franconian beer reviews

Raab Zeilberg Dunkel on tap

Raab Zeilberg Dunkel is dry example of the style with some chocolate in the nose and palate and a clean, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.

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Schrüfer Vollbier Hell gravity dispense

Schrüfer Vollbier Hell gravity dispense is a low carbonation quaffer. The spicy hoppy nose is enticing. The hop forward palate is nonetheless balanced. The lingering finish is dry and semi-bitter. This gravity version is super soft and allows the the grainy malts to shine even in the face of the ample spicy hopping.

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Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Helle Freude

Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Helle Freude is a bright golden Munich style Helles. The impressive head doesn’t last as long as you’d like but it’s got an alluring nose and of grain and mown grass. It’s malt forward with a nice grainy quality. Underlying hops dry it out enough in the lingering semi-dry semi-bitter finish.

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Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Alt Hausbrauerbier

Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf Hausbrauerbier is a deep golden to light amber brew with a balanced malty, fruity palate. The lingering semi-dry finish is semi-bitter. This beer is a recreation of beers brewed in communal breweries when people were given the right to make their own beer.

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Zum Löwenbräu Stark Löwe

Zum Löwenbräu Stark Löwe is a richly malty unfiltered Doppelbock with some caramel and ample hopping. The lingering finish is quite dry for 8.2%.

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Schroll Kerwabier

Schroll Kerwabier is a dark rich malty Festbier with some toasted malt and light caramel in the palate. The lingering finish is semi-dry and bittersweet.

Hopfenrebell Braunbär

Hopfenrebell Braunbär is a Craft Beer take on a Braunbier with a balanced hoppy palate and lingering semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.

Hopfenrebell Adam Riese

Hopfen Rebel Adam Riese is Franken Maigl's Craft Beer take on a Helles with a balanced hoppy palate and lingering semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.

Hetzel Frauendorfer Vollbier on tap

Frauendorfer Vollbier 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.

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.