Zwickl
Hofbräuhaus Traunstein in Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Lager - Keller / Zwickel / Landbier Regular|
Score
7.03
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Beer has only been filtered since the end of the 19th century. While this practice increased the beer's shelf life back then, it's no longer necessary given today's hygiene standards. In the 1950s, this variety was marketed as "Kräusenbier" (Kräusen Beer) – and over time became known and popular as Zwickl.
A naturally cloudy, velvety pale ale, just like in our great-grandfather's day.
Back then, the brewmaster would take a sample from the tank using the so-called Zwickl tap to taste the beer before filtration. Zwickl thus comes directly from the lager cellar and is therefore also known as "Kellerbier" (cellar beer).
A naturally cloudy pale ale, from the cool depths of the lager cellar. Harmonious, with dynamic, fresh malt and hop aromas. A beer for sensual connoisseurs.
A naturally cloudy, velvety pale ale, just like in our great-grandfather's day.
Back then, the brewmaster would take a sample from the tank using the so-called Zwickl tap to taste the beer before filtration. Zwickl thus comes directly from the lager cellar and is therefore also known as "Kellerbier" (cellar beer).
A naturally cloudy pale ale, from the cool depths of the lager cellar. Harmonious, with dynamic, fresh malt and hop aromas. A beer for sensual connoisseurs.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: mild cloudy yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: bready to floral to subtle hay character - very mellow sweetness
Flavor: basically the same as the aroma in a sweet way; finishes sweet and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting; great carb level
Overall: nice Kellerbier I would return to.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: mild cloudy yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: bready to floral to subtle hay character - very mellow sweetness
Flavor: basically the same as the aroma in a sweet way; finishes sweet and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting; great carb level
Overall: nice Kellerbier I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 05 Jun 2026
at 01:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a stein. Bright white head with good retention recedes leaving trailing spiders. Caramel, bread and hay aromas. Crisp with sweet summer fruit, bread and hay front to back. Medium length hot golden syrup finish. Not sure why the scores are so low on this one...
Tried
on 22 Sep 2025
at 22:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy, opaque golden with a lacing, white head. Refined, floral hop aroma. Medium body, sweet malts, floral hops and a decent, finishing bitterness. Very well crafted. 070925
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2025
at 15:57
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2025
at 21:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is wet dough biscuit malt with a little lemon hop. Flavor is more crackery malt with more of an herbal hop on the back end. A German malty crusher for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 19:51
7.4/10
Tried
on 02 Jan 2024
at 17:43
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2023
at 19:56
05/08/2012. HOFBRAUHAUS BRAUSTUBERL, Stadtplatz 20, TRAUNSTEIN, Bayern, Germany
Tried
on 17 Apr 2023
at 08:30
7.5/10
Not Hofbrau. This is a splendid little beer. I'd have another.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2022
at 19:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Die Optik gibt ein helles bis mittleres trübes Gelb wieder. Feine Perlage bahnt sich dabei relativ gemächlich den Weg nach oben. Die weiße, feinporige Schaumkrone wandelt sich relativ rasch in ein grobporiges Konstrukt, welches sich wässerig und nicht sonderlich gut haltbar zeigt Die Duftaromatik zeigt sich leicht säuerlich-fruchtig hefig mit einer zarten Getreidenote und einer leichten, typischen Muffigkeit. Der Antrunk wirkt weich-rezent, frisch und angenehm fruchtig. Am Gaumen ebenso ziemlich fruchtig, etwas säuerlich, weich-hefig, leicht malzig. Leicht grasig-heuige bis zart krautige Hopfenaromatik schwingt dabei ebenso mit. Der Körper wirkt dabei aber überhaupt nicht überladen, sondern wäre eher als "medium" zu bezeichnen. Mundgefühl und Süffigkeit würde ich im eher guten Bereich ansiedeln. Absolut nicht übel, rund und harmonisch, keine Fehlaromen, aber im Gegensatz zu vergleichbaren Bieren nicht herausragend. Im Abgang fruchtig, leicht süßlich, flacht dann etwas ab - aber im längerem Abgang kommt eine ganz zarte florale Hopfenaromatik zur Geltung, die an Hollunderblüte und Akazienhonig erinnert.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2021
at 10:48