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 - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled. Deep red colour with a small pinkish foay head. Aroma is nutty, some cherries and sweetness. Flavour is cherries, almonds and a kind of sweetish tart finish. A bit too much on the artificial side.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2023 at 12:03


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottled. Hazy orangeish golden colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is earthy, some bread and grains. Flavour is herbal, earthy, bready, grainy and also has some kind of fruity-syrupy tones. Not feeling that fresh, though still lots of time until BBE marking is hit.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2023 at 08:52


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the advent calendar. Toasty nose, caramelized malt, nutty, slightly burnt. Deep brown with orange tints and a tall milkshake head. Nutty, toasty, slightly smoky, bacon, smoked salmon. I wonder if they used rauchmalz too? Nice caramel, but not too sweet. Toasty, smoky finish with light hop bitterness. This is a winner and a treat.

Tried from Can on 27 Dec 2022 at 09:01


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

Sample during the Tacobrat Tuesdaytoberfest 3 event on 09/29/2022.

Tried on 19 Dec 2022 at 21:29


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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Mein Exemplar kam von der Egerer-Brauerei für den amerikanischen Markt und mit einer Kalea-Box bekommen. Die mies gestaltete Dose mit der altdeutschen Schrift lässt irgendwie das Gefühl aufkommen, dass es im rechtsrechten Politik-Eck gebraut wird -die Herkunft aus dem braunen Sachsen tut das ihrige dazu bei. Der denglische Name Dark Spezial ist auch irreführend. Es ist kein Dunkles und den Spezialbegriff kann man auch dehnen. Es ist primär ein grausliches Primitiv-Lager mit schnapsigen Hintergrund und einem Geruch nach alten Schuhsohlen (nein, es war nicht alt-es ist von Haus aus grauslich). Es ist weder gemütlich süffig, malzig-süß noch spritzig-herb. Ich sehe absolut keinen Grund dieses Bier zu trinken. In Deutschland gibt es viel bessere aus aus der industriellen Ecke und in Amerika sowieso. BItte einfach nicht kaufen.

Tried on 11 Dec 2022 at 20:06


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Costco Advent 2021 - #19 Can. A- Faint ham brine, smoke, woodsy. A- Dark copper color, slightly hazy liquid, beige head. T- Smoke, malt, faint caramel, mild toasted biscuit. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Final beer of my advent calendar and easily the best. Nice balanced smoke flavor. Drank easy on a snow winter day.

Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2022 at 21:41


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Day 8: Zwonitzer Steinbier 5% Brown with tan foam and a bready brown sugar buns aroma with biscuit notes. Medium bodied and crisp. This is one damn smooth beer.

Tried on 08 Dec 2022 at 14:45


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

500ml can costco advent calender pours out crisp clean amber copper topped with a sand head. Nose is smoked meat grain and grass. Taste is more of the touch of smoke light grain and some spice.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2022 at 21:40


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

500ml can from advent calendar. Light amber pour, small frothy head. Malty aroma with some smoky notes. Taste is toffee, bacon with some fruity accents. Toasted bread also comes to mind. Very interesting.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2022 at 18:59


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

Can, the Kalea/ Aldi pack. Clear amber with a fading off white head. Aroma is toasty with hints of honey and smoke, light spices. So it tastes. Perhaps lacks a bit of body but a craeml edge without a great deal of sweetness, hints of smoke and firmish slightly spicy bitterness.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2022 at 14:09