Anyone else try this yet?

A cutesy retro label tells you that this is Spoetzl's attempt at a rauchbier.  The smoke aroma almost masks the ol' Shiner smell as you pour, but there's no denying this is a lot like the 99 Helles (after all this too is called a Helles.)  One can pretty much assume it's the same recipe with the addition of the smoke flavoring process.

So to sum up:  It's kind of like drinking Shiner 99 while inhaling bonfire smoke--and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just not something I feel like I'd crave often.  I'd rather have them put out the 99 recipe on its own as a regular offering. 

TOBP scale: 5 out of 10 mugs.