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Kreisla 36 Export (Hummel, Göller, Höhn, Drei Kronen)

The 2024 edition of the Kreisla 36 is an unfiltered Export by four of the five breweries in the Memmelsdorf postal code (Humme, Göller, Höhn and Drei Kronen). I was lucky to be doing a tour out in the area recently and found it on tap at Brauerei Hummel. It had  a golden hue and dense creamy head and was quite lively so it took them a fair amount of time to pour. The light grain in the nose foretold a similar balanced palate which was quite dry for the style without a lot of bitterness. The lingering finish was also moreishly dry.

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Hummel Zwickel

Hummel Zwickel is nice example of the style with floral hops in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is just dry enough to make it moreish.

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Manns Bräu/BräuBrüder Bock

Mann's Bräu is a nicely balanced dark beer more in the southern Bavarian style with a rich malty palate and a touch of dark chocolate. The lingering semi-dry finish is moreish.

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Manns Bräu Dunkel

Mann's Bräu is a nicely balanced dark beer more in the southern Bavarian style with a rich malty palate and a touch of dark chocolate. The lingering semi-dry finish is moreish.

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Manns Bräu Helles

Mann's Bräu Helles is a nicely balanced session beer brewed by Becher Bräu in Bayreuth for this, their sister pub in the town center.

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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.

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Hummel Märzen

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