Brauerei Roppelt in Trossenfurt has garnered its fame as the “other” Roppelt but has gained steam as being recognized as one of the top breweries in Franconia.
An der Steige 2
97514 Oberaurach (Trossenfurt)
Tel: 09522/18 40
www.brauereiroppelt.de
Ebelsbach-Eltmann station 8km
Opening hours in cooler months when Bierkeller is closed:
Monday & Wednesday from 10:00 (without food)
Friday & Saturday from 10:00 (food from 17:00)
Sunday from 10:00 (lunch 11:00 to 14:00 & from 17:00 with food)
Closed Tuesday & Thursday.
In warmer months, they follow the hours of their Bierkeller up the road but only when it’s not nice enough to open it.
Friday to Monday from 16:00
Output: 2000 HL
History & what to expect
Founded in 1701, it has been in the Roppelt family since 1889. They take great pride in producing their beer in small quantities to ensure quality. The pub was closed when I walked by to reach their Bierkeller just up the road but looked to be in great condition. In good weather between May and September, the pub does not open. Once you see the Keller, you’ll understand why. I hope to return in the cooler months to enjoy it and what sounds like a fuller range of beers.
sign saying Keller is open & Dunkel in bottle
I was unable to get back and visit the pub due to COVID restrictions but I did get their bottled Dunkel and it’s quite good. I look forward to getting to the pub when it opens!
finally inside the pub
1st visit to Brauerei Roppelt
I finally got inside the pub in March 2023. A friend had taken me to Bayer in nearby Theinheim for their Fastenbock. On the way back to the station, he said Roppelt was right on the way so we made a stop for a quick beer. We’d already eaten and it was a quiet night at Roppelt with just one table of locals. They only have food on the weekends. The Lagerbier was in great form and I found out it was the only beer on tap that night. My friend said it’s generally the case so perhaps you can only get their other beers in bottles now.
the bottles I picked up
So, I picked up a bottle of their Gold Pils as well as the lightly smoky Festmärzen to bring home. A few months later he got me their Bockbier, which they hadn’t brewed in a few years. I also just got gifted their Helles Stüchtla, a one-off beer for a festival which seems popular enough to become a staple.
bottles gifted
Bockansitch 2024
Since I’d enjoyed their Bock so much in a bottle, having on tap in 2024 became a priority and was happy to learn there would be a Bockbieranstich at a local sports club. The day of, we got wind of a gravity barrel of the Bock in the pub and headed there instead. It was magnificent and by far my favorite Bock of 2024. I also finally got to eat something and it was a very tasty much-needed pizza.
impromptu gravity barrel of Bock
As chance would have it, there was a more formal Anstich up he road at their Bierkeller which was atmospheric on a cool autumn evening so we headed up there too.
Beers: Lagerbier, Goldpils, Dunkel, Weizen.
Beer calendar:
Festmärzen in spring
Bockbier in autumn/Anstich in October
Helles Stüchtla brewed for a festival, not sure if it will remain a staple
Back to Trossenfurt.