Frauendorfer Hell
Brewery: Hetzel (Frauendorfer)
Town: Frauendorf
Style: Helles 4.4%
Color: golden
Head: white, bready
Nose: faint grain
Body: medium
Palate: balanced, grainy, underlying hops, malty
Finish: lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter
Served: from a bottle bought in Bayreuth
Impression: With no pub of their own open, this small brewery seems to be expanding their bottle line. I wasn’t expecting much from this and was surprised to see it clock in at 4.4%. It’s still plenty malty as you’d expect from the style but the dial down of the alcohol content seems to let the hops shine. It’s hoppier than many a Franconian Pils and quite tasty for the strength.
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Published by beerwanderers
I'm an American living in Munich and Bamberg. 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 published my first book Beer Hiking Bavaria which features 50 beer hikes in Bavaria and lead beer hiking experiences for those who love beer & nature. View all posts by beerwanderers
