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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5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled. Clear nut brown, smll head. Sugary, lightly roasty and spicy. Sweet with light body, rounded mouthfeel. Medium bitterness. A kind, drinkable dunkel without overly much depth

Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2010 at 06:13


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

Bottled@Björntasting. Rubyish black colour with small beige head. Aroma is caramel, hops, some slight liquorice and mild mild toasted notes. Flavour is grass, fruits, quite sweetish wooden as well as some mild ashyness. Pleasant and rather different from many other Schwarzbiers.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2010 at 21:09


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

Bottled. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor has notes of straw and malt, leading to a strawy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2010 at 12:45


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

Bottled. A very dark brown beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has strong notes malt, caramel, bread, and toffee. The flavor is sweet with notes of bread, metal, brown sugar, and some nuts, leading to a dry metallic finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2010 at 12:27


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear dark brown with a tint of red and a small beige head. Aroma has hard roasted malts and vanilla. Medium body, dry hard roasted malts - perhaps a little bitter dark chocolate. Some malt bitterness. 020210

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2010 at 12:15


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

50 cL bottle as Schwarz-Bier. Pours dark brown with a small redish glare and a small tan head. Aroma is roasted and slight breadish. Roasted breadish and medium dry flavoured. Light dark caramelish note. Lingering roasted finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2010 at 11:48


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

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Flowery hops dominate the aroma. Medium body, heavy carbonation, malt and some caramel notes as well. Quite a metalic touch. Flowery hop finish. 020210

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2010 at 09:39


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

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild cornish and light grassy. Bitter, light caramelish and malty flavoured. Crisp grassy hoppy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2010 at 09:33


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Clear mahoganycolour, brief head. Mild beechwood smoke mixes with ripe strawberries. Mid-dry with light body and clean mouthfeel. A mild pleasant smokiness prevails, not rivalled by much hops nor bitterness. Not much depth, but the smoke flavour is really pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2009 at 01:56


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

Bottle from kappldav123, thanks! Indeed almost black colored. Roasty creamy aroma. Roastflavor, velvety, vanilla. Just a hint of raisin. Velvety mouthfeel. Excellent!

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2009 at 00:46