franconian beer reviews

Aktien Zwick’l Kellerbier on tap

Aktien Zwickl Kellerbier is a balanced session beer with a semi-dry, hoppy palate and lingering finish.

franconian beer reviews

Bayreuther Brauhaus Hell on tap

Bayreuther Hell is a balanced Helles with a nice grain element and a semi-dry finish. On tap at the Herzogkeller in Bayreuth.

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Felsenbräu Weizenbock

Felsenbräu Weizenbock is a richly malty brew with apricot in the nose and a richly malty palate full of fruit, yeast and obvious alcohol at 7.2%,

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Greif Schlöbberla on tap

Greif Schlöbberla is a richly malty Landbier Dunkel with some burnt caramel in both the nose and palate. The lingering finish is bittersweet.

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Greif Rauchbier on tap

Greif Rauchbier is a lightly smoky balanced brew with a lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter moreish finish.

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Rosenauer Hofbräu Helles Engela

Rosenauer Hofbräu is one of the smallest breweries in Franconia. Though a relative newcomer, it has some strong adherents and this unusual Helles is a good reason why. The Engela is rounded but nothing like a Munich Helles so if looking for that, you'll have to go elsewhere.

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Rosenauer Hofbräu Saschi’s Weiße

Rosenauer Hofbräu is one of the smallest breweries in Franconia. Though a relative newcomer, it has some strong adherents and this Dunkleweizen called Saschi's Weiße is a lovely example of why this is the case, with a lingering dry moreish finish.

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Rhönbrauerei Dittmar Rhöner Landbier Premium

Rhönbrauerei Dittmar lies in the Rhön valley in a small slice of Franconian Thuringia. The brew fantastically dry traditional beers and their Rhöner Landbier Premium is no exception.

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Rhönbrauerei Dittmar Rhöner Pils on tap

Rhönbrauerei Dittmar lies in the Rhön valley in a small slice of Franconian Thuringia. The brew fantastically dry traditional beers and their Rhöner Pils is no exception. It's crisp dry hoppy palate finishes clean and bitter. Well worth seeking out. This tap version at the Heiratsmarkt in Kaltennordheim was out of sight.

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Rhönbrauerei Dittmar Rhöner Hopfensinfonie

Rhönbrauerei Dittmar lies in the Rhön valley in a small slice of Franconian Thuringia. The brew fantastically dry traditional beers as well as some Craft Beer offerings like this spicily hopped Hopfensinfonie.