Veste Coburg & Wachtelbräu is the first in a series on the Bavarian Castle Annual Ticket. Each entry will give details on a particular castle outing in Bavaria along with a beer particular to the area.
Tag: franconia beer
Kulmbacher Bierwoche: Know Before You Go
Kulmbacher Bierwoche is a nine day festival from the last Saturday in July to the first Sunday in August. Enjoy liter mugs of Fest Beer, Franconian food and traditional German music.
Sambach Sayonara: Brauerei Hennemann closure
Brauerei Hennemann in Sambach is closing at the end of July 2026. Hans Hennemann will be sorely missed.
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.
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.
Kaiserhöfer Kellerbier
Kaiserhöfer Kellerbier is an unfiltered amber balanced brew with a nice grainy malty element to compliment the light hopping.
O-Bräu Export (Kaiserhof)
O-Bräu Export is brewed by Thomas Kaiser at the mother Kaiserhof brewery. It's a textbook example of the malt forward style with a lingering semi-bitter finish. The O refers to the brewer's cat, Oskar.
O-Bräu Winterbock (Kaiserhof)
O-Bräu Winterbock is brewed by Thomas Kaiser at the mother Kaiserhof brewery. It's heading into Doppelbock territory at 7.8%. While not prominent, the alcohol is obvious in both the honey tinged nose and richly malty palate. The O refers to the brewer's cat, Oskar.
O-Bräu Märzen (Kaiserhof)
O-Bräu Märzen is brewed by Thomas Kaiser at the mother Kaiserhof brewery. It's a true to style richly malty brew with some spice in the nose and palate and a lingering semi-dry semi-bitter finish. The O refers to the brewer's cat, Oskar.
‘s Antla Winterbock
's Antla Flößer is an unfiltered Dunkel with lots of roast, grain and hops in both the nose and palate. The semi-dry lingering finish is semi-bitter.