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Knoblach Pfingstogla

Knoblach's Pfingstogla is the brewery's Festbier commemorating Whit Sunday. It's a chewy malty treat with a lingering semi-dry finish.

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How to hike five miles and visit five breweries in one day outside Bamberg

The Bamberg Countryside Breweries Experience is an easy 9km/5mile hike in Franconia Switzerland which takes in five small regional breweries. Join Beer Hiking Bavaria author Rich Carbonara to find the best beers and foods along the way.

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Debringer Bock

Debringer Bock is a balanced unfiltered golden brew with fair hopping, making for a semi-dry moreish finish.

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Drei Kronen Festbier

Drei Kronen Festbier is unsurprisingly malty brew with just enough hops to dry it nicely in the finish.

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Hummel Pils

Hummel Pils is a dry balanced example of the style with a touch of grain before the clean, semi-dry, slightly bitter finish.

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Hummel Spezial

Hummel Spezial falls into the Märzen style with a deep amber hue and richly malty palate with some toasted elements before the semi-dry finish.

Beer Hiking outside of Bamberg: You can’t tell the dorfs without a scorecard

The Bamberg Countryside Breweries Experience is an easy 9km hike in Franconia Switzerland which takes in five small regional breweries. Join Beer Hiking Bavaria author Rich Carbonara to find the best beers and foods along the way.

franconian beer reviews

Drei Kronen Die Helle Lotta

Drei Kronen Die Helle Lotta is a balanced Helles with some grain in the plate and more hops than most, making for a clean, semi-bitter finish.

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Hummel Märzen

Hummel Märzen is an excellent dryish Märzen with a balanced palate and semi-bitter finish.

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Wagner Jubiläumsbier

Wagner Jubiläumsbier is gorgeous dry hoppy beer with lots of malt backbone to make for a most quaffable celebration beer.