Brauerei Schwan Alexator Doppelbock is a richly malty chestnut hued example of the style. The massive ivory head is rocky and chiffon-like. There’s light roast and licorice in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for a lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.
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Brauerei Schwan Dunkles Märzenbier
Brauerei Schwan Dunkles Märzenbier is a richly malty unfiltered chestnut example of the style. There’s light roast in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.
Brauerei Schwan Maibock
Brauerei Schwan Maibock is a richly malty unfiltered chestnut example of the style. There’s burnt caramel and a hint of roast in the nose. The richly malty palate is more of the same. Underlying hops make for lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish.
Pyraser Kellerbier
Pyraser Kellerbier is a great example at 18 IBU of a beer not needing bitterness to attain a moreish dry finish. On tap at Hütt'n, it was a gorgeous beer to behold and even more of a joy to drink.
Geyer Kellerbier at Felsenkeller
Geyer Kellerbier is a balanced, hoppy Kellerbier with a clean semi-bitter finish. It's perfect for an afternoon at Geyers Felsenkeller.
Rittmayer (Willersdorf) Kellerbier
Willersdorf's Rittmayer Kellerbier is a hop forward beer with cascade hops in both the nose and palate. It's nice dry session beer worth seeking out and is brewed by Lieberth in Hallerndorf for the now defunct brewery in Willersdorf.
Nikl-Bräu Michala @ Pretzfelder Keller
Nikl-Bräu Michala is an unfiltered dark Kellerbier with a hint of chocolate in the semi-dry palate. It's deceptive at 5.2%.
Schübel Nordeck-Trunk
Schübel Drachenseidla is an excellent Kellerbier with a fine mix of grain and hops in the nose and a hoppy but not overly bitter palate. The finish is dry and bitter.
Schübel Drachenseidla
Schübel Drachenseidla is an excellent Kellerbier with a fine mix of grain and hops in the nose and a hoppy but not overly bitter palate. The finish is dry and bitter.
Hermann Kellerbier
Brauerei Hermann's Kellerbier is a lightly grainy session beer with underlying hop and a semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
