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Hirschaid
Getting there by train:
Trains leave twice an hour from Bamberg.
More information on Hirschaid can be found at www.hirschaid.de (German)
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Breweries in Hirschaid
 
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Brauerei Kraus
  
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| Luitpoldstrasse 11 | Phone: 09543/84440 Fax: 09543/844444 | |
| 96114 Hirschaid | ||
| Since 1845 in the same family | Vollbier, Lager (unfiltered), Pils, Hefeweizen, Hausbrauer | |
| Hotel rooms are available | Closed: Tuesday | |
| 7 votes received for an average rating of 3.43 How can I vote? | ||
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| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:03:58 PM | ||
| An amber coloured typical example of a Kellerbier; very full bodied and soft, low carbonation, beautiful hop aroma - but not a simple bitterness: highly quaffable! | ||
| Comment from Jim & Wendy Stebbins on 10/17/2004 11:13:14 AM | ||
| An excellent gaushaus.Usually full of local patrons.Friendly service,wonderful German food & bier.Beautifully decorated & clean,no tourists. | ||
| Comment from Timothy Holian on 2/16/2005 10:32:59 PM | ||
| Kraus Hirschen-Trunk has a lovely malty/smoky aroma and full amber color, a no-less-pleasantly smoky roasted malty flavor which - despite good hop balance - intensifies somewhat into the finish. Good full body. Kraus Helles Lagerbier also has a rich malty body gently balanced by hops as it eases into the finish, clean and smooth with a full malty nose and pale golden color. Kraus Hefeweizen has a pleasing clovery/yeasty nose and pale amber color typical of the style; strong yeasty + wheat flavor fairly overwhelms hop tones. Carbonation fades quickly from brew. The Gaststätte has a lovely rustic feel to it and is very inviting. Very much a place where locals gather to share stories and play cards. Owners were very friendly and hospitable, making the visit even more pleasant. Overall a very worthy destination; highly recommended. | ||
| Comment from Fraser McDonald on 8/31/2005 5:02:57 AM | ||
| Well worth visiting. Good beer and a lovely beer garden at the back. | ||
| Comment from Nick B. on 5/4/2006 12:53:28 AM | ||
| Das eigene Ding, darüber ich mich beschweren könnte, ist dass die Gaststätte oft so voll im Winter ist, dass wir die Rauchigkeit und warme Luft nicht leicht zu aushalten ist. Ausserdem ist die Küche immer wirklich gut; ihre Pfefferkarpfen ist prima. Wenn der Garten hinter der Brauerei geöffnet hat, ist es noch besser. Es gibt keine Entschuldigung dafür, diese Brauerei nicht zu besuchen wenn man in Bamberg bleibt.[[[PARAGRAPH]]] The only thing to complain about is that in the Winter, the Gaststätte is usually so full that the air is intolerably smokey and warm. Otherwise, the food is really gut; their pepper carp is excellent. When the garten behind the brewery's open, it's even better. There's no excuse for not visiting this brewery when one's staying in Bamberg. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/erlangernick/kraus_hirschaid_hirschtrunk.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/erlangernick/kraus_hirschaid_garten.jpg | ||
| Comment from Martin T. on 6/17/2006 10:03:39 AM | ||
| A pretty extensive beer menu was available when we visited, 8 house beers were available in all, which is rare in the region. We had the Lagerbier, a classic hoppy and well-built ungespundetes lager, and the Hirschentrunk, a lightly-smoked beer which was indeed very subtle, while still being an entertaining quaff. The white asparagus in hollandaise sauce turned out to be white asparagus with butter, and the accompanying potatoes were standard quality. We lunched and drank in the nicely shaded biergarten behind the Gaststätte. I?d go back if I were to pass through Hirschaid again. Lagerbier (tap review): -A dancing, classy, grassy, herbal hops flavor and bitterness soothes the soul. -A clean and drinkable body enhances the sunny experience. -Bread, cereal sweetness, and herbal hop all invite further gulps. -A veil of foam almost shields the unfiltered dark gold. -Cereal freshness, and even caramel, drop the curtain. Hirschen Trunk (tap review): -Peachy sweetness and earthy, smoky toffee deliver a choice aroma. -There is scant foam over the copper/russet gown. -Wooden, earthy smoke reappears, well-mannered, in the svelte body. -A little too clean for my tastes in rauchbier, though the caramel maltiness is certainly appropriately built. |
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| Comment from m artello on 12/26/2006 12:47:47 PM | ||
| Well worth the short train ride from bamberg, and short walk from the station the beer is typical franconian craft beer at its best,I found the local clientele very freindly to a "foriegn" visitor and stayed long enough to drink "genuk"? | ||
| Comment from Guppis on 1/7/2007 5:47:03 AM | ||
| I met the Brau Miester. Don't let his 26 years fool you, he makes a very special blend of Bier. I drank the Hirchen Trunk and could not get enough of it. Stop by for a good meal and more. | ||
| Comment from Jørn L. Stang on 2/24/2007 3:00:40 PM | ||
| When you visit Brauerei Kraus in Hirschaid, about 10 km south of beermetropolian Bamberg, you feel at once the special atmosphere when you enter the Gasthof. You understand then how "Gemütlichkeit" is. The meal, beer, lemonade are created at the brewery. The brewer ist the son of the house, Georg Kraus (jr). Georg Kraus tap the beers, assisted by good looking Fraunleins. Hildegard Kraus rules with kindness and take care of the visitors, assisted by the daughter Stefanie. The ladies wears Trachtenkleidung and offer local and regional meals. The most drinking beer is Kraus Lager. The brewery produce also Pils, Hirschentrunk (smoked malt), Weissbier. If you get tired in midnight after meal and adventures, you have the possibility to hire a room. The Brauereigasthof have more than 50 beds. Many local visitors in all ages. The brewery lays close to the channel Main-Donau. The dorf Hirschaid is between Fränkische Schweiz and Steigerwald. | ||
| Comment from Jürgen Wening on 11/21/2008 12:40:42 AM | ||
| Sampled Lager, Hirschentrunk & Pils: The lager is a well balanced, slightly malty and highly enjoyable beer. The Hirschentrunk... well, we expected more. We got an ordinary smoked beer, very hop pronounced. The real highlight was the Pils! In this area probably the best of it's type, even better than a Lieberth Pils of Hallerndorf. Hoppy of course, but also slightly metallic and old fashioned. Great beer. Rated, the Lager would be a "3.5", the Hirschentrunk a "2.5", the Pils definetely a "4.5". | ||
| Comment from Russ R. on 12/8/2009 4:11:52 PM | ||
| A lively and inviting pub/restuarant. My Lagerbier was delicious while the Festbier was simple and amber. But the lightly-smoked Hirschentruck was the highlight. Very enjoyable dinner. | ||
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