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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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Oakes (34715) reviewed
Weissbier from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dull tan. Quite murky - there are actually yeast strata in this. Very yeasty aroma almost goes in a barnyard direction with its woody accent and orchard fruity elements (peach, pear). Quite fizzy, even for a weissbier. Yeasty palate with hints of apple. Yeasty-dry finish. No smoke!
Tried on 01 Jul 2009 at 06:46
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Märzen from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bright amber-brown with a thick, rocky head. Lightly smoked aroma with caramel, toffee malts. Fairly full body. Sweet Munich malts and a light smokey accent. Soft finish with a light woody dryness. I greatly prefer this to the regular smoked lager and wish this came from the barrel instead (esp at the Keller).
Tried on 01 Jul 2009 at 06:44
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Ungespundet from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Hazy dull straw. Thick white foam. Fresh, straw taste with a herbal bitterness. This has a more delicate character than most of the style and a dry finish. That said, it is a highly enjoyable brew. Spezial U has grown on me over the course of repeated tastings. Where it lacks the strong mineral character of many other Franconian country(style) brews, it certainly lacks not for a nice hop aroma and a very moreish finish. It is actually becoming my go-to beer at Spezial.
Tried on 01 Jul 2009 at 06:43
Drake (22980) reviewed
Lager from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500 mL bottle from Bruisin Ales in Asheville. Why did I buy this? Pours a clear ruddy red color with a medium frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, grainy malts with caramel, peat and lignt smoke. Taste is sweet grainy malts, tea, toffee and very light smoke. Reminds me strongly of the Russian baltic porters from Baltika and the like. Medium-full bodied. As someone who dislikes smoked beers, this is tolerable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2009 at 01:48
mjs (12298) reviewed
Lager from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle at Pikkulintu, Helsinki, on 2009-04-17) Amber and clear. Dense white head. Grass and lightly smoke in aroma. Medium bodied and dryish palate with medium carbonation. Smoke, malts, bitterness and grass in taste. Smoky and malty aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2009 at 03:35
Borresteijn (12769) reviewed
Lager from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at In de Wildeman. Clear copper amber colour, thin head. Aroma of light smoke, caramel, toasted malts. Flavour is lightsweet, malty, a little smoke, stale metallic hoppiness, light bitter finish. Bottled version didn’t have the stale hops, and was thus more enjoyable. Easy drinking rauchbier.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2009 at 05:48
Borresteijn (12769) reviewed
Bock from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at In de Wildeman. Dark reddish brown colour, thick creamy beige head. Aroma of ryebread, caramel, a hint of smoke, some molasses. Flavour is rather sweet, rye, caramel, molasses, very malty, and a soft subtle smoke flavour. Light bitter finish. Medium bodied, syrupy texture. Smooth and easy drinking. Nice one!
Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2009 at 14:40
yespr (55614) reviewed
Märzen from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber to hazzlenut brown with a dense, creamy and orange to tan head. Mild leathery smoked initial aroma. Slight tarish following this. Mild and sweet caramel malt base with a light leathery smoked note on top. Smooth smoked from back of the nose too. Lasting mild smoked impression into the far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2009 at 02:17
yespr (55614) reviewed
Bock from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From tap de wildeman. Pours dark brown with a dense and creamy white head. Quite malty and slight yeasty in aroma, light smoked note. Smoohroasted malty base flavour with a nice subdued sweetness. Complimented by a light meady smoked note. Nice bitterness following into the finish.
Tried from Draft on 26 Feb 2009 at 19:53
Bullit (6140) reviewed
Lager from Brauerei Spezial
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear amber colour, fast disappearing off-white head. Aroma of smoked wood and salami. Flavour of smoked wood, toasted malts and pepper. Sweet finish.
Tried on 20 Feb 2009 at 05:08