"Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier “Weichsel” smoked over cherry wood.
Matthias Trum’s choice of wood: Highest grade wood that can deliver wonderful smoke aromas
“Weichsel”: Name after the river “Weichsel” [Polish name: Vistula River]
The vistula sour cherry trees, grow best in the Vistula river delta in Poland [between Ożarów, Tarłów and Lipsko, mainly because of the highly calcareous soil in the area.]
Beer type: “Historic Nuernberger Rotbier”. Already documented in 1305: Bottom-fermenting, of deep reddish color , exclusive use of hops as bittering agent which was extremely rare at that time.
