franconian beer reviews

Klosterbräu Landbier

Klosterbräu Landbier is a richly malty unfiltered amber beer heading in the Märzen direction. Underlying hops dry it out nicely in the finish.

franconian beer reviews

Keesmann Zwickel Hell

Keesmann Zwickel Hell is a limited release unfiltered version of their Hell, only at tap the the brewery's pub. It's serviceable Helles with a balanced malty palate with some grain in both the nose and palate.

franconian beer reviews

Brauhaus zum Sternla Dunkles Weizen

Sternla Dunkles Weizen is a lightly roasty, fruity, dry Dunkelweizen with a lingering dry finish.

franconian beer reviews

Wilde Rose Pils

Wilde Rose Pils is contract brewed by Brauerei Trunk and is balanced dry and hoppy.

franconian beer reviews

Griess Keller Bock

Griess Keller Bock is a hop forward richly malty brew more suited to sipping than a raucous Bockbieranstich. While not a traditional Franconian Bock, it outshines many that safely hide in the confines of the bland Hallerbock one often finds.

franconian beer reviews

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.