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Schlenkerla

Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

Schlenkerla
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What you can do when you visit

Smoked beer tasting

Tasting

On the producer's website: Rauchbierverkostung

Ticketed tasting of five different Franconian smoked beers hosted with a beer expert.

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Brewmaster tour

Tour

On the producer's website: Braumeisterführung

Guided tour of the brewery led by a Schlenkerla brewmaster, including the brew kettle and the historic rock cellar with a beer sample straight from the tank.

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Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Production notes

Founded: 1405
Styles: rauchbier, märzen
Ingredients: own malting
Method: We brew in old copper kettles using the traditional decoction mashing method. Fermentation and storage are two separate processes; maturation takes place in the rock cellars dating from the 14th century.
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Visiting guide

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

  • Heritageancient1405Verified

    “Urkundlich erstmals 1405 als "Haus zum blauen Löwen" erwähnt, wird das Schlenkerla heute in der 6. Generation von der Familie Trum geführt”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

  • Award-winningDLG 1984, Gold, DLG 2012, Gold, Praised by beer writer Michael Jackson as "the world's most famous smoked beer"Verified

    “Großer DLG Preis in Gold in den Jahren 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 und 2012”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

    “"Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier ist nicht nur unter den Bieren, sondern unter allen alkoholischen Getränken ein Klassiker ... Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier ist das weltberühmteste Rauchbier." Michael Jackson”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

  • True makerown-maltingVerified

    “Schlenkerla stellt sein Malz noch selbst her. Bis zur industriellen Revolution for knapp 300 Jahren war dies normal, aber heute mälzen nur noch sehr wenige Brauereien selbst.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

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