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Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock is a strong smoked beer from Bamberg's Brauerei Heller-Trum, a brewery documented since 1405 and still family-run in its sixth generation. This 8% doppelbock is brewed with malt smoked over oak wood, which imparts a softer, rounder smoke character compared to Schlenkerla's classic beechwood-smoked versions. The aroma reveals layered smoke, malty depth, and toffee notes. On the palate, oak-kilned malt provides a full, complex backbone, balanced by fine Hallertau aroma hops that add subtle bitterness and spice. The beer matures for months in Bamberg's deep cellars beneath the brewery. This is a refined, stronger smoked lager – less aggressive than Schlenkerla's flagship Rauchbier, yet deeply characterful for those seeking authentic Franconian smoke-beer tradition.