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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7.8/10 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

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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

Historic check-in
Tried on 06 Jun 2023 at 07:48

07/10/2001. SPEZIAL, Obere Konig-strasse 10, BAMBERG, Bayern, Germany
Tried on 06 Jun 2023 at 07:47

01/08/2012. SPEZIAL-KELLER, Sternwartstrasse 8, BAMBERG, Bayern, Germany
Tried on 06 Jun 2023 at 07:46

07/10/2001. SPEZIAL, Obere Konig-strasse 10, BAMBERG, Bayern, Germany
Tried on 06 Jun 2023 at 07:45

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Edit: Rarely avaliable anywhere. My lucky day late easter at the brewery, April 2023. I only noticed it was on from a sign on my way out. And back I went with no tables avaliable. Angry women as always but I was lucky to chug a mug from a corner on a table in the middle. Chewy malty. Caramel, fruit and campfire. More body and straight up lovely. Although the lager is great this is perhaps even better - and then this is even unfiltered. Power!
Tried on 19 May 2023 at 18:20

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Fles 50cl thuis. Zachte rooksmaak, banaan, carameltonen, fruitig, romig, abrikoos, redelijk zoet, wat droog, klein zuurtje. (14-5-2023).
Tried on 14 May 2023 at 14:44

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Fles 50cl in Dalfsen. Süffig, maltig, bittertonen, licht zompig, fruitig. Fijne balans. (13-5-2023).
Tried on 12 May 2023 at 22:03

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml shared with Ryan. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: smoke, lol? What else would you expect? Taste: a bit watery, moderately smoky, some fruity character, a bit dry. Overall: ok for me, but good for a smoked beer obviously.
Tried on 30 Apr 2023 at 22:01