Brauerei Reichenbrand (Reichenbrander)
Regional Brewery
in Chemnitz,
Saxony,
Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Bräu-Stübl Reichenbrand
Established in 1874
Bergt Bräu from Reichenbrand, still a household name for many Chemnitz residents. Never completely gone, but gone for a moment. Not voluntarily, because in the GDR everything had to belong to everyone. With this, Bergt Bräu became Reichenbrander in the “80s” and “90s”. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bergt Bräu has been back, at least in the trademark of the Reichenbrand brewery and thus on the labels again - albeit unnoticed by some. So in 2020 we thought it was time to start the Bergt Bräu revival in a new outfit.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Big thank you to kappldav123 for this 0,5 l bottle. Cloudy amber in the glass. One finger light beige head. Dry toasted malt on the nose, some bitter hop. Taste starts also dry light roasted malty, pale grainy, increasing orange fruity elements in the second part. Present mid bitterness. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
0,5 l bottle from kappldav123. Thanks a lot! A darkest red brown in the glass with a more than one finger pale beige head. Looks really good. Soft malty aroma with caramel and sweetness. Taste starts light roasted malty, some caramel and sweetness. Above carbonated than expected. Decent bitterness with nuts elements in the aftertaste. Nice one.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
0,5 l bottle from kappldav123 also as Bergt Bräu Heller Bock. Thanks a lot! BB 09/25. Clear dark copper in the glass, small short living whiteish head. Low malty aroma. Taste starts malty, low toasted, little bit metallic, alcoholic background. Low carbonated. Nice bitterness in the aftertaste. One of the better Heller Bocks.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
0,5 l bottle from kappldav123. Thanks a lot! Clear golden in the glass, white and foamy one finger head. BB03/25. Soft grainy malty aroma. Taste starts malty, toasted, bready, some bitterhop. Below average carbonation. Nice one of its kind.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from a local supermarket. Looks good. Beer in the glass with a nice head. Starts fine malty, light roasty touch, shy hoppy background. Light metallical touch. Finish well balanced. Not bad.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle from a local supermarket. Looks good. Beer in the glass dark brown, nice head. Starts fine malty, roasty, mild sweetish notes. Some hints of caramel, some nuts. Some raisins. Finish well balanced, soft-malty. Quite drinkable. Nice one!
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle from a local supermarket. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass with a nice head. Starts mild, fine malty, spicy notes. Shy metallical touch. Some grasy hints as well. Finish well balanced. Not bad.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
As Reichenbrander Bergt Bräu Heller Bock. Bottle from a local supermarket. Looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, nice head. Starts fine malty, spicy, mild sweetish touch. Some herbs, some hay. Finish well balanced, spicy-malty. Quite drinkable. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500 ml bottle as Bergt Bräu Reichenbrand Helles. Clear golden, foamy disappearing head. Grain, some metal and lard, grassy, citrusy. Mild dry metallic bitterness, grainy sweetness. Light bodied, oily watery texture, soft to lively carbonated, dry metallic grainy finish. Solid Helles, simple and refreshing.