Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei
Commercial Brewery
in Donaueschingen,
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by
Paulaner Brauerei
Associated Venue: Fürstenberg Bräustüble
Established in 1283
On January 18, 1283, King Rudolf I von Habsburg granted the lands and rights for Baar and Tunôeschingen - now known as Donaueschingen - in fief to Count Heinrich I von Fürstenberg. This included the right to brew beer and to issue concessions for brewing and serving food and drink and to regulate, tax and levy duties on brewing and the serving of food and drink.
After Count Joseph Wilhelm Ernst zu Fürstenberg moved his seat of power to Donaueschingen, the demand for our beer started to grow. Construction of the new brewery began in 1739 and the brewery hasn’t moved since.
In 2005 the company joined Brau Holding International, one of the biggest brewery groups in Germany, in order to secure the future of the Fürstenberg brewery.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
(bottle) Clear, pale golden colour with a big but non-persistent frothy white head. Sourish and slightly sweet wheat-malty aroma with a tinge of banana and spicy elements of cloves and nutmeg. Moderately sweet flavour with a light level of sourness, light to medium bodied with a lively carbonation. Moderate wheat-character, slightly banana-fruity taste with notes of cardboard and light spicy phenols; almost watery but nevertheless sticky finish ླ.VIII.09)
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bottle (Diky Stockach!): Golden, a bit unclear, quickly collapsing white head; very inoffensive fruity-grainy nose; light sweetish-sourish flavour, light bodied, but a bit oily; lemony traces in the sweetish-grainy finish. Oh no.....
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Hildigöltur/Dixen. Clear yellow with a nice white head. Light aroma of malt. Light and a little watery aroma with a discreet maltiness and a dry, lightly hoppy finish. 220309
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle Clear (bit pale) blond body. White head. Aroma of oranges, hops, crispy malts. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet flavour, bit soapy with an annoying sticky mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle Clear blond body. White, hazy head. Soapy aroma of hops and yeast. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet flavour. Bit unbalanced, but nicely hoppy bitter. Somewhat awkward after all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Mahoney/chocolate coloured muddy body. Muddy brown, creamy head. Good lace. Weak aroma of citrus and caramel. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet flavour. Bitter watery and weak.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Light from Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle 50cl.Alc. 2.9%. Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted, green grass, cardboard. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20090322]
MiP (20366) reviewed Light from Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle, 2.9%. 3 years past BB date. Clear yellow colour. Small white head. The flavour has some rough bitterness, like many other low alcohol beers. Hint of aroma hops in the finish. Ages well.
yespr (55501) reviewed Light from Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Mild grassy hops aroma. Dry grassy and cardboardish flavoured. Bitter and dry finish.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Morrisons. Straw with a ring of white head and light carbonation; grassy aroma; full sweet caramel flavour with well balanced malt and hops; and a warming finish.