franconian beer reviews

Meinel-Bräu Absolvinator

Meinel-Bräu Absolvinator is a richly malty Doppelbock with enough underlying hops to keep it from being cloying. No mean feat at 7.5%

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Meinel-Bräu Pils

Meinel-Bräu Keller is a sessionable Pils with a grainy/hoppy palate and semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.

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Meinel-Bräu Zwickl

Meinel-Bräu Keller is an excellent example of the style with a grainy/hoppy palate and a clean semi-dry. semi-bitter finish.

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Meinel-Bräu Keller Märzen

Meinel-Bräu Keller Märzen is a marvelously balanced example of the style with plenty of malt up front and some spicy notes lingering before the semi-dry finish.

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Meinel-Bräu Mephisto

Meinel-Bräu Mephisto is a rich Export Rauchbier with a nice light smokiness, perfect for introducing people to the style.

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Meinel-Bräu Heller Doppelbock

Meinel-Bräu Heller Doppelbock is richly malty rare Heller Doppelbock with some biscuit and caramel in the 8% package.

Fishing for a Bock without borders

Do borders and beers mix? In Franconia, sometimes they get mixed up. A recent visit to the Gold-Ochsenbrauerei in Spielbach revealed not all is what it seems when you venture into the Hohenlohe.

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Held-Bräu Fest-Bier

Held-Bräu Fest-Bier is typical Festbier with a balanced malty palate and clean semi-dry finish.

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Keesmann Hell

Keesmann Hell is a serviceable Helles with a balanced malty palate with some grain in both the nose and palate.

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Keesmann Sternla

Keesmann Sternla is a Franconian Lager with balanced palate featuring both strong malt and firm hopping. The finish is clean, dry and bitter.