Heller-Bräu Trum (Aecht Schlenkerla)

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

Established in 1405

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Dominikanerstrasse 6, Bamberg, 96049, Germany
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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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Jonas, thanks! Drunk in Hochfirststr, Stuttgart to my friend Andy's memory. Light gold, massive stable head of fine foam. Light and airy, smoky nose. Complex and full flavored despite being on the slim-bodied side, I almost can't believe this is only 2.9 alk. Great bitterness balance and such a great lightly-smoky, malty-woody-wheat flavor. Probably the best lower-alcohol beer I've ever had.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2025 at 19:28


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Thick, ultra-stable and ultra-dense yellowish ehad, as immovable on a very faintly hazy, ochre-golden beer. Rauchmalz, wood, and some herbal aroma; mineral. Sweet, mineral, leafy, woody and smokey (of course). Really light, but yet pretty complex - much more than just smoke. Good carbonation, very light slickness. Extremely interesting - the more as Grodziskie is hardly in the tradition of Heller-Trum.

Tried from Bottle at Beerlovers Bar on 06 Sep 2025 at 09:10


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

EB - Bottle 500ml. @ home on the small terrace - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 🍂 ☁️☂️ [ As Aecht Schlenkerla / PINTA à la Grodziskie ]. ABV: 2.9%. [20250906]. 7/3-4/7/3-/14

Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2025 at 08:41


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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

0.5 l bottle from 'Bierothek' (online), best before February 2026. Slightly hazy, golden with a large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, quite smoky aroma of smoked ham, grains and some lemon peel. Just slightly sweetish, a little sourish, quite smoky and a bit fruity-floral taste of grains, ash, straw, some smoked ham and light lemon peel, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little tartish finish. Almost medium-bodied, fairly effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Decent beer, somewhat anaemic and bland though.

Tried from Bottle from Die Bierothek on 03 Sep 2025 at 17:44


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

"Aecht Schlenkerla à la Grodziskie", Flasche per Post von biere-aus-franken.de, 2.9.2025. - Lichtes Kupfergold, leicht trüb; unmäßiger Schaum. - In der Nase die erwarteten, Schlenkerla-typischen Raucharomen, die hier leichter ausfallen als üblich und von süßem Weizenmalz, Trockenobst und fein zitrusfruchtiger Hopfung (verbraut wurde [polnischer] Lubelski-Hopfen) begleitet werden. - Antrunk frisch und leicht, um nicht zu sagen dünn weizenmalzig mit blasser Zitrusfrucht, Anklängen an Aprikose, Butterkeks und Birkenholz und leiser Rauchigkeit, die zum Ende hin zunimmt und Andeutungen von Teer beisteuert, bis das Ganze trocken herbal und zart harzig ausklingt. - Deutlich leichter und spritziger als andere Schlenkerla-Erzeugnisse, schön rauchig und sehr originell.

Tried from Bottle from Biere aus Franken on 02 Sep 2025 at 18:01


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle. Minimally milky, yellow-ish, golden colour with average to huge, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Smoky, wheaty malty and slightly yeasty spicy, minimally grassy, hoppy aroma, notes of smoked wood, smoked sausage, a touch of wood ashes, minimally waxy, oaky, tannic overtones. Taste is mildly smoky, wheaty malty with some subtle, residual sweetness, minimally yeasty spicy, minimally grassy hoppy, hints of smoked sausage, very mild, lactic tartness, some protein, herbal interludes.
Oily-watery texture, smooth, soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally dry and almost a tad astringent palate, medium to coarse, soft carbonation.
Very meaty for its low abv, balanced, well crafted - good!

Tried from Bottle at Schlenkerla on 31 Aug 2025 at 20:49


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Minimal trübes Rotbraun im Glas; gemischtporige, relativ stabile Schaumkrone. In der Nase viel dunkle Beeren, ein schönes warmes Raucharoma, süßlich, viel Malz. Im Geschmack malzig, gut eingebundenes Raucharoma, deutliche Süße und ebenso deutliche Hopfenbittere, relativ wenig Kohlensäure, schlank - aber keinesfalls dünn.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2025 at 14:26


8

Smooth, slightly smoky and leathery with some ham, grassy notes, grainy maltiness, hay and hints of fruitiness. Quite soft and balanced, feels surprisingly close to the regular Märzen vom Holzfass.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 23:16


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

50cl Fles, dank Harmen! Uit Stein. Rokerig, gerookte paling en berkenhout, vleugje asbak, helaas ook boter, lichter qua smaak dan de standaard Märzen. Lichte body.

Tried from Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden on 30 Aug 2025 at 20:19


7

Smoky, salty and slightly fruity with hints of lemon, wheat, ham and citrus. Interesting, quite unique grodziskie. Quite easy going but complex

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2025 at 22:45


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