Brauerei Gradl

Brewpub in Pegnitz, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Brauerei Gradl

Established in 1683

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Leups 6, Pegnitz, 91257, Germany

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4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Full golden color. Malty barnyard aroma. The ruralness of the aroma comes back in the flavor. Hopbitter, somewhat malty, and the almost indescribable flavor of a petty farm that has almost disappeared in Holland, but is quite common in Franconia. Interesting pilsener, but well brewed? Not really.

Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

08-05-19 // tap at Muted Horn Berlin Clear darker copper. Dense head. Mild popcorny sweet nitty nose. Full bodied, well textured. Roasted malts very mild along some caramel nutty aromas. Quite dry. Great Dunkel.

Tried from Draft on 08 May 2019 at 18:12


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

500ml Bottle - Brown with orangey red tinges. Caramel, brown sugar, nuts and hints of berries in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with chestnuts, cocoa, berries, raisins, plums and rye detected.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2019 at 18:43


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

F: big, tan, good retention. C: coppery to brown, almost clear. A: malty, molasses, bready, yeasty, caramel, bit toffee, hint of spicy. T: dark malts, caramel, bready, dry on the palate, bit toffee, spicy, floral, bit cocoa, medium body and carbonation, very nice for the style, really enjoyed, 50cl bottle from trade with Werckmeister, many thanks.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2018 at 18:22


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500 ml bottle, bb 30/10/2018. Many thanks to Werckmeister!
Copper-brownish, clear body, with a medium, fluffy, lacing, beige head.
Aroma of toast, spices, cocoa, dark bread, hay, some toffee, some roasted nuts.
Tastes quite similar, while with more dark chocolate.
Medium, a bit oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes spicy, toasty, a bit dry, medium roasty, a bit hoppy, with some cocoa powder, some bitter chocolate.

Very nice. Really rich and robust for the style, with diverse toasty and spicy dark malts. Especially the taste is lovely, with some dark chocolate notes I like a lot. Not my favourite Dunkel, but still a pretty outstanding example.

Score: 7 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 15

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2018 at 17:31


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0,5l bottle in Brussels. BB 30.10.2018. dark brown color, small off white head. smells earthy, spices, caramelly, marzipan, tobacco. decent smell. medium body, light carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes earthy, breadish, spices, peppery, herbal, tobacco, bit metallic. finishes medium bitter with notes of spices, tobacco and some peppery notes. I find this almost a bit too harsh (too peppery / spicy). Ok, but not totally my thing

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2018 at 07:18


5

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2018 at 18:40


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

7 3 7 3 15Bottle shared at BXL Beerfest ‘18, Brussels, thanks! Clear brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, toffee and nutty notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2018 at 15:48


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled at BXL festival from bottle left behind, thanks RB crew! Crystal clear deep amber with beige head. Nice crisp malts, caramel, soft toast, fresh bergs, apricot, raw cocoa, bready, quite some bitter grassy hops. Just medium sweet and over medium bitter. Medium bodied with slick feel. Nice look.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2018 at 15:44


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

2nd day at BXL. Bottle donated by ze Germans, thanks boys. Clear red brown with white head. Chestnut, caramel malt, light creamy massive nutty, light floral rosepetal. Big sweet and full creamy body. Very dry. Pretty interesting brew. --- Beer merged from original tick of Gradl Leupser Dunkel on 01 Sep 2018 at 21:24 - Score: 7

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2018 at 15:41