Fastenbier
Heller-Bräu Trum in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Spring|
Score
7.80
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The Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed in accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural cloudiness. Its smoky 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).
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7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On tap at Hops, Crewe. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a medium sized but transient cream head and medium carbonation. There’s a very strong smoky aroma, mainly of ham and kippers but also some fruity hints. In the mouth it is quite sweet with sharp undertones. But the smoky taste overwhelms all. Flavour includes rye bread, roasted malts and earth as well, with hints of bitterness, dark fruit and chocolate cake coming later. Finish is both fruity and smoky – this is nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hops
on 05 Apr 2026
at 14:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottles. Clear amber/ruby body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of salami, oak, smoked cheese and raisin. Flavour of underripe plum, red apple, earth, raisin and smoked ham. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A wonderful beer, which doesn’t seem to have quite as intense a smoke flavour as other Schlenkerla beers I’ve tried.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2026
at 21:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle. Pours a reddish brown with full head. Aromas of creamy smoke, chocolate malts, dark fruit and rye bread. Flavors follow same with less smoke and more bready malts. Really nicely balanced for a Rauchbier and easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 14 Mar 2026
at 23:23
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white to slightly khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: deep dark roasted and smoky malts wrap around some earthiness, a touch of nuttiness and a nice bready toastiness. Sly yeastiness is in there with some light grassy hops
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend smoky sweet and a rich roasty tone; light smoky aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and somewhat smooth
Overall: an extremely awesome Rauchbier I would very much love to have again.
Appearance: dark brown color with a three finger eggshell white to slightly khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: deep dark roasted and smoky malts wrap around some earthiness, a touch of nuttiness and a nice bready toastiness. Sly yeastiness is in there with some light grassy hops
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to blend smoky sweet and a rich roasty tone; light smoky aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fine sessionability about it; very smooth along my tongue; finishes semi-crisp and somewhat smooth
Overall: an extremely awesome Rauchbier I would very much love to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 15:11
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Edition 2017 (Opened in october 2025) 5,5% alc. Coz za zapach, wedzonego i spalonego drewna, sliwka wegierka, gruszka wedzona, jablko z ogniska. Kolor metny brazowo czerwony, fantastyczna metnosc i ta bezowa spora piana, ktora stoji niewzruszona caly czas. Smak poteznie wedzony, lekko slodowy, wedzony ser, szynka serrano lub inna regionalna, a do tego goryczka w gardle zalepiajaca i zalegajaca bardzo dlugo. Kunszt i klasa Rauchbier, nie dziwi tak wysoka ocena. Lovely Smoked Beer.
Tried
from Bottle
from Piwne Mosty
on 16 Oct 2025
at 12:34
8/10
Late tick in the autumn. Malty,smoky,some hops.
Dry and bitter.Smooth.Great balance.
Bbe:12/2025
Dry and bitter.Smooth.Great balance.
Bbe:12/2025
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2025
at 18:44
7.5/10
Tried
on 29 Sep 2025
at 09:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml shared with Alex (thx for the beer!) @ Alouette Campground on Day 2.
Aroma: smoke, a bit fruity, some caramel notes.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: nicely balanced, good one 👌
Aroma: smoke, a bit fruity, some caramel notes.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: nicely balanced, good one 👌
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2025
at 22:54
7.5/10
Superficial tasting at company beer tasting. 2023 edition. Amber body under a huge, foamy head. Nice smoked aroma with malt, smoked meat, caramel and some dry fruit. Taste like aroma, quite sweet and very smooth. Moderate smoke flavor compared with some other brews from Aecht Schlenkerla. Nice and food friendly.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2025
at 14:15