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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.

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Brauerei Schwan Alexator Doppelbock

Brauerei Schwan Alexator Doppelbock is a richly malty chestnut hued example of the style. The massive ivory head is rocky and chiffon-like. There’s light roast and licorice in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for a lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.

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Brauerei Schwan Dunkles Märzenbier

Brauerei Schwan Dunkles Märzenbier is a richly malty unfiltered chestnut example of the style. There’s light roast in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.

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Brauerei Schwan Maibock

Brauerei Schwan Maibock is a richly malty unfiltered chestnut example of the style. There’s burnt caramel and a hint of roast in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.

Hetzel Frauendorfer Kellerbier on tap

Frauendorfer Kellerbier is a great session beer with a dry hoppy palate and bitter finish. On tap at the Bierbrauerfest in Bad Staffelstein, it seemed less bitter and a touch more balanced.

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Alt Bamberg (Kaiserdom) Zwickel

Kaiserdom brews this Alt Bamberg Zwickel but is exactly forthcoming about it even though a fair enough Kellerbier if a bit tad thin no flavor.

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Zirndorfer Kellerbier

Zirndorfer Kellerbier on tap at their Bräuschank is a lovely soft session beer with a nice mix of grains and hops in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is moreishly dry without too much bitterness.

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Ebensfelder Brauhaus Kellerbier

Ebensfelder Brauhaus Kellerbier is a balanced example of the style with light grain in both the nose and palate and underlying hops drying it out in the lingering semi-bitter finish.

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Bürgerbräu Hersbruck Kellerbier on tap

Bürgerbräu Hersbruck Kellerbier is a balanced unfiltered amber brew with underlying Hersbrucker hops and a lingering, semi-dry finish. This one on tap at a touch of butter which I felt overtook the lovely Hersbrucker hops.

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Pyraser Kellerbier

Pyraser Kellerbier is a great example at 18 IBU of a beer not needing bitterness to attain a moreish dry finish. On tap at Hütt'n, it was a gorgeous beer to behold and even more of a joy to drink.