{"title":"Schlenkerla","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1405 in Bamberg, Germany, the Schlenkerla brewhouse is run today by the Trum family (6th generation) and is the source of the Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer (in German it's called \"Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smoked beer there is still being tapped directly from wooden barrels (according to old tradition) at the brewery tavern and it’s one of the places you must visit when doing a beer pilgrimage around Europe! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRauchbier (German for “smoke beer”) can be a bit overwhelming, but at the same time it can be an exciting experience. If you want a beer that taste like bacon, this is the brewery for you - incredibly moreish and just all-round delicious!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"schlenkerla-hansla-bottle-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Hansla Low Alcohol Rauchbier 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In the past, due to lack of hygiene, drinking water was usually polluted with illness-causing bacterias. Beer did not contain such pathogens, as it was bottled and hopped. Therefore, until the end of the 19th century, beer was the preferred daily beverage. To keep a clear head Bamberg's brewers had a special brewing technique to make low-alcohol beer, which was called \"Hansla\" (Franconian vernacular for \"little Heinz\"). Hoppy, mildly smoky and with only a small amount of alcohol the unfiltered Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Hansla brings back this old Bamberg brewing tradition.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle\/ Variety: Low Alcohol Rauchbier\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: \u0026lt;1.2%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211127836930,"sku":"DEAR-42872","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20240919_schlenkerla-hansla.jpg?v=1749685581"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-krausen-bottle-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Krausen 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In the world of German brewing, Krausen refers to the intense proliferation of bubbles and foam formed during fermentation of a young or \"green\" beer. And Aufkrausen (literally to krausen it up), refers to a historic brewing technique in which some green beer is added to a fully matured lager. Aecht Sclenkerla Krausen is an amber-colored, unfiltered lager beer with beautiful malt flavors and a slight smokiness. It matures for months in the deep rock cellars underneath the Schlenkerla brewery and is krausened with Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier just before bottling.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Krausen\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 4.5%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211130360066,"sku":"DEAR-42871","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/211510_newwebsite_drops2-12.png?v=1749685588"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-urbock-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Urbock 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A full bodied smoked bock beer for Bamberg's strong beer season (October through December) in fall. Brewed already in the summer time, it is matured for months in the ancient Schlenkerla rock-cellars underneath Bamberg. Tapped freshly from the oakwood cask and the Schlenkerla brewery pub. Similar to, but much bigger than the classic Maerzen style.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Bock\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 6.5%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211130392834,"sku":"1001017","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20250912_Schlenkerla-Urbock.jpg?v=1757646880"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-weizen-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Weizen 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Schlenkerla Smokebeer Wheat is an ale with light smoky aroma. As Bavarian wheat beers, it is being brewed with a mixture of both barley malt and wheat malt. The portion of barley malt is hereby a classic Schlenkerla smokemalt, while the wheat malt remains unsmoked. Served unfiltered with its natural haziness, Schlenkerla Wheat reaches its full aroma through bottle fermentation with fine top fermenting yeast.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Wheat Beer\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.2%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211132686594,"sku":"1001016","price":13.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20250912_Schlenkerla-Weizen.jpg?v=1757646906"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-marzen-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Marzen 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Schlenkerla is situated in the UNESCO world heritage city Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. First mentioned as \"House of the blue Lion\" in the year 1405, it has been the source of the classic smoked beer \"Aecht Sclenkerla Rauchbier\" for centuries. Following the most ancient brewing and malting traditions, selected barley is malted at the brewery and kilned over a fire of beechwood logs. The smoked malt, finest Bavarian hops and pure water are the only ingredients of this unique beer. Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer is a dark, bottom fermented beer with an intense smoky aroma and flavour. As one of the last traditionally made smoked beers, Aecht Sclenkerla Rauchbier is a passenger in the \"Art of Taste\" by Slow Food.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Marzen\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.1%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211259990274,"sku":"1001015","price":13.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20250912_Schlenkerla-Marzen.jpg?v=1757646796"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-eiche-doppel-bock-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Eiche Doppel Bock 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"While for the classic Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier traditionally beech has been - and still is - used, the malt for Schlenkerla Oak Smoke is kilned with oak wood. The resulting Schlenkerla Oak smokemalt has a smoother and more multilayered smoky note than the intensely aromatic beech smokemalt. The hence complex smokiness in this double bock is paired with the multifaceted bitterness of finest aroma hops. With 8% alcohol and amber color it matures for months in the 14th century brewery cellars into a special treat for smoke beer lovers. As one of the last traditionally make smoked beers.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Doppelbock\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 8.0%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211313271042,"sku":"1001011","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20240919_schlenkerla-doppelbock.jpg?v=1749686130"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-fastenbier-2021-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Fastenbier 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural cloudiness. Its smokey aroma is already noticeable in the smell, combined with a fine hoppy note. In the drink the fullbodied, highly drinkable lentbeer shows its strong malty flavour, rounded up with the smokey taste and a light bitterness. Due to the nourishing yeast, the Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer has the \"Brotzeit already included\" (German word for afternoon snack)\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSchlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Rauchbier \u003cbr\u003eRegion: Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.9%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211338010882,"sku":"DEAR-16008","price":11.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20240919_schlenkerla-fastenbier.jpg?v=1749686210"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-marzen-5lt-keg","title":"Schlenkerla - Marzen 5L Party Keg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Schlenkerla is situated in the UNESCO world heritage city Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. First mentioned as \"House of the blue Lion\" in the year 1405, it has been the source of the classic smoked beer \"Aecht Sclenkerla Rauchbier\" for centuries. Following the most ancient brewing and malting traditions, selected barley is malted at the brewery and kilned over a fire of beechwood logs. The smoked malt, finest Bavarian hops and pure water are the only ingredients of this unique beer. Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer is a dark, bottom fermented beer with an intense smoky aroma and flavour. As one of the last traditionally made smoked beers, Aecht Sclenkerla Rauchbier is a passenger in the \"Art of Taste\" by Slow Food.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Marzen\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.1%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 5,000ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211544645890,"sku":"1001012","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20240919_schlenkerla-marzenkeg.jpg?v=1749686780"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-helles-lager-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Helles Lager 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Schlenkerla Helles is brewed with fine Bavarian aroma hops from the area around the city of Nürnberg. It's lagered in century old caves underneath the historic Schlenkerla brewery and maltings. Schlenkerla Helles is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smokebeer. Its subtle smokiness without using smoke malt makes Helles Schlenkerla Lager a unique representative of the classic lager beer style Bavarian Helles.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle\/ Variety: Smoked Helles\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 4.3%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211545399554,"sku":"1001010","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20240919_schlenkerla-helles.jpg?v=1749686795"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-weichsel-rotbier-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Weichsel Rotbier 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Rotbier (i.e. red lager) used to be common in Franconia. The city of Nuremberg in particular was known for its Rotbier. Since its production was extremely laborious, Rotbier was replaced in the 19th century by Braunbier (i.e. brown lager) which was produced using modern, simpler brewing methods. It was not until 1997 that the beer style was revived.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor our Aecht Schlenkerla Weichsel red lager, we dry the malt over fire with high-quality cherry wood (not over beech wood fire as with classic smoked beer). In contrast to the spicy beech-smoked malt, the cherry wood smoked malt has a fruity, almost sweet smoke aroma and provides a copper-red color in the glass. The finest aroma hops add berry notes to the multi-layered smoke flavor. With 4.6% abv, Aecht Schlenkerla Weichsel is a full-bodied, pleasantly quaffable beer.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle\/ Variety: Smoked Red Lager\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 4.6%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46211601465602,"sku":"1001013","price":13.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20231215_Schlenkerla-Rotbier_V2.jpg?v=1769038144"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-erle-schwarzbier-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Erle Schwarzbier 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Schwarzbier has been around since at least the 16th century and was once more widespread than it is today. During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century it was almost replaced by mass-produced lighter beers. Only a few breweries have preserved the beer style, and it has been experiencing a renaissance for around 30 years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe use a very special smoked malt for our Aecht Schlenkerla Erle black beer. This is not dried over a beech wood fire as usual, but over an alder wood fire. The alder smoked malt brings a fine, complex smoky flavor to the beer, which is less strong and spicy than our classic smoked beer. A high proportion of roasted malt ensures a pronounced roasted aroma and the dark, almost black color. At 4.3%, Aecht Schlenkerla Erle has slightly less alcohol, but has a strong taste.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Smoked Schwarzbier\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 4.2%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":46732246450434,"sku":"1001014","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20250912_Schlenkerla-Schwarzbier.jpg?v=1757646749"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-x-pinta-grodziskie-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla x PINTA - A La Grodziskie 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Browar Pinta has been brewing Grodziskie for 15 years. To celebrate this anniversary, we were invited to brew our interpretation of this historic smoked beer from the Poznań region.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrodziskie was already being enjoyed there in the Middle Ages. The beer style disappeared in the 20th century before Pinta brought it back to the market in 2010.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Schlenkerla Grodziskie, we use smoked wheat malt, dried over an open oak fire in our own malt house, and particularly aromatic hops from Lubelski.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Grodziskie\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Germany x Wieprz, Poland\u003cbr\u003eABV: 2.9%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":47066157285634,"sku":"1001623","price":11.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20251202_Schlenkerla-ALaGrodziskie.jpg?v=1764638478"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-fastenbier-2026-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Fastenbier 2026 500ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural cloudiness. Its smokey aroma is already noticeable in the smell, combined with a fine hoppy note.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Rauchbier\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.9%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":48468595835138,"sku":"1003286","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20260909_Schlenkerla-Fastenbier2026500ml_1.jpg?v=1788996136"},{"product_id":"schlenkerla-helles-marzen-500ml","title":"Schlenkerla - Helles Marzen (Special Edition) 500ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The classic smoked beer with a difference: for the pale Märzen, we produce a lighter smoked malt in the Schlenkerla malthouse, which ensures a bright, rich amber color. The pale Märzen matures for months in historic rock cellars and is bottled unfiltered for a particularly full-bodied taste.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Schlenkerla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Rauchbier Helles Marzen\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.9%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schlenkerla","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":48468595704066,"sku":"1003287","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20260909_Schlenkerla-HellesMarzen_SpecialEdition_500ml_1.jpg?v=1788996012"}],"url":"https:\/\/carwyncellars.com.au\/collections\/schlenkerla-brewery.oembed","provider":"Carwyn Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}