Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus (Tannenzäpfle)

Commercial Brewery in Grafenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪

Established in 1791

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Rothaus 1, Grafenhausen, 79865, Germany
Description
The Rothaus Brewery was founded 1791 through the Benedictine monastery St. Blasien in the “Zum Rothen Haus” inn (“To the Red House” in English). Following the secularizations of 1806, the Rothaus Brewery fell out of the hands of the monks and became property of the Grand Duchy of Baden and was renamed the “Großherzogliche Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus” (Grand Ducal State Brewery Rothaus of Baden). The November Revolution of 1918, which led to the abolition of the monarchy in Baden, caused the company to shorten their name to Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus (State-owned brewery of Baden), as from then on the brewery was owned by the federal state of Baden.

Since 1922, the company has had the legal form of a stock corporation, the shares of which are currently held entirely by the associated company of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The continuously large demand for Rothaus beer has in the past made large investments necessary. This allowed the Rothaus Brewery to grow into one of the most modern facilities in Germany.

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6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg draught at Chester Station Tap. Light gold, lots of visible carbonation with a foamy and quickly dissipating white head leaving loads of lacing. Metallic, grainy aroma, little hint of lemon. Smells fine if not amazing. Refreshing sweet taste but it is much more like an isotonic drink as opposed to a beer. Old-style low alcohol which is a shame. Light body and not as carbonated as it visually appears. This is maybe a little bit of a generous rate but it is a good enough option when you don't want (much) alcohol.
Tried from Draft at Chester Station Tap Room on 14 May 2026 at 12:11

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Barwa złota, klarowne, piana biała, średnio obfita, średnio trwała.

W aromacie nuty słodowe, lekko ziołowe i nieco świerku.

W smaku półwytrawne, lekka podbudowa słodowa, spora kontra od świerku i ziół oraz trawy.

Goryczka średnia, wysycenie i ciało w normie.

Całkiem niezłe.
Tried from Bottle from EDEKA Center Spandau Arcaden on 30 Apr 2026 at 19:54

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
For the style, it is a regular radler, lemon soda but it is not sweet, I don't feel that it is so chemical, hop, malt, refreshing, 10.03.17, at Freiburg am Breisgau, buying it at the Karlstadt.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2026 at 16:37

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear pale golden with a foamy head. Hay, grain, sourdough, bread, some citrus, slightly metallic. Malty grainy sweetness, mild dry bitterness. Light bodied, oily texture, soft to lively carbonated, dry grainy doughy bittersweet finish. A simple but well made lager!
Tried from Bottle from Liebick Getränke on 24 Mar 2026 at 20:49

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle from Horrocks Farm Market on 14 Mar 2026 at 00:10

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Keg at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20260306) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had honey, grass and mildly straw. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were honey, grass, lightly metal, hint of straw and medium bitterness. Aftertaste had grass, straw and bitterness. A good and balanced brew with clean malt flavours.
Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 06 Mar 2026 at 12:23

7.6/10
Bread, crisp, hoppy and quaffable
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2026 at 19:55

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a shaker. Clear pale golden colour, good frothy white head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma pilsner malt, grain, straw. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, hint of citrus. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation, mild grainy weetbitter aftertaste, clean and crisp, perhaps a tad too sweet, nice.
Tried from Bottle from De Bierkoning on 20 Feb 2026 at 17:27

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Decent easy drinkable lager.
Refreshing
Malty, mild fruit, mild bread and herbal
]Bottle from Gundersen Christmas Calendar 25]
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2026 at 18:33