Lemke Original

The nose will enjoy pepper and gentle roasting aromas such as cocoa and bitter chocolate. After a crisp initial taste, the malt releases more gentle avours. The texture is dry. A subtle acid kick from the roasting aromas leads to the nale: toffee, toast and cocoa notes gently linger. Dominantly malty, slim, dry.

3.2

166 reviews

Berlin, Germany

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3.0 Tasting tray at Lemke. Amber, clear with a minimal white head. Aroma of hops, malt and caramel. Malt and caramel end, light bitter.

3.3 Flasche 0,33l: Kastanienbraun, dunkles Kupfer, deutliche Trübung, eher flüchtiger mittelporiger Schaum; frische + sehr fruchtige Nase, fruchtige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Malz, Malzzucker, Karamell, Hopfenaromen, Feigen, Datteln, leichte Nussigkeit; frischer + fruchtiger Körper, eher trockene Fruchtigkeit, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, Malz, Malzzucker, Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, Hopfennoten, leichte fruchtige Säure; angenehmer fruchtig-trockener Nachgang

2.9 A malty smell, light aroma of cola. The head is small, beige and fizzy, it disappears fast. The body is dark brown. A malty taste, light sour and bitter. The body is rather light, creamy and lively with a lot of carbonation.

3.6 Pours a copper-amber with soft white head. Roasted malty, bready aroma and taste. Notes: on tap at the brewpub, Nov ‘18

3.3 From tap at the brewery. Hazy dark copper color with beige head. Malty aroma, caramel, bread, grain, herbal, light roasted malty notes (mostly in the taste). Sweet and bitter taste. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.

3.7 By far their best beer. Nicely malty, which dominates the beer. Caramel that rounds out a nice full body. Lemke berlin

3.1 29.08.2018 -- a 0.33l bottle from lemke in charlottenburg, bb 28.03.2019, charge 280618-2, 12€/6-pack taster. pours a hazy chestnut with a frothy off-white head. aroma of ham, caramel, nuts, smoke, leaves. flavour of smoke, malts, slight tobacco, nuts, caramel, apple skins. is this a smoked beer?

3.1 #2290 Tap. Cloudy, deep amber, medium off-white head. Nice toasty aroma with touch of caramel, bereies, peppery tones and candies. Taste is sourish, lightly bitter, lightly sweet. Apples, toasted malts, spices, caramel. Medium body and carbonation. Fresh.

2.8 Draught at Lemke am Schloss. Cloudy, amber colored. AROMA- toasted malts, earthy hops, bread, touch of berries. FLAVOR- neutral, lightly bitter, toasted malts, bread crusts, earthy hops. Medium bodied. Drinkable.

2.6 On tap at Brauhaus Lemke, Berlin. Pours hazy brown with medium off-white head. Caramel, malty, toasted malts, light nuts, sweet, bit watery and quite thin. Light bodied.

3.5 Proeverij bij de brouwerij in Berlijn. Koffie, bitterchocola, toffee, wat droog. (2-2017).

3.0 How: Bottle. Where: Bought in a store had at the hotel room in Berlin. Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma: Malt, hops, caramel, grass. Body: Medium body and carbonation. Flavour: Malt, a bit floral, hops, caramel.

3.1 Draft at the brewery. Dark body, off white head. The aroma is sweet and the taste is very smoky.

3.3 From tap. Hazy, light brown color with an off-white head. The aroma is medium malty, lightly roasted malt, toffee, nuts along with reluctant hints of dried apples. Medium body with a light to medium sweetness and a light bitterness.The flavor is medium malty with biscuit, toffee, toasted bread and hints of caramel. Finishes with some residual sweetness, roasted malt and a light hoppy bitterness. Aroma: 7 Appearance: 4 Taste: 7 Palate: 3 Overall: 12

3.2 It reminds me a Kellerbier..

3.0 Keg at the brewpub Berlin. A hazed amber brown coloured pour with a sticky beige head. Aroma is hazelnut and toasted malts, toffee, earthy notes. Flavour is composed of rounded malts, nutty and toffee, twig, earthy light raisin. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, rounded finish. Ok.

3.5 Clear dark amber with one finger off white head. Aroma is caramel malts, brown bread and light dried fruits with a light freshness. Taste is malty with brown bread, very light roasted notes and light caramel. Medium mouthfeel, low carbonation and quite neutral aftertaste.

3.3 Flasche (33 cl) aus dem Edeka am Prager Platz, Berlin-Wilmersdorf. - Tief rotbraun, leicht trüb. - In der Nase äußerst mildes Toastmalz und zarte hopfenwürzige Herbe. - Antrunk hefig weich mit kernig-bitterem Karamelmalz, nussiger Note und guter kräuteriger Herbe. Mild rezent, vollmundig. Im Abgang kräftige, fast ein wenig schroffe (weil bei dieser Biersorte nicht erwartete) grasige Hopfenherbe mit Anklängen an Tabak. Langer bitterer Nachtrunk mit einer Spur von trockenem Kakao. - Interessante Gasthausbrauereien-Variante eines Wiener Lagers, hefiger, kerniger und aromatischer gehopft als viele. Empfehlenswert.

3.2 Aus der Flasche im 2017-08 getrunken. Hier sind bittere Hopfennoten und malzige, süsse Karamellnoten sehr gut in Harmonie und bildet ein sehr schönes, süffiges Bier. Fein!

3.5 Taster at the source. Pours foggy reddish amber. Aroma is light pepper, caramel, toasted malts, cocoa. Body is medium, gentle throughout but not letting go too much. Sweet flavours, bitterness, soft carbonation, healthy body: They match. Nuts, toffee, caramel. Medium sweet nutty palate. Good.

3.1 Bottle from Real, Neumünster. *Caramel, fruity with grainy hints. Smooth with a moderate bitterness in the end. Nice red malts, round and refreshing.

3.0 Bue à Berlin dans la Brasserie Lemke. Bière ambrée aux nez léger de malt et de levure. Bouche maltée mais trop légère. Le gout n’est pas assez prononcé.

3.9 Shared bottle at home. Pours hazy dark amber with small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, bread, chocolate, fruity esters, buttery diacetyl. Taste sweet, but well balanced.

3.0 Bottle from Craft Beer Store, Hamburg. Hazy dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 150517

2.5 Brown, unfiltered, white head. Poo, malt. Medium sweet, medium body, mild. Mostly harmless.

3.5 Bottle 35cl. Poured into a stem lager glass. Sweet malt nose; murky amber brown, good teo finger off-white to beige head, half-way lasting, minimal lacing; aroma toasted malt, caramel, hay, light nutty notes; smooth taste, medium to light heavy sweet and light bitter, malty, toffee, licorice, raisins, nutty; sweetbitter aftertaste, toasted malts, sugary; medium body, watery to oily texture, soft carbonation; pleasant and interesting Vienna, easy to drink, perhaps a tad too sweet.

3.7 330ml bottle from Brauhaus Lemke am Alex, Berlin (€2.18): Definitely a sweeter beer than expected without being sickening, the beer was also more fruity and floral than anticipated but the balance was good and prevented any one flavour overpowering. I particularly enjoyed the berries and lighter summer fruits that came through in the early going which were unexpected but seemed to work well with the darker malts and caramel. It was quite an easy going and drinkable beer with enough difference between it and a standard Vienna lager to keep things interesting throughout, as well as making it one that I wouldn’t mind having again.

3.0 0,5 l draught @ Brauhaus Lemke am Hackeschen Markt, Berlin. Appearance is dark brown, cloudy and with a decent head. This is supposed to be Wiener style lager, but to me it looks like unfiltered dunkel. Taste is, however, quite good. Dark malts are balanced nicely with bitter hops.

3.5 Tap at the brewpub. Brownish coloured, small head. Surprising smokey aroma. Starts fine malty, earthy, hints of some spices. Light chocolate notes. Finish a bit milder. Not as smokey as the aroma made me exspect. Nice one!

3.6 Draft at the source. Clear amber brown color, tan head. Aroma of rich roasty cocoa and burnt caramel. Taste is creme brulee and chocolate. Very nice.