Mühlenstraße 1
91320 Ebermannstadt
Tel: 09194/209
www.schwanenbraeu.de
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Saturday 16:00 to 22:00
Sunday 12:00 to 21:00
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Ebermannstadt Station 600 meters
Output: 1000 HL
Though the Schwanenbräu restaurant and hotel is in the center of Ebermannstadt, the actual brewery is on the edge of town on the river. This is also where the beer is lagered. It makes sense that the Bierkeller offers both beer and snacks in the warmer months. With the late afternoon opening hours, it took me some time to finally make it here but I can say, it’s a charming little place worth checking out.
nice things come in small packages
The beer & food
We’d had a large lunch but had also just done a short but steep hike up to the Schüsselstein. So, we decided to split a portion of Gerupfter, the Franconian cheese spread equivalent to Bavaria’s Obazda. We started out with their Kellerbier Dunkel, a perfect accompaniment.
Kellerbier in glass & typical Franconian snack of Gerupfter
They had both a light and dark Weizen in addition to their Pils and what was listed as a Kellerbier Dunkel. We’d had a nice Dunkles at their pub years prior and figured this was the same beer but photos show it to be quite different in appearance. I got the second one in a glass just to make sure as it typically comes in a Krug. We didn’t have time for the Weizens but did try the Pils, which was maltier than is typical and while pleasant enough, I’d stick with the Kellerbier next time. We also split a Schmalzbrot, a pork/goose fat spread on bread.
their Pils went well with the second snack
We quite liked this little place even if somewhat on a busy road as much as on the river. Some spots were more removed from it than others. The beer, food and laid back atmosphere more than made up for the occasional passing car.
August 2025 return
I finally got back to Schwanenbräu Keller at the tail end of a long car excursion to a few other Kellers in the region. The beer was in good form. I also found a nice hike back to the station for some early evening views.
a lovely walk to the station
Beers: Kellerbier Dunkel, Pils, Weizen hell, Weizen dunkel on tap.
Back to Ebermannstadt.