Chile Line Brewery

Always A Good Idea

Smoked beer, or rauchbier in German, is made from malted grain that has been dried on a screen over an open flame, imparting a smoky, meaty flavor and aroma to the final brew. But while this may sound like some hellish trend borne of the world’s overexuberant affinity for bacon, it is actually an old process, and a throwback to what many beers tasted like before kiln drying of grain became prevalent.