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Weiherer Grünhopfen Pils

Weiherer is a great brewery with both traditional and craft beer offerings. Their Grünhopfen Pils is a cold-hopped unfiltered Pils with a balanced citrusy palate and some grapefruit in the nose.

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Klosterbräu Bock

Klosterbräu Bock is a balanced Hellerbock with a semi-dry palate and lingering finish. Deceptive at 7%.

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Ulrich Martin Martini Bock on tap

Ulrich Martin is a traditional brewery lovingly restored by the man himself. The Martinibock is fantastic bock full of malt and dried apricot notes.

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Bernd Das Bier

Bernd Das Bier is the first commercial offering from home-brewing Bootshaus im Hain owner Bernd, hence its name.

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Sonnen-Bräu Lager

Sonnen-Bräu Lager is surprisingly hoppy unfiltered Helles with lingering semi-dry finish.

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Weiherer OSwALT

Weiherer is a great brewery with both traditional and craft beer offerings. OSwALT is a tribute, Altbier to their owner Oswald. It's a semi-dry, fruity ale with a clean finish.

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Weiherer Zapfenduster

Weiherer is a great brewery with both traditional and craft beer offerings. Zapfenduster is a majestically dark Imperial Stout of 8.5% with a tan rocky head, roast and smoke in the nose, chocolate and coffee in the palate and a lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.

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Weiherer Rauchbock

A collaboration between Kundmüller and Brazilian Craft brewery Cervejaria Bamberg, this complex smoke Bock has a complex array of flavors and an intermingling of smoke and honey. The lingering bittersweet finish is moreish.

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Beck Bräu Helle

Beck Bräu Helle is a good example of Helles with a balance palate and clean semi-dry finish.

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Beck Bräu Kellerbier naturtrüb

Beck Bräu Kellerbier is a serviceable Kellerbier with a malty if thin palate and fairly clean finish.