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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5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
0,33 l bottle from a Getränke Hoffmann in town. BB 25.05.26. Clear pale golden with a small white head in the glass. Soft sweetish caramel and grain on the nose. Taste is on a more grainy side, grassy hints, some citrus, caramel. Grainy aftertaste with low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2026 at 21:41

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is sweetish grainy malt with notes of straw and cereal malt. Moderate bitter, but a bit sweet as well. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle from SpeciaalBierPakket.nl on 23 Jan 2026 at 20:10

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
In my opinion, it is a pleasant beer free of alcool, wheat, nice touch of banana, cloves, perfect when you are thirsty, 11.03.17, at Bonfol, buying it at the fristo getränkmarkt, Freiburg.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2026 at 10:47

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
It is a decent beer free of alcool, pronounced mineral side, dry, hop, some malt, better than some Swiss beer free of alcool, 10.03.17, buying it at Freiburg am Breisgau and tasting it at Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2026 at 10:56

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Slightly cloudy amer/orange pour with a stable white head. Aromas of wheat, ornage, banana, a hint of spices. Taste is orange, wheat, white bread, banana, pears (?), cloves, yeast. Decent hefeweizen.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2026 at 20:10

5.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
0,33l, bottle.
A better pilsener than the Edelhopfen one. Found out they were the first brewery to introduce smaller (330ml) bottles to the market.
Tried from Bottle from Hanzi's Haus on 16 Jan 2026 at 13:21

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
It is a classical brewery. The taste is malty, sweetness and hop. The taste is overall well balanced, yellow and gold body, thin foam, 12.08.16
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:32

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Buying it at one edeka, Endingen, august 2024. Serving me this beer two days ago, at home, so tired and happy to drink this German classic, brewed on the Bavarian way, really smooth, wheat, fruity, cloves, banana, mineral and bitter at the final, yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2026 at 10:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
0.33 l bottle from 'SpeciaalBierPakket.nl', best before February 2026. Hazy, pale orange with a large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish, gently yeasty-spicy and a bit floral aroma of banana, grains, some honey and light clove. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly yeasty-spicy and a little floral taste of grains, banana, some honey and hints of clove, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Solid NA Weizen, still some yeasty character left.
Tried from Bottle from SpeciaalBierPakket.nl on 19 Dec 2025 at 11:30

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear golden pour with a fluffy white head that lasts for a bit. Aromas of grain, lemon and herbs. Taste is pretty similar. Not bad for an AF.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2025 at 19:28