Kaiserhöfer Lucas Cranach

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dark beer in pewter lidded mug with bottle
Kaiserhöfer Lucas Cranach

Brewery: Kaiserhof
Town: Kronach
Style: Old Franconian Lager 4.5%
Color: chestnut
Head: off-white, creamy
Nose: malty, light grain, slight roast
Body: medium
Palate: balanced, malty, lightly grainy, some roast
Finish: lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter

Served: from a bottle bought in Kronach

Impression: This is brewed in commemoration of the town’s most famous son.  It’s a deep chestnut brew with a malty nose tinged with roast. This is in the Altfränkisch style with a balanced malty/roasty palate. The underlying hops make for a cleaner drier finish than the similar beer you find on tap in town, the Schmäußbräu. I would definitely rather drink this. It’s tastier even at a lower alcohol content.

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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.

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