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.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours opaque orange color with three fingers of creamy white head, good retention. Estery and yeasty aroma. Estery, banana, clove and yeasty flavor. Medium-light body, spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb
on 15 Mar 2026
at 14:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle that I picked up from Kloster Andechs shop today Tuesday 10th March 2026. This is a beer that has eluded me until now, I'm not sure that it's a particularly difficult beer to find but despite my best efforts this is the first time I've come across it. Tastewise it's solid, nice sweetness, strength is well hidden, it's 7.0%. It's mid yellow/gold, a little hazy, busy carbonation at first but this then subsides rapidly, admittedly it's not perfect serving temperature and it was in my bag earlier. Some wheatiness shows, a little toffee. I like it but there are others that are better, would be good to try on draft. Score: 7.1
Tried
from Bottle
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 10 Mar 2026
at 19:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Had this Tuesday 10th March 2026 after a walk up from Herrsching and Amersee on a glorious sunny ☀️😎 day. Pours chestnut brown, excellent clarity, mid/large off white head. Taste is malty with a little caramel and dark bread, the aroma is more malt driven. Nice bite to this, caramel again showing, lightly bitter. Good stuff. Score: 7.4
Tried
from Draft
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 10 Mar 2026
at 10:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Bistro Zizkov, Östersund. Sweet grassy aroma. Light look with strong carbonation. Typically sweet for the style but quite profound. Would be brilliant on tap..
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2026
at 16:38
4.5/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 09:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Color amarillo dorado, espuma blanca de retención media. Huele a cereal, heno, granero, pan. En boca es ligera, con cierto cuerpo, chispeante, bien carbonatada, refrescante, notas de malta, pan, cereal con tenues destellos cítricos, ligero amargor. Muy contenida en lo que a notas de mosto prefermentado se refiere, una opción muy decente de Lager sin alcohol, muy por encima de cualquier opción macro industrial. Nada mal
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
0,5l, bottle.
Pours clear straw, a bit pale, with thin, creamy white head. Has a bit of a sweet finish. Nose is bread and malty in parts, as any Helles.
Really nice label :)
Pours clear straw, a bit pale, with thin, creamy white head. Has a bit of a sweet finish. Nose is bread and malty in parts, as any Helles.
Really nice label :)
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hanzi's Haus
on 25 Feb 2026
at 14:07
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
28.01.18, at Prélaz, buying it at Amstein. It was not a grand cru, watery, weak aromas of wheat, boring.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 22 Jan 2026
at 10:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
0.50l bottle. Aroma of citrus, malt, dust and herbs. Pours
cloudy dark straw color with medium sized frothy white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts refreshing citrusy with sweet malty following, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild bitter. Light body, slick texture and lively carbonation in palate. And the prize goes to Andechs…
cloudy dark straw color with medium sized frothy white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts refreshing citrusy with sweet malty following, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild bitter. Light body, slick texture and lively carbonation in palate. And the prize goes to Andechs…
Tried
from Bottle
from
E.Leclerc Ljubljana
on 14 Jan 2026
at 17:30
6.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2026
at 16:52