Brauerei und Gasthof Zwönitz

Regional Brewery in Zwönitz, Saxony, Germany 🇩🇪

Established in 1997

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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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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy brown pour, large beige head. Aroma is very smoky, wood, sausage, smoked bacon. Malts are subtly sweet, no hops, lots of campfire notes, smoked sausage, a nice rauch,not over the top, right down the middle.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:07


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Copper pour with a medium off white head. Slightly metallic, light pine, and some grassy hops. Light caramel hops, and some minerals.. Medium bitterness, slightly sweet.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:41


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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Kastanienbraune, leicht trübe Farbe mit rotem Schimmer, stabile feinporige Schaumkrone; in der Nase dunkelmalzig und brotig mit Kakao-/Zartbitter-Schokoladenaromen; im Mund mit vollem Körper, viel Malz, etwas dunkler Beerenfrucht, leichter und nicht zu ausgeprägter Süße und deutlicher Hopfenbittere. Insgesamt sehr stimmig.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2025 at 16:15


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle picked up from Globus Plattling (Kalea mixed pack of 12) and consumed at home cooking Czech Kyselica Soup (there was some remaining) whilst listening to ByteFM, Wednesday 5th February 2025. Pours amber or actually more towards chestnut brown good clarity, there is an off white head. Nice carbonation, nice mouthfeel, very malty and despite being 6% it drinks far easier than that. Medium sweet erring slightly more to sweet, caramel and toffee, simple but decent.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2025 at 18:41


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Dark gold with a three and a half finger had. Aroma and taste is toword the malty side, slightly sweet upfront with a slightly bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Flasche 0,33l (Kalea Bier-Adventskalender, ABV: 6,0%): Kastanienbraun, dunkles Kupfer, leichte Trübung, kräftiger stabiler feinporiger Schaum; leicht fruchtige + kräftig malzige Nase, kräftige Süße, helle/eingelegte Früchte, überreife Bananen, leichte florale Hopfennoten, Röstaromen, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, würziger Honig, Hefearomen; leicht fruchtiger + kräftig malziger Körper, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, Röstaromen, Kaffee, Muckefuck, Malz, Getreide, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, leichte Hefearomen; malzig-trockener Nachgang

Tried on 07 Jan 2025 at 08:20


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

330 ml bottle. Jet black with a huge fluffy brown head, looks great! Rubber, leather, robusta, citrus, licorice, earthy, smoky, some vanilla. Dry roasty bitterness, some malty sweetness. Light bodied, watery texture, soft carbonated, dry roasty malty earthy finish. A very nice and easy drinking stout, very authentic, which is remarkable for a medium sized traditional German brewery!

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2024 at 22:40


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500 ml bottle. Clear golden with a foamy head. Grassy, grainy, zesty, hoppy, some cardboard. Hoppy bitterness, grainy sweetness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry hoppy grainy bittersweet finish. Well made Pilsner!

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2024 at 23:44


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500 mo bottle. Clear copper with a fluffy head. Roasted malt, earthy notes, citrus, metallic, caramel. Malty sweetness, dry slightly metallic bitterness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry malty bitter finish. Decent Amber Lager!

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 22:30


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

500 ml bottle. Clear dark brown reddish with a big foamy head. Basement notes, dried grapes, metal, roasted malt, nutty, grassy, zesty. Malty sweetness, dry metallic bitterness. Light bodied, watery texture, soft carbonated, dry metallic malty roasty finish. It's okay, lacks in body, yet with a decent drinkablity.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2024 at 16:02