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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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Zum Fransizkaner, Stockholm. Gorgeous deep smoked smell, a bit like stale cigarette smoke but in a nice way. Mahogany colour. Deep Amber lager taste with decent bitterness. Decent. Remaining easy to drink.

Tried on 11 Oct 2023 at 16:44


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

From the barrel (själrvrunnet) at Zum Fransizkaner. Gentle smoke aroma. Bright gold colour. Creamy taste with light smoke malt. Sticky. Prefer the keg version which is probably heresy. Still delicious though.

Tried on 11 Oct 2023 at 15:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki. Color is clear orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Smoke, grain, malts... nice drinkability.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2023 at 16:57


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

0,25l tap from tap at Dynamo, Brussels. Copper clear color, small off white head. Smells smokey, earthy, spices. Very nice smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes caramel, subtle smoke, spices, earthy, grassy, bit peppery. Finishes lightly sweet with notes of caramel, smoke and spices. Very nice one, very smooth, Very easy to drink

8,8,7.5, 7, 8

Tried from Draft on 03 Sep 2023 at 18:48


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

Tap at HopDog. Dark copper chestnut. Light smoke. Soft, light, roasted, smoke. This is so soft and light. All beer should be like this.

Tried from Draft on 19 Aug 2023 at 21:17


7

Tried on 11 Aug 2023 at 16:28


6

Tried on 11 Aug 2023 at 15:48


7.4

Very nice classic. Lighter and less of everything that schlenkerla, but perfect in the watered down version. Wildeman ams

Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 17:18


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

500 ml bottle. Cloudy orange with a small foamy head. Light smoke, banana, lemon zest, stone fruit, grapefruit zest, some clove. Dry mild bitterness, fruity sweetness, umami. Medium to full bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry zesty smoky fruity finish. Excellent Weizen!

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2023 at 13:13


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at HopDog's anniversary party, and HUGE thanks SinH4 and Jonas for pointing out it's the unfiltered version - it doesn't flaunt it, just a side-note - and yet, it's so important. Hazy chestnut body, off-white head. Strong, pungent leathery-smokey aroma with a fair dose of pleasant caramelly/nutty maltiness. Soft, smooth taste, nutty maltiness, bit caramelly, light leathery notes and smoke in superb balance taste-wise. Enticing and drinkable despite almost no bitterness. Subtle, balanced in a way, and just, simply put, lovely!

Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2023 at 19:06