";s:4:"text";s:4647:"Fruity esters, diacetyl, and chill haze should not be perceived. I tried at least one style of Witbier in each of the Bamberg breweries. Respect Beer®. The east side of the river journey would bring you to Fässla, Spezial, Mahrs and Keesmann.Before I traveled to Bamberg a few years ago, I did some research on the beer styles brewed there. All rights reserved. Schlenkerla owner/brewer Matthias Trum graciously gave me a detailed grain-to-glass tour of his brewery. BreweryDB categorizes our beers based on the Brewers Association Style Guidelines and are updated yearly. Aside from its extensive beer history and huge number of in-town breweries, it’s truly in a beautiful part of the country. Schlenkerla is Bamberg’s best known brewery and is famous for their smoked rauchbeir. By knowing the style of a beer, you can know what to expect when you enjoy it. Translated as smoked beer, the style is made with smoked malt, and it initially appeared in the 14th century. In May 2010, a modern tourist structure was completed in the center of the Old Town, and they launched “Brewery Trail” walking tours that have been designed by the tourist bureau into separate brewery tours on the east and west sides of the Regnitz River, which flows through and splits the city.If you are exploring sites on the west side of the Regnitz, you would find the breweries of Ambräusianum, Greifenklau, Kaiserdom, Klosterbräu and Schlenkerla. Schlenkerla is arguably Bamberg’s most famous brewery, producing the famous Rauchbier (or smoked beer) that Bamberg is renowned for. By knowing the style of a beer, you can know what to expect when you enjoy it. The city of Bamberg is a dream, and the beers I enjoyed there truly represent craft beer at its very best. Beers of this style often have the following characteristics. In Franconia the term Bierkeller or Sommerkeller causes confusion to foreign or North German visitors. The following are some of Bamberg's most original and attractive Kellers and gardens. A variety of beers made there include Fässla Lagerbier, Gold Pils, Zwergla (in the Märzen style), Weizla (both dark and light versions of wheat beers) and Bambergator, … Being familiar with the beers of Schlenkerla, I was under the impression that all breweries in Bamberg specialize in Rauchbier, commonly known in America as “smoked beer.” However, only Schlenkerla and Spezial now brew this style of beer in Bamberg; lagers and Witbiers are also typically brewed. All rights reserved. Bamberg and the World of Beer. Bamberg-style Rauchbier Märzen should have beechwood smoky characters that range from detectable to prevalent in the aroma and flavor. All of them are within easy walking distance of the city center.
I’ve always had a taste for Hefeweizens and Dunkelweizens, so if one of them is on the menu, it’s my first choice (and second choice, in fact, if they have both).