About
The monastery beers brewed in Andechs are the culmination of centuries old Benedictine brewing tradition and ultra modern brewing technology.
They are the ambassadors of traditional Benedictine hospitality, still practised today, and the monastery’s long history as a place of pilgrimage, without which the brewery would never have come about. Against this backdrop, the Andechs beer specialities provide a “taste” of the successful meld of Benedictine hospitality, Baroque culture, and the Bavarian lifestyle.
In brewing our premium beer, we exclusively use high quality ingredients. In addition, we give our beer specialities plenty of time to develop their aromas.
Over 100,000 hectolitres of beer are brewed each year at the foot of the Holy Mountain. A small number of Andechs beer specialities are on draught in the Bräustüberl and Klostergasthof taverns. Yet Andechs monastery beer is marketed not only throughout Germany, but also in many European countries.
They are the ambassadors of traditional Benedictine hospitality, still practised today, and the monastery’s long history as a place of pilgrimage, without which the brewery would never have come about. Against this backdrop, the Andechs beer specialities provide a “taste” of the successful meld of Benedictine hospitality, Baroque culture, and the Bavarian lifestyle.
In brewing our premium beer, we exclusively use high quality ingredients. In addition, we give our beer specialities plenty of time to develop their aromas.
Over 100,000 hectolitres of beer are brewed each year at the foot of the Holy Mountain. A small number of Andechs beer specialities are on draught in the Bräustüberl and Klostergasthof taverns. Yet Andechs monastery beer is marketed not only throughout Germany, but also in many European countries.
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap on the Mountain. Cloudy golden, white head. Dry fruit salad, spritzy apple, light banana, a bit orange. Medium light chewy bottle. Fresh. Is the bottled version the same? We shall see.
Tried
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 26 Apr 2026
at 13:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Andechs. Clear dark chestnut. Roasted, deep, metallic, bread, malt. Light, fluffy, and a lot of roasted and malt to back it up. This is good.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 26 Apr 2026
at 13:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Andechs. Deep golden, murky. Banana Banana. Front heavy, fizzy, some edge. Banana and spices. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 26 Apr 2026
at 12:15
1.5/10
I like this brewery and I love apple juice but this is insufferable. Who thought this was a balanced and finished product? Drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2026
at 21:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Geprobeerd tijdens een weekendje Phantasialand met familie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een medium witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en hop. De smaak is moutig en zacht zoet met een hoppige afdronk.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2026
at 17:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.5 L bottle - bought in a gas station near Munich for peanuts; pale golden colour, medium sized dense snow-white head; aroma of herbal, metallic, hay, grainy, grassy and some floral notes; hoppy-herbal taste with some bread crusty and sourish notes; correct one
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2026
at 17:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0.5 l bottle shared with Brada at the Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Hazy golden, small to medium off-white head. Hints of banana in the aroma but lots of spice. Cloves at first but black pepper dominates even more. Flavour is hints of banana and bubblegum. Spices subdued but malts come up nicely. Smooth, creamy, balance to the fruity side. Minimal hops and bitterness. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb
on 11 Apr 2026
at 17:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: almost clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet bready to biscuity malts up front, light honey underneath and a lighter tone of earthy to semi-grassy hoppy tones
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light hoppy semi-bitter earthiness; finishes bready malty sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; great smoothness along the tongue with nothing distracting anywhere
Overall: nicely done Helles lager for the most part I believe I would come back to.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: almost clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet bready to biscuity malts up front, light honey underneath and a lighter tone of earthy to semi-grassy hoppy tones
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light hoppy semi-bitter earthiness; finishes bready malty sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; great smoothness along the tongue with nothing distracting anywhere
Overall: nicely done Helles lager for the most part I believe I would come back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2026
at 11:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to weizen glass.
Appearance: dark mahogany to dark brown color with a four finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: banana/clove sweet to spiciness with some cocoa powder, dark fruity tones, caramel scents and a touch of sweet wheat
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes leaning into the sweet tones of banana, cocoa and caramel notes
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; great smoothness with nothing bothersome anywhere to the tongue; good carb level
Overall: a very enjoyable dunkelweizen I would return to.
Bottle to weizen glass.
Appearance: dark mahogany to dark brown color with a four finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: banana/clove sweet to spiciness with some cocoa powder, dark fruity tones, caramel scents and a touch of sweet wheat
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes leaning into the sweet tones of banana, cocoa and caramel notes
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; great smoothness with nothing bothersome anywhere to the tongue; good carb level
Overall: a very enjoyable dunkelweizen I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2026
at 11:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a cloudy, opaque yellow with a lacing, white head. Fresh and intense lemonade aroma. Medium body, sweet lemonade notes but far from sticky. No bitterness. A very pleasant Radler. 200326
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2026
at 15:57