Bauernbier. Literally “farm” beer, the moniker should only be used by a countryside brewery and usually refers to their flagship brew. In Franconia, they seem to be on the amber to light brown side. So, much like Altfränkisches, more a name (and marketing image) than actual style. They hover around 5%.
Held-Bräu Bauernbier Dunkel in Oberailsfeld is a good example of a classic Dunkles with the brewery using the Bauernbier designation to play up its countryside location as well as point out that this dark brew is their pride and joy. I can see (and taste) why.
Next up Bier or back to Beer Styles.
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I'm an American living in Munich. Why? Well, I came for the beer but stayed for the girl. I'm very happily married to a German woman. Of course, the bonus of great beer certainly doesn't hurt. An avid love of hiking and finding new beers has led me to found beerwanderers, an information resource on beer hiking trails in Franconia with an emphasis on Franconian food specialties and the endless variety of amazing beer the region is renowned for. I also just published my first book Beer Hiking Bavaria which features 50 beer hikes in Bavaria. View all posts by beerwanderers
