Schlenkerla's Erle is the renowned smoke beer brewery's stellar take on a Schwarzbier with a rich roasty palate featuring a light complex smoke imparted by smoking the malt over alder wood. Sessionable at 4.2%, it's a another winner from Bamberg's best brewery.
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Einhorn Kellerbier
Einhorn Kellerbier is brewed for this location only by Brauerei Fäßla and is a fine session beer with a nice grain/hop interplay and moreish lingering finish.
There’s spring and smoke in the air in Bamberg: A Guide to Bamberg’s Best Beer Gardens
The guide to Bamberg's beer gardens is way to find places to enjoy both beer and food in the most scenic settings. If you're time in the Beer Mecca is limited, this is the essential guide to find the best.
The Pocket Guide to Bamberg’s Best Beer
The guide to Bamberg's best beer. With only a couple days in Bamberg, you have to choose your beers well. This is the guide to the best beer in Bamberg, the beers you have to try.
Greifenklau Greif-R
Greif-R is Greifenklau's lightly smoky answer to the town's renowned style Rauchbier. It's an easy drinking tasty beer and good introduction to the style.
Fäßla Zwergla
Fässla Zwergla is a rich dark malty brew with some some grain in the balanced palate. The finish is clean, semi-dry and semi-bitter.
Spezial Weissbier
Spezial Weissbier is an interesting smoky banana treat with a surprisingly dry palate and semi-bitter finish.
Kleebaum Bier
Kleebaum Kellerbier is contract brew for the defunct Bamberg Kleebaum brewery. It's a nice balanced session beer with Spalter hops in both the nose and palate.
Eckerts Kellerbier by Gänstaller
This Kellerbier is brewed for Eckerts by Gänstaller in Schnaid. It's a dry fruity brew with well-integrated grain and a dry semi-bitter finish.
Gänstaller Zwickel Pils
Gänstaller Zwickel Pils is a gorgeously hoppy with grassy notes intermingling with citrus hops before the lingering dry bitter finish.