Well, back to lagers, but this is a smoked lager, so at least that's something different. This is Althaia's Mediterranean Lager Ahumada. I guess after Spain got smoked out of the World Cup it's a fitting choice for the collection. I also like how the label shows the grill but the smoke is coming out of the bottles nearby.
I'm used to my smoked beers looking, well, smokey, but this one pours out almost like water. It does take on color in the glass and builds up a nice fluffy head, as well as having that distinct rauchbier aroma. It definitely tastes like a rauchbier, perhaps a little sweeter than some of the classics. It's more of a maple syrup sausage than a bacon or schnitzel flavor. There's some hint of breading, or maybe pancake crumbs. It also has an oddly slick feel to it, like the outside of a fatty sausage, sliding over your plate instead of politely sitting for your fork. It's perfectly pleasant, though, not icky-slippery like you might expect. While other rauchbiers seem to have their place at the barbecue, this lager feels like it just wants to sit down to breakfast.
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