Gasthaus Holzapfel
Klinikstraße 2
97070 Würzburg
Tel: 093154205
holzapfel-wuerzburg.de
Würzburg Station 500 meters
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 20:00
Closed Sunday
Gasthaus Holzapfel history
The Gasthaus Holzapfel has been around since 1806 and was noted as a Würzburg outlet of the beers from Brauerei Wolf in Fuchsstadt. Sadly, that financially troubled brewery was bought up by Kauzen-Bräu of Ochsenfurt in 2009. Their beers continue to be contract brewed there. Hence, all the glassware in the pub is from Kauzen-Bräu as well. It is one of those dying breed pubs which has a regular following and can hopefully continue. There’s a sunny outside seating area in front of the pub but the old school interior is not to be missed.
Sign heralding “Wolf” beers & Kloster Kreuzberg served in Kauzen glass
The beer & food
I stopped in to find four “Wolf” beers on tap as well as a rare on tap Kloster Kreuzberg Dunkel and quite odd for Franconia, Tegernsee Helles! I opted for the Dunkel since I rarely get to Kloster Kreuzberg. If I’d had more time, I would have tried the Wolf Schwarzpils, the name alone is worth going back for. On my return to Gasthaus Holzapfel about a year later, I found Herzog von Franken Der Schwarze on tap so tried that. I also noticed you could bring your own food since they don’t serve any. I grabbed an excellent baguette from a local bakery nearby.
Tasty Schwarzbier & great baguette
Gasthaus Holzapfel is definitely a find in Würzburg for those seeking out non-Kulmbacher or Distelhäuser beers. With the option of bringing your own food, it makes for an economical stop, as well. It’s also a quirky little place worth supporting.
Gasthaus Holzapfel beers on tap: Brewed by Kauzen-Bräu (Wolf Pils, Wolf Hefeweizen, Wolf Schwarzpils, Wolf Kellerbier), Kloster Kreuzberg Dunkel, Tegernsee Helles.
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