Bärenfang is a German honey-flavoured liqueur based on vodka. It is sometimes called Bärenjäger, especially in the English-speaking world.

Bärenfang means “bear trap”; Bärenjäger means “bear hunter.”

Bärenfang has an alcohol content of 30%–45% ABV (60–90 proof). In Germany, Bärenfang is often made at home since the basic recipe and many variations of it are readily available. Most homemade Bärenfang is based on vodka, but some recipes with a higher alcohol content are based on neutral spirit.

Bärenfang is always made with honey from nectar because honey from honeydew may have a bitter aftertaste.

The liqueur was first developed in eastern Prussia (East Prussia) in the 15th century. Bärenjäger was the first commercial brand of Bärenfang produced in the capital city of Koenigsberg; it is now produced by the Teucke & Koenig company in the town of Steinhagen, Germany. A picture of a fur trapper trapping a bear is shown on bottles of Teucke & Koenig’s Bärenjäger.

Today, Teucke & Koenig is owned by Schwarze & Schlichte, located in the town of Oelde in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Schwarze & Schlichte also make another brand of Bärenfang that is bottled at 33% ABV (66 proof).