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Bottle. Somewhat cloudy dark gold/copper/orange with a righteous white head. Aroma of malts, grains and some spicy hops. Taste of malts, honey, grains and minerals. Moderate bitterness. Medium to strong carbonation. It’s alright and at least better than expected.

0.33 l bottle from 'Vollkornbäckerei Niemand', best before July 2023. Clear, amber with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, gently floral and minimally fruity aroma of honey, some caramel and hints of pear. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly floral and a little fruity taste of honey, caramel, grains, sultanas and some pear, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Solid example of an otherwise fairly bland style. One of the cleanest beers I've had from Detmold so far.

330ml bottle. Minimally milky, dark amber colour with average, thick, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Mellow malty aroma with grainy undertones, fruity overtones, hints of crisp bread, unspecific fruitiness. Taste is moderately bitter hoppy, minimally fruity, a touch of red berries, rather unspecific fruitiness overall, mellow malty basis. Oily texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. A bit desintegrated, disharmonious - not overly impressive.