Schlenkerla Rauchbier Hansla low-alcohol – Germany

In the past, due to lack of hygiene, drinking water was usually contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. The beer did not contain such pathogens, as it was boiled and hopped down. Therefore, until the end of the nineteenth century, beer was the favorite daily drink. To keep a clear mind, Bamberg’s brewers used a special technique for brewing low-alcohol beer. The hoppy, lightly smoked and less than 1.2% alcohol unfiltered Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Hansla restores this old Bamberg brewing tradition.

Schlenkerla is the last brewery in Bamberg to use historic rock cellars for beer aging. Even in the whole world there are almost no breweries that operate in this way anymore. But there is not only normal aging of smoked beer: already in the nineteenth century, brewers in England aged bottled beers for several years, as did Champagne. Since 2010, this has also been the case in Schlenkerla: a specially unfiltered and limited edition is available for all seasonal koźlak beers (currently Oak smoke Eiche double koźlak, Urbock and Lentbeer Fastenbier). These bottles are then aged for at least 4 years in rock cellars at a natural temperature of about 8°C. Yeast at this time continues to work and constantly creates new flavors and aromas. A unique experience for all beer lovers!

Tip for perfect pleasure: remove the bottle from the refrigerator before serving; Flavors develop better at a slightly higher temperature. And when pouring the remains of yeast at the bottom of the bottle, you can (but do not have to) skip or even use as a aftertaste as a second glass. Find out what you like best!