Why the smoked beer from Bamberg survives

2024-03-20 12:27:54

Ham-flavored beer: “We will still be brewing smoked beer in 500 years”

Ham flavored beer

“We will still be brewing smoked beer in 500 years”

By Felix Schwarz and Tobias Schmitt (photos)

Only two breweries in the world still produce smoked beer in the traditional way, one of which is Matthias Trum’s Schlenkerla. Why is beer so popular despite its peculiar taste?