Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Helle Freude is a bright golden Munich style Helles. The impressive head doesn’t last as long as you’d like but it’s got an alluring nose and of grain and mown grass. It’s malt forward with a nice grainy quality. Underlying hops dry it out enough in the lingering semi-dry semi-bitter finish.
Knoblach Ungespundet Lager is a hop forward but balanced low carbonation session beer. There’s noble hops in the nose and palate. It’s a great example of a hoppy beer having plenty of malt backbone. The lingering finish is quite dry and bitter but not overly so.
Schlenkerla Unfiltered Lagerbier is a rare find on tap. Schlenkerla’s only non-smoke beer finally gets a chance to shine in this lovely newly rebuilt reopened Bierkeller. The crisp hoppy brew offers a slightly lower alcohol while providing a full flavor experience.
Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Hausbrauerbier is a deep golden to light amber brew with a balanced malty, fruity palate. The lingering semi-dry finish is semi-bitter. This beer is a recreation of beers brewed in communal breweries when people were given the right to make their own beer.
Drei Kronen Scheßlitz Rauchbier Bock is a richly malty balanced Bock with light smoke in both the nose and palate. The amber hue amber hue is enticing but the creamy head thins quickly. It drinks a lot lighter than its 7% abv and the underlying hops dry it out enough in the lingering finish, making it a quaffable Bock. It’s not complex but it’s a nice entry level Rauchbier for those less than enamored with things smoky.
Drei Kronen Böckla is a malt forward example of the style with some dried fruit in both the nose and palate before a lingering, semi-dry finish.
Roppelt Bockbier from gravity dispense in 2024 was richly malty and fruity with a lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
Wilde Rose Pils is contract brewed by Brauerei Trunk and is balanced dry and hoppy.
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.
Kanone Weizen is one gorgeous looking Weizen with a textbook honeycomb hue and formidable yeasty ivory head. Fruit and yeast in the nose and foretells well the balanced palate. The lingering finish is dry enough to want another. This is a one refreshing Weizen.
