Brauerei Spezial
Regional Brewery
in Bamberg,
Bavaria,
Germany 🇩🇪
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1536
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.
pilsnerrogge (4763) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Weissbier from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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 !)
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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
TBone (30139) reviewed Weissbier from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Weissbier from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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?
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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 !
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.........
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Lager from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.
caesar (10848) reviewed Bock from Brauerei Spezial 20 years ago
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.