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| Sonnenbräu in Lichtenberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 6/18/2007 3:58:32 AM |
| Small brewery in the middle of nowhere (close to the former border between West- and East-Germany). There's no tap at the brewery, but a little shop, where You can buy the whole range of their beers. the Lichtenberger Pils is an excellent, powerful Pilsener in the Bohemian style. Worth a try...! |
| Brauerei Seelmann in Zettmannsdorf |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 6/12/2007 6:47:44 AM |
| Last week I was on a nice bicycle trip through the Steigerwald and visited - that's understood - also Zettmannsdorf. Unfortunately there were absolutely no signs of activity; so it looks, that the revival of this fine place will not take place in the next future.......! |
| Brauerei Keesmann in Bamberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2005 11:32:51 AM |
| ............tried all of the Bamberg Bock's this autumn, but the ´KEESMANN was the best. Very well balanced, very tasty and not "thick" at all ! |
| Lindenbräu in Gräfenberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 5/31/2005 9:40:06 AM |
| Wonderful Maibock ! This beer of the type "Heller Bock" is extremely tasty: big hoppy, aromatic nose; full malty taste and a dry hoppy finish; well balanced, full bodied and nearly not sweet at all. Worth a detour.... |
| Lindenbräu in Gräfenberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 5/31/2005 9:39:09 AM |
| Schloßbrauerei in Reckendorf |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 7/27/2004 8:13:07 AM |
| The unfiltered Lager, served in nice, classical steins, belongs among the best examples of this typical franconian beer style. Hoppy, but more "velvet" than sharp. Very good! |
| Brauerei zur Sonne in Bischberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 7/27/2004 8:12:15 AM |
| The yellow-golden Vollbier is not too aromatic and has a sticky aftertaste. |
| Brauerei Hümmer in Breitengüssbach |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 7/27/2004 8:11:03 AM |
| The Lager, a Kellerbier, is the kind of beer You can't get enough of. Served in almost "elegant" tall beer-steins; You get a well balanced, hoppy and full bodied "velvet" Lager. Worth a detour.... |
| Adler-Bräu in Schlüsselfeld |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 7/1/2004 9:39:48 AM |
| The "Helles" is not really light; You'll get there an amber-coloured, spicy beer: low-carbonated and full of beautiful hop-aromas; not extremely bitter, but very aromatic ! |
| Brauerei Brütting in Friesen |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 6/28/2004 9:10:06 AM |
| In the Gasthaus is now served St. Georgen Kellerbier (06/04) , o,5 l for 1.30 ? ! |
| Kalt-Loch-Bräu GmbH in Miltenberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 6/28/2004 5:15:05 AM |
| Nice old brewery tap in a narrow picturesque street; the Faust (former Löwenbräu) is situated next door. The Kalt-Loch serves nearly daily a well balanced, smooth Doppelbock on draught, which seems to be not so "heavy" as the "-ator"-examples from south of Bavaria. Be careful ! The Export (from the bottle) seems to contain some traces of smoked malt, a very "franconian" aftertaste ! Such individual brews are hard to find in this part of Germany, don't miss them ! |
| Brauerei zum goldenen Adler in Höfen |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 4/19/2004 8:33:34 PM |
| Quite well balanced "rural" lager, not filtered, low carbonated; a bit sweetish and sticky in the aftertaste. |
| Greifenklau in Bamberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 3/25/2004 10:45:01 PM |
| This - sometimes - disappointing brew became really a well balanced, aromatic beer during last summer.....What happened to the brewer ? |
| Brauerei Spezial in Bamberg |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 3/5/2004 3:38:09 AM |
| The brewery-tap is great, of course. But try to enjoy the exellent Rauchbier, which is not so "cruel" in comparison to the Schlenkerla, on a warm summer evening at the Spezial-Keller (Oberer Stephansberg, not far from the Heller(Schlenkerla)-brewery). Beautiful view over Bamberg, a better place is hard to find....! |
| Staffelberg-Bräu in Loffeld |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:09:22 PM |
| The Staffelberg-Märzen: a brown, full bodied brew with a slightly spicy flavour not too sweet. |
| Brauerei Drei Kronen in Schesslitz |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:06:26 PM |
| Amber coloured pale Lager, complex, full bodied brew. The Brauereigaststätte makes You feel living in the 19th century....... |
| Schwanen-Bräu in Ebing |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:05:05 PM |
| Dark brown, full bodied malty brew with a dry finish, low carbonation, very smooth. The old fashioned brewery-inn is worth a jouney |
| Brauerei Kraus in Hirschaid |
| 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! |
| Brauerei Thomann in Wiesen |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:02:34 PM |
| Dark brown, almost black beer; a rich malt aroma dominates the taste; hints of roasted malt (?) in the aftertaste, low carbonation |
| Brauerei Griess in Geisfeld |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 4:00:14 PM |
| A well balanced amber coloured Kellerbier; full bodied flavour with a smooth, dry and hoppy finish. Worth a journey! |
| Brauerei Krug in Geisfeld |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 3:58:56 PM |
| Dark brown beer; low carbonation; full bodied, but not too malty or sweet. Surprisingly bitter - but not unpleasant - for a beer of this colour. Fine ! |
| Sankt Georgen Bräu in Buttenheim |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 12/2/2003 3:57:39 PM |
| Light brown, only slightly filtered Kellerbier: massive spicy hop aroma,hard to find in average german beers; very dry finish. Compare both Kellerbiers of Buttenheim and find out which one's the best! |
| Löwenbräu in Buttenheim |
| Comment from Dr. Heinzel on 6/25/2003 5:51:47 PM |
| Very hoppy,dry Kellerbeer (also called "Lager"),worth a journey! The Brauereigasthaus is simple but quite cosy. Staff and food O.K.. |
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