Brauerei und Gasthof Zwönitz

Regional Brewery in Zwönitz, Saxony, Germany 🇩🇪

Established in 1997

Contact
Grünhainer Straße 15, Zwönitz, 08297, Germany
Description
After 75 years of ''abstinence'', the old craft tradition of brewing beer in Zwönitz was brought back to life. On May 17, 1997, a brewery was opened in the old "Schützenhaus". 10-20 hectoliters of beer are produced here every week, strictly according to the German Purity Law.

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6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Trocken herber, leicht getreidiger Beginn. Helles Malz, zunehmend bitter, mild hopfig, einfach, nett. 7/9/9/9/12/9

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2025 at 18:58


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of dry grainy malt, mild floral and spicy hops. Taste of dry grainy malt, straw, cereals, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2025 at 13:51


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Big thank you to kappldav123 for this unusual 0,75 l bottle. BB 25.10.2025. Clear golden in the glass, white one finger foamy head. Sweet gariny caramel aroma, hints of buttery elements. Taste starts grainy with caramel sweetness and present bitterness. Mid carbonation. Long lasting bitterness in the aftertaste. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2025 at 20:42


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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

75cl bottle from the brewery. Strange format. But looks good. Beer in the glass light golden, small head. Starts mild, malty, some sweetish-wheaty hints. Shy bitter background. Finish well balanced, again soft sweetish malty. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2025 at 19:51


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

Big thank you to kappldav123 for this very unsual 0,75 l bottle. BB 26.07.25. Cloudy pale copper with a more than one finger white foamy head in the glass. Looks good. Sweet malty aroma, caramel and nuts. Taste is more on the caramel side, sweet malt light fruity with little bit alcoholic sharpness in the background. Bitterhop in the second part and aftertaste. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2025 at 20:32


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

A clear amber beer with a white head. Aroma of caramelized malt, red malt, leaves. Taste of caramelized red malt, nuts, leaves, mild bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2025 at 20:40


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

75cl bottle from the brewery. Looks good. But strange bottle format. Beer in the glass deep golden, nice small head. Spicy-malty aroma. Starts intense malty, spicy, herbal notes as well. Mild bitterness. Shy alcoholic touch. Finish more balanced. Again spicy-malty. Quite drinkable. Not bad!

Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2025 at 19:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Medium brown with a medium head. Aroma is smokey and roasted grains. Taste is a pleasantly mild smokey flavor. Nice.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:11


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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle at home, courtesy of Koelschtrinker, thanks a lot! Pours dark copper with a quickly dissipating off-white head. Nose is caramel and biscuits, light pine and herbs. Taste is a massive malty backbone and some resinous hops on top of it. Closes with a malty, caramely finish, has a medium to big body and soft to average carbonation. Tasty malt-forward beer.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:19


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Bottle from the brewery. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, small head. Mild malty aroma. Starts mild, malty, light soapy notes. Not as bready as other low alcohol beers. Finish well balance. A bit washy. Not bad!

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2025 at 18:19