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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Floral like a motherfucker.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2021 at 21:09


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Half liter can from the 2021 Costco advent calendar, 12/8/21. Clear dark amber, dense creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of strong smoke, some caramel, rye bread, and dark fruit peeking in. Taste is smoke, caramel, nuts, mild hops, rye bread. Very slick, well balanced. Nice.

Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2021 at 01:53


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Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2021 at 16:47


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Half liter can from the Costco Advent calendar. Nose is smoked ham / bacon all the way. Smoky, salty, roasty, savory. Behind that is some dark chocolate and dark bread. Almost pitch black. Just a touch of brown tint. Thick low head. This is like a Saxon Schwarzbier made with smoked malt. Very interesting. Way darker than any Franconian rauchbier I know. Very smoky and also burnt, like a schwarz. Dark chocolate covered ham with a bit of coffee. Fascinating and very good. Approaching smoked porter territory. Medium body. Smooth, with low carbonation. Really glad I got to try this unique beer.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2021 at 09:39


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can 19 from the CostCo Advent pack from the Woodland, CA CostCo. Pours clear dark brown with a moderate beige/tan head. Aroma is moderately smoky. Med body or so. Flavor is at least moderately smoky with somewhat dark malt. Kind of like unburnt toast. Pretty dry for me. Definitely bitter - maybe from the smoked malt besides some Nobel hops. Nice done; very good rauchbier flavor.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2021 at 00:31


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Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2021 at 17:35


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

330ml. bottle as part of a trade with @Koelschtrinker, many thanks. @home, 14/05/2021 [#3.952 Global - #361 Germany - #2 Brauerei Gasthof Zwönitz] Color caoba con una espuma baja y de corta duración. Aroma: caramelo, toffee y maltas tostadas. Sabor: mucho caramelo y algo de canela. Maltas especiadas. Final seco. Next one please!

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2021 at 08:17


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

How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, chocolate, bread, some spices.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, chocolate, some spices.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2021 at 12:15


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

330ml. bottle as part of a trade with @Koelschtrinker, many thanks. @home, 27/04/2021 [#3.919 Global - #357 Germany - #1 Brauerei Gasthof Zwönitz (My German Brewery #155)] Color negro con una espuma beige media. Retención lateral bastante duradera. Aroma: café tostado, maltas tostadas y algo de chocolate negro. Sabor: maltas tostadas y algo de nueces. Final seco y tostado. Correcta. Next one please!

Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2021 at 11:37


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle: Hazy copper coloured, no head to speak of, mild to moderate sweetish-bitter aroma of toasted malt, Vienna malt, traces of caramel and a certain fruitiness, shy herbal hops underneath; moderate sweet-bitter flavour, medium bodied and fizzy; increasing sweetness (!) towards the Viennese malty finish, some herbal spots in the mild bitter aftertaste. Quite O.K. ...

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2021 at 19:35