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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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(On tap @ the brewpub) Amber coloured with a weak head. Malty, ash-y aroma with notes of tea. Malty, sweet, somewhat smoked flavour. Low bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2005 at 11:47


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

(bottle) Hazy orange-amber colour with a big rocky almost white head. Quite shy aroma of toasted malts and banana fruitiness. Soft malty flavour, light to medium body. Malty taste with a spare hint of smokiness and a citrus fruity clove spicy finish. I expected more body and smoke. Still a decent Weizen. (Thanks to pivnizub for this and the other samples !)

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2005 at 04:14


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

An amber beer with a disappearing orange head. The aroma is slightly smoked combined with notes of caramel. The flavor contains lots of caramel as well as some smoke. The mouthfeel is very smooth, but the body is thin. A very easily drinkable and enjoyable beer.

Tried on 12 Jul 2005 at 18:28


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

(Bottle 50 cl) Dark amber with a small, white head. Smoky nose. Lightly sweetish, malty flavour with pronounced smoked notes, a bit flat. Rather light body and a very subdued bitterness. Quite a pleasant "Rauchbier". 300605

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2005 at 15:18


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled (BB 10/2005)
Hazy orange, small white head. Floating yeast particles. Interesting aroma: burnt rye-bread, malts, some berries. Flavor has wheat, burnt brown sugar and sourness. Quite unique hefeweizen.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2005 at 14:33


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

Bottled. Pale brown colour, huge white creamy head. Sweet caramellish aroma with toffeeish and malty hints. Wheaty and malty flavour with weak toffeeish hints. Smooth palate, but where is the smoke?

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2005 at 14:08


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(bottle) Clear amber colour with a medium foamy slightly off-white head with nice lace. Malty aroma with a slight smoked note that becomes more prevalent in the flavour and a hint of berries (juniper). Bread-malty taste with well combined touch of smoked bacon and smooth smokemalty slightly bitter finish with a profound fruitiness. Great !

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2005 at 06:00


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

Bottle: Amber coloured, thin off-white, lasting head; distinctive smoky (bacon) nose with some traces of fruitiness (citrus) and also some hints of hops; initial sweetish maltiness ends in a quite complex finish: bitter, sweet, malty with some distinctive but soft traces of smoke; low carbonation; well drinkable: don’t be afraid; if the first one is too odd, try a second one.........

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2005 at 00:54


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

Deep amber color body under a decent head that shows a hint of color. Smoky bacon aroma. The smoke is just about right in the flavor and comes mostly in the finish, letting the malt come to the front at the beginning. Nicely done and this would be especially good with many foods needing a counterpoint.

Tried on 08 Jun 2005 at 06:40


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

Clear brown color, short brown head. Aroma of rye, quite overwhelming, some oatmeal, bit smoked. Very malty taste, rye, bit smoked again but too little. Bitter and malty aftertaste. As bierkoning said: less character than expected.

Tried on 06 May 2005 at 04:49