Enzensteiner Landbier Hell is a deep golden example of the style with a white head. The malty nose has some grainy notes as does the balanced palate. The lingering finish is semi-dry and semi-bitter. It’s fruity as it warms and though not quite as clean as you might like in the style, the finish has a nice light bitterness.
Pfarrbräu Stout is an unfiltered black example of the style. The balanced palate is malty with light roast notes and fair but understated hops. The lingering finish is semi-dry and semi-bitter. It’s quite soft due to the low carbonation. A true Stout on tap regularly available has to be supported.
Pfarrbräu Kellerbier is an unfiltered amber example of the style. The balanced palate is malty with light roast notes and underlying hops. The lingering finish is semi-dry and semi-bitter. It’s quite soft due to the low carbonation.
Pfarrbräu Fränkisch Hell is an unfiltered golden rustic example of the style. The balanced palate is malty with light grain notes and fair but understated hops. The lingering finish is semi-dry and semi-bitter. It’s quite soft due to the low carbonation.
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.
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.
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.
Herzog von Franken Schwarze is prototypical Schwarzbier with a dry roasty richly malty palate and lingering bittersweet finish.
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.
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%.
