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Wiesener Frühlingsbock

Wiesener Frühlingsbock from Bürgerliches Brauhaus is a gorgeous deep golden Hellerbock with an ample rocky head and spicy floral hoppy nose. Balanced richly malty palate features a nice spicy hop element. The lingering finish is semi-dry and bittersweet.

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Wiesener Altfränkisches Landbier

Wiesener Altfränkisches Landbier from Bürgerliches Brauhaus is a gorgeous unfiltered golden Landbier with an ample rocky head and spicy hoppy nose. Balanced palate features a nice spicy hop element I hadn’t expected. The lingering finish is semi-dry enough with a nice bitterness.

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Wiesener Helles

Wiesener Helles from Bürgerliches Brauhaus is a gorgeous golden Helles with an ample rocky head and spicy hoppy nose. Balanced palate features a nice spicy hop element I hadn’t expected. The lingering finish is semi-dry enough with a nice bitterness. A surprising beer I wouldn’t peg as a Helles.

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Wolf Bock

Wolf Bock is a spicy unfiltered take on the style. My bottle had some oxidation but would buy again.

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Günther-Bräu Schwarzbier

Günther Bräu Schwarzbier is a balanced dark brew with a roasty nose and palate. The clean finish is just dry and bitter enough to make it moreish at 5.2%.

Hetzel Frauendorfer Hell

Frauendorfer Hell is a balanced malty brew with fair hopping and a semi-dry, semi-bitter finish. At 4.4%, it's a great session beer.

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Günther-Bräu Helles Vollbier

Günther Bräu Helles Vollbier is a balanced pale golden brew with a grainy, grassy hop nose and palate. The clean finish is just dry and bitter enough to make it moreish at 5%.

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Günther-Bräu Bernstein Lagerbier

Günther Bräu Bernstein Lagerbier is a balanced amber brew with a grainy, grassy hop nose and palate. The clean finish is just dry and bitter enough to make it moreish at 4.9%.

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Günther-Bräu Bockbier Dunkel

Günther Bockbier Dunkel is a richly malty 7.5% Doppelbock with roast in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is bittersweet.

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Bayer Bräu Raubritter

Bayer Bräu Raubritter is richly malty Märzen with a nice spicy character in the dry for the style palate. This brewery closed in 2011 but they have their beer contract-brewed at Arnsteinter.