Keesmann Zwickel Hell
Brewery: Keesmann
Town: Bamberg
Style: Zwickel
Color: unfiltered golden
Head: white, thinning
Nose: malty, light cereal, biscuit, light hop
Body: medium
Palate: balanced, malty, slight grain, light hop, biscuit, hint of yeast
Finish: lingering, semi-bitter
Served: on tap at the brewery
Impression: This is an unfiltered version of their Helles. It’s got a light haze to the golden hue due evidently to the long maturation lagering. It’s got a similar grainy nose with perhaps a hint of yeast. The malt forward palate has the same grain with a touch of both hops and yeast. There’s a pleasant chewy biscuit quality but I find it a touch sticky. I’d prefer more hops in the mix and there seems a slight metallic aspect. I guess in a brewery noted almost exclusively for their Pils, a maltier beer was what they were looking to offer and that they’ve done. I definitely prefer it to the regular Helles but I’d hate to see it push the Sternla out.
