles is an updated version of a classic with just enough German noble hops to balance the sweetness of the beechwood smoked malt creating a nice, dry finish typical of a lager beer.
Rauch Helles has a light color and soft flavors that make a great match to any bbq or smoked seafood. Boasting its unique flavor profile and gentle sparkling mouthfeel you’ll want to try this unusual, uncommon lager if you see it in cans or on draft around Puget Sound and Portland, OR areas. Prost!
Chuckanut Brewery brews award winning Lagers and Ales and has won Large Brewery of the Year at WA Beer Awards 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Small Brewery at the GABF 2011 and 2009. The production facility and Tap Room in Skagit Valley is at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington, WA. Guests of all ages are welcome (including dogs) and there’s indoor and outdoor seating! Check out additional information about Chuckanut at chuckanutbrewery.com.
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