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

Pour is an English tea brown with a large white head. Aroma is a slight smoke and toasted bread. Flavor is more smoke and some sweeter bready malt. Kind of a cross between a rauchbier and a marzen. It's ok, even though the date stamp on the bottom of the can says this is good until 3/24 it still tastes kind of old already.

Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2022 at 02:57


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

Bottle from the brewery. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, nice small head. Spicy aroma. Starts mild, malty, fine spicy notes. Mild hoppy-grasy background, shy caramel hints. Finish well balanced, fine spicy notes. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2022 at 05:39


6

Maibock / Heller Bock Tasting 2022 // was in the box but not a Heller Bock. More dark.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2022 at 20:58


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle, thanks to my parents. Color: Dark copper to ruby, beige head. Aroma: Sugary, caramel, dark malt. Taste: Malty, sweet (too sweet) sugary, a lot of caramel, hints of chocolate. Medium sweet, light hopbitterness. Just over medium body, below average carbonation. Too sweet for me and lacking excitement.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2022 at 18:57


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

Bottle. Color: Almost black, light brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, mocha and coffee notes. Taste: Coffee, mocha, roasted malt. Very smooth almost creamy mouthfeel. Light hopbitterness. Just over medium body, below average carbonation. Ok Stout but a bit monotonous and boring.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2022 at 19:23


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Tried on 14 Jun 2022 at 16:59


7.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Die Optik zeigt leicht eingetrübtes Kupfer bis hell kastanienfarben mit langsam aufsteigender feiner Perlage. Die cremefarbene, fein- bis mittelporige Schaumkrone ist flaumig bis fast cremig und überaus langlebig. Süßliche karamellige Malzaromatik mit einer leichten Idee von Kastanienschale und zartem Dörrobst in der Nase. Im Antrunk leicht spritzig, angenehm frisch und süßlich-herb karamellig. Am Gaumen angenehm karamellig, zart süß und gut herb. Hintergründig nimmt man eine leicht holzige Würze und ganz zarte Dörrobstaromen wahr. Die Gesamtaromatik zeigt sich so sehr rund und ausgewogen - vor allem nicht zu süß! Das ergibt letztendlich ein gutes Mundgefühl und eine schöne Süffigkeit. Im Nachtrunk schwinden die süßlichen, malzigen, karamelligen Noten langsam, gehen dann in den Dörrobstcharakter mit leichter Röstnote über, um in einer leicht trockenen Hopfenherbe zu enden. Mein Fazit: Auch wenn man dieses Bier nicht permanent trinken mag, zeigt es doch, wie man gutes Bier definieren kann: kräftig, prägnant, rund - richtig gut!

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2022 at 06:49


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

500ml can from Costco Advent Calendar - Dark ruby body, heavy off white top. Nose is woody, smoky bacon, sausages. Taste is malty for a while before the sweet smokiness kicks in. Far from my favourites style, but palatable nonetheless.

Tried from Can on 06 May 2022 at 20:08


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Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2022 at 00:36


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

Can shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a clear amber brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a strong bacony smoke with a bit of sweet grains underlying. Flavor is a bit lighter but still has bacony smoke with straw and a bit of sweet grain supporting.

Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2022 at 00:33