Schlenkerla, Rauchbierbrauerei

Brewpub · Bamberg

Schlenkerla, Rauchbierbrauerei

Brewpub · Bamberg

Dominikanerstraße 6, 96049 Bamberg, Germany

Highlights

Smoked beers, Franconian fare, traditional Bavarian food

Dominikanerstraße 6, 96049 Bamberg, Germany Get directions

schlenkerla.de

@Schlenkerla1405

€20–30 · Menu

@foodandwine

German Brewers Are Reviving a Historic Beer Style by Smoking Hops

"A centuries-old Bamberg brewpub dating back to 1405, located in the heart of the Altstadt, renowned for a wide range of Rauchbiers whose malts are kilned over oak, cherrywood or alderwood (rather than the region's typical beech). Offerings run from subtle, smoky hints to bold bacon-like smoke; a gentle introduction is a very low-alcohol “small beer” brewed with second-use malts to produce subdued smoky flavor and just 0.9% ABV. The tavern also integrates smoked malts into food — including smoked-malt bratwurst and a flaky vegetarian pastry — making it a focal point for Bamberg’s smoked-beer and smoked-food traditions." - Adam H. Callaghan

https://www.foodandwine.com/rauchbier-bamberg-germany-8726482

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Ermi Mirek

Google

An authentic Bamberg brewery and restaurant. Because it’s ranked at the top of almost every tourist guide, it does get very crowded with visitors – many of whom just wander through or have a quick beer while standing. But if you take the time to sit down, order and enjoy the excellent beer, it’s well worth it. The food is hearty and tasty, service is fast, and while the staff aren’t overly friendly (a bit of an assembly-line feel), they are attentive. The only real downside to dining outdoors is the sheer number of flies – you’ll be busy fighting them off for your meal.

Jasmin Hussain

Google

Famous for their Rauchbier I now got to try their food. They got the typical local dishes. We had the Krustenbraten and Tafelspitz. Both dishes were well prepared. They are quite busy in summer, but they made space for our large group. Great hospitality. But for some reasons they do not entertain bachelor parties.

Siew Hui Fong

Google

The smoked beer was great, very unique. Taste like smoked sausage. Definitely a must try when in Bamberg. There were many people just chilling outside the restaurant chatting, while drinking. If you want to do the same, how it works is that you will need to pay a deposit “pfand” when ordering your beer, if not mistaken its €2, then they hand you the mug of beer. When you’re done, just head back to the counter, return the mug and get back your deposit. Enjoy!

Michael Lumsdon

Google

Great beer garden. Ate here both nights I spent in Bamberg. Managed to get through the entire list of smoked beers. The red lager was my favourite

_NiNiNi_

Google

Heard the smoked beer was awesome, so I dropped by Bamberg during my holiday. Grabbed dinner with friends too. The pork shoulder was really good—highly recommend! Snagged a 3-pack of beer to go ;) The place was packed, though—tons of people at the door, which threw this tourist off a bit

Cole Brymer

Google

Wanted to try the smoked beer and Weißwurst and they had both. Both were good. I was there shortly after opening and the service was good.

Steven Cheng

Google

This was our second visit of this brewery and restaurant, our first visit was in 2021 but we were not able to get a reservation for a meal then. We had lunch here but the pork knuckles was bit on the dry side but with good flavor. The mushroom quiche.was delicious! We went uphill for about half mile to visit there brew house and one of retired brew master gave us a grand tour of the facility, showing us how they smoked the malt to get that smoky flavor in to the beer and we also went down to the cellar and try the beer directly from the brewery ! If you visit Bamberg, this is the place you must visit!

Luke Pearce

Google

Great variety of different smoked beers, from light beers with a mild smokiness to their strongly smoked traditional beer served directly from a wooden keg on the bar. I particularly enjoyed the red beer. Great value for such a touristy place - just over €4 per half-litre.