25/100) Schlenkerla

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Lager, Weizen, Urbock

These beers make me wish I knew German because I can't read their website. However, that doesn't matter because they know what they're doing with beer. The hook that got me to purchase these beers was a small advertisement that Spirit World in Omaha attached to their Urbock display. The little hand-written slip of paper had these enthusiastic magical words: "Tastes like BACON!"

Lagerbier) We all know the drill with lagers right? Little flavor. Smooth. Light. Refreshing. Right? This beer has all that, but there was a malty taste on the finish that made it feel more robust. A step above the rest certainly. Also, Lager comes from a similar German word that means "to store away" because Lagers were invented in cold storage caves during the winter. ☆☆☆

Weizen) This beer has a nutty warmness upfront that drops into a smooth smokey flavor. At first it was hard to identify, but the taste reminds me of having some nice melt-in-your-mouth brisket. If you could produce that taste in a beer, this would be it. The question is, do you want that in a beer? Or could this beer make some phenomenal beer brats? ☆☆☆

Urbock) The big question is "does it taste like bacon?" The short answer is "yes?" The initial taste is a bit Marzen-like, in other words it tastes like an oktoberfest up front. However, then the malts hit and merged with a lovely strong smokiness. The finish left me with a lingering sensation that made me think I did just in fact have bacon. A great novelty, but as much as I like bacon, I can't see myself craving it as a beer. It lacks the crunch and fatty goodness. Although, I'd be up to try this beer again with a nice helping of sausage, eggs and bacon. Yum! ☆☆☆