Brauerei Spezial

Regional Brewery in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1536

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Obere Königstraße 10, Bamberg, 96052, Germany
Description
Bereits seit über 475 Jahren wird hier am ehemaligen Steinweg, einer alten, überregional bedeutenden Handelsstraße, Bier gebraut. Eine der letzten von zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Straße noch nachweisbaren 22 Brauereien ist die Brauerei Spezial. Das Anwesen der Brauerei Spezial in der Oberen Königstraße 10 gilt als idealtypisches Beispiel für einen Braubetrieb des 16. Jahrhunderts.

Als Begründer der Braustätte gilt nach einer Urkunde aus dem Jahr 1536 der Büttner Linhard Großkopf, dessen Familie zu dieser Zeit noch mehrere weitere Braustätten am Steinweg besitzt. Der Name „Spezial“ taucht erstmals in Verbindung mit dem ehemaligen Besitzer Nikolas Delscher auf, der „Spicial genannt, eyn Bräuer und auch Büttner gewesten ist“. Er betreibt die Brauereigaststätte von 1631 bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1664. Seit 1898 ist die Brauerei Spezial im Besitz der Familie Merz. Der Braumeister Christian Merz führt das Unternehmen also bereits in der 4. Generation.

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

Draft. A slightly hazy golden beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet malty with a light citrusy touch. The flavor is sweet malty - and very clean German, but also a bit boring, leading to a dry and slightly bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 03 Aug 2007 at 12:59


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled@brewery tap, Bamberg
Red ruby color, steady creamy beige head. Light malty, grassy hoppy nose, hints of caramel. Malty, toffeish flavor. Soft mouthfeel, chewie malty backbone. Hops are mostly in the background. This beer is not really smokey, but when you know that this should be one, you can trace some Bambergian smoked malts there.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2007 at 07:54


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

Draught@brewery tap, Bamberg
Hazy orange color, creamy steady white head. Lemony, grassy aroma. Lemony-fruity flavor, very citrusy, almost herbal lager. Crisp, refreshing beer with hoppy aftertaste.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2007 at 07:51


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle with “bottled on” 5030 whatever that means. Purchased at Beer World of Largo. Pours a clear copper with half inch tan head that lasted a couple of minutes. The aroma has nice even smokiness. Its no eye searing Schlenkerla aroma or some lesser version of the style. It seems right on. Mmmm smoky and woody. The taste has the smokiness outshining the sweet malty backbone. There’s also some mild astringent malt tartness and faint floral hoppiness. Nice flavor to sink my teeth into.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2007 at 21:15


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

Amber colour, big off-white head. Aroma: smoked malts, grain. Flavours of smoked malts, sweet. Not as smoked as Schlenkerla Marzen.

Tried on 21 Jul 2007 at 02:34


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

Rating #2000. One of the best kellerbeers, at the origin of German beer: Bamberg. Hazy orange golden color, short head. Aroma of soft hop, bit fruity. Soft bitter taste, bit sweet, dry. Good balance.

Tried on 20 Jul 2007 at 06:30


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

Tap @ brauerei Spezial. Cloudy golden color, shrot head. Aroma of grain, banana, only slight hint of smoke, spicy. Taste of banana, spicy, but less sweet than other weizen. More malty. Quite ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Weissbier Rauchbier on 13 Aug 2019 at 13:42 - Score: 6. Original review text: Beetje dunkelweiss, en niet gerookt helaas

Tried from Draft on 20 Jul 2007 at 06:27


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a deep dark amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Malty bready/grainy aroma with some smoky hints. Sweet smooth malty smoky flavor. Long malty smoky finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2007 at 09:04


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Amber coloured with a big, off-white head. Smoky aroma was not dominating allowing some sweetness to come through. Flavour of smoked ham with some fruity malt and a dry finish. A well-balanced beer. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2007 at 16:32


4.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Orange colour whit big head.Aroma of wheat and hops only light smoked a littel thin but a o.k beer.

Tried on 30 May 2007 at 03:22