Heller-Bräu Trum

Regional Brewery in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Schlenkerla

Established in 1405

Contact
Dominikanerstrasse 6, Bamberg, 96049, Germany
Subsidiaries
Heller-Bräu Trum owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
In the middle of the old part of Bamberg, directly beneath the mighty cathedral, one can find the historic smoked beer brewery Schlenkerla. First mentioned in 1405 and now run by the Trum family in the 6th generation, it is the fountain of Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer (in German language it's called "Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier"). The smoked beer is here at the brewery tavern still being tapped directly from the wooden barrel according to old tradition.

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7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
A hazed golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice crisp biscuit malt with light peated notes, light cereals, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet malt with light peated notes, light cereals, pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2026 at 01:12

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
It is not my favourite style but it is a good beer, really smocked, you have the impression to drink some burnt wood, heavy to drink, tasting it a long time ago.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2026 at 20:28

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Poured from 500mL bottle (bb 06/2026). Clear blonde gold with full white head. Nice smoke aroma, taste is light and subdued with a nice smoke underlay. What you would expect of Schlenkerla doing a Grodziskie. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2026 at 03:36

7.5/10 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

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Unclear dark golden with a foamy head. Lots of smoked ham, smoked wheat, whiskey malt, lemon zest, floral hops, grapefruit. Mild dry zesty bitterness, grainy sweetness, smoky umaminess and slightly salty. Light bodied, watery milky texture, soft to lively carbonated, dry zesty smoky bittersweet finish. A very nice Grodziskie, smoky, flavourful, yet very light bodied.
Tried from Bottle from Liebick Getränke on 14 Mar 2026 at 22:37

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bouteille 50cl de et partagée avec Tderoeck, merci!
BB 02/2026.
Couleur acajou, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé bien tenace.
Arôme est toujours autant plaisant, fumé, cara pâle, biscuité, petite note chocolaté avec un houblonné qui procure de fins effluves d'agrumes et floral.
Palais garde ce caractère fumé - bacon au fumoir, jambon braisé, le tout avec une belle base de malts - caramel, biscuité, léger toasté le tout avec un houblonné délicat qui apporte une belle balance d'amertume - tirant à la fois sur le floral, et léger fruité noble avec un effet presque herbes aromatiques. Je note aussi un impact fruité noir des malts
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2026 at 16:35

8.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
Flaska från Bierothek. Ljusgul disig vätska med ett högt stabilt och bestående kritvitt skum. Lätt frisk och lätttdrucken med en perfekt avvägd rökighet som definierar smaken. Nästa lågalkoholölet jag druckit. Mycket gott
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2026 at 16:00

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
50cl Fles, dank Harmen! Troebele diepgouden kleur, witte kraag. Licht rokerig, tarwe, heel licht fris funky zuurtje, hint van boter, romig, body en smaak is verrassend goed voor zo'n licht bier. Lichte body. Mooi spul.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2026 at 15:35

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at a friend's. Pours clear amber, nose is caramel, smoked cheese, grassy, toffee, taste is similar, sweet. 8
Tried on 13 Mar 2026 at 19:08

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
# 4927; 3/2026. Lovely aroma of smoke, bacon, light lactic and malty. Murky gold body; persistent off-white head. Smoky, herbal, lime, earthy, bread, bitter finish. Medium body; higher carbonation. Very good grodziskie. 0,3 l, draught, craft beer bar (Beergeek), Prague.
Tried from Draft at BeerGeek Bar on 09 Mar 2026 at 18:13