Brauerei Rittmayer (Hallerndorf)

Regional Brewery in Hallerndorf, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1422

Contact
An der Mark 1, Hallerndorf, 91352, Germany
Description
Centuries of brewing tradition, the best ingredients and strict compliance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 are quality that you can taste with every sip! The Rittmayer Brewery is one of the oldest breweries in Forchheimer Land. The family business dates back to 1422. The brewery even received its own coat of arms certificate from the Count of Kulmbach because of its good beer.

In spring 2012, our new brewery on the outskirts of Hallerndorf went into operation right next to our filling center. It is one of the most innovative medium-sized breweries in all of Germany.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Well that’s a bonus. Thought I’d ticked this. Bottle. Lidl box. Clear gold. Decent white foam. Was better when topped up with a hard pour. Nose has sweet-ish grain. Whiff of sourness. Ever so slightly metallic. Taste is pretty sweet up front with a bit more of the metallic thing in the bitterness. Feels a bit heavy on the palate with quite low carbonation. Bitter finish. Not the best from this box so far, by quite a way.

Tried from Bottle from Lidl (England) on 24 Sep 2025 at 17:52


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Raw barley, light mercury, florals. Pours clear golden with ok head. Light bitter end. Can from advent calendar.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2025 at 00:51


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Straw and paper. Light mercury. Pours clear golden with pretty good foamy head. Finish is fairly crisp. Good for style. Can from Costco calendar.

Tried from Can on 22 Sep 2025 at 01:25


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

Roast, a little light mocha. Very light all around. Loght tang on the finish, maybe cloying lactose. Black pour with decent mocha head. Had this as part of the Biergarten mixed 24 pack at Costco.

Tried from Can on 17 Sep 2025 at 23:16


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Ein Helles in der 0,33-Dose von der renommieren Brauerei Rittmayer gekauft bei Penny. Mit englischem Produktnamen und 4 eher ungewöhnlichen Hopfensorten. Hmm. Das Bier hat eine ganz minimale Trübung, Schaumentwicklung noch OK. Frucht, Getreide, Blumen und Honig in der Nase. Weich, Kohlensäure im Mediumbereich. Geschmacklich dann - bleibt der Craftbeer-Hopfen-Overkill aus. Die Gene eines bayerischen Hellen blitzen mehr als deutlich durch. Viel Getreide, etwas Frucht (insbesondere etwas Birne und ein Hauch Grapefruit), leichte florale Noten und eine Ahnung von Honig. Und doch - der Hopfen liefert hier mehr als nur die für ein Helles typischen (also eher milden) Bitternoten. Alles kommt etwas frischer und mit mehr Finesse rüber. Das Bier kann man problemlos dem IPAs hassenden Normalbiertrinker vorsetzen, hat aber doch einen ganz kleinen, ungewöhnlichen Twist.

Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2025 at 21:00


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Klare goldgelbe Farbe; relativ feinporige, stabile Schaumkrone. In der Nase hellmalzig, frisch, im Hintergrund blumiger Hopfen. Im Geschmack wunderbar abgestimmt, würzig, malzig, leichte Honignoten, deutliche aber nicht zu intensive Süße, mehr Hopfenbittere als man von einem Festbier erwartet.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2025 at 16:59


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

From Alko Hirvensalo. Smell of bread. Golden colour, white head. Aroma of malt, bread, earth. Faint honey. Lively carbon. Medium sweet. Quite stuffy.

Tried from Can on 07 Sep 2025 at 19:10


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Dorada clara, limpia, brillante. Espuma blanca abundante y duradera. Aroma a grano, malta, especias. En boca es ligera, en su punto de gas, refrescante. Equilibrada, seca, con buen punto de amargor. Malteada con contrapunto lupulado que aporta notas especiadas y florales. Buena helles.

Tried from Bottle from Die Bierothek on 06 Sep 2025 at 21:48


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

From Alko Hirvensalo. Smell of wheat, yeast, banana. Hazy golden colour, high white head. Aroma of wheat, banana, clove, yeast. Soft carbon. Medium sweet. Pleasant.

Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2025 at 19:23


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from a local getränkemarket in Weimar. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, nice head. Starts fine malty, spicy, light metallical touch. Shy bitter background. Finish less spicy, still with some metallical notes. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2025 at 06:15