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The first references to a brewery in the Weltenburg Monastery are to be found in the Weltenburg Nekrologium, in which it states that the master brewer died. Another scientifically recognized source is a recorded entry in the “Libellus Traditionum”, which is over 900 years old, and which dates from shortly before or after 1050.

In the barely millennium to the present day, monastic beer production in Weltenburg was only interrupted by the secularization from 1803 to 1846. In 1846 the brewery became monastery property again, and it has remained there to this day. The Weltenburg monastery brewery can therefore rightly be called the oldest monastery brewery in the world.
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McDermottDrink (4736) reviewed
Asam Bock from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottled Wow! I couldn't believe I'd found one of the great beers of the world, but there it is, and without an "-ator" name on it! A very complex and captivating beastie. Looks almost like a stout, though I can see the brownish head from the underside. Big aroma of molasses, malt, and... blueberries, it seems, or maybe canteloupe. Taste has an up front bitterness that calls a stout to mind again, but then is replaced by roasted malt sweetness, lager yeast, woodiness and another fruit overtone. Finally, there's a smooth alcohol finish like a scotch and soda. Just incredibly pleasing all the way through.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2004 at 10:42
McDermottDrink (4736) reviewed
Spezial Festbier from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Not quite a thrill a minute, but decent as German pilsnener-type lagers go. Pours a frothy head with big bubbles over a familiar German straw colord body. Low carbonation leaves a pleasing tickle. Somewhat doughy/biscuity malt action nicely counterbalanced by hops, unfortunately, its means neither is very noticeable. Goes down pretty nicely, at least. A touch of hop-bitter aftertaste remains on the tongue.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2004 at 12:42
jhaase (15105) reviewed
Pils from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Fresh grassy and aromatic hop aroma. Golden, microscopic bubbles, lacing white head. The flavor has an overall field theme: Low level Hayish malt isbase for a nice grassy hop profile. Medium body, soft mouthfeel with a bit of tickling carbonation. Dry bitterhop exit. A quite nice pils.
Tried on 27 Mar 2004 at 13:50
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Asam Bock from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hazy brown in colour with a deep malt aroma, with almost porto like qualities. Sweeter than other doppel tasted recently, nuttier, with more caramalized and more complex notes. Decent body but not what i remembered drinking Asam last fall.
Tried on 20 Mar 2004 at 23:00
TBone (31510) reviewed
Barock Dunkel from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled (label says alc. 4.7%)
Small creamy off-white head. Dark ruby brown color. Crisp malty aroma. Taste is typical dunkel with roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee. Soft finish, slightly hoppy. Very well-balanced beer. I really had to look for more Weltenburger Kloster beers, because this seems to be quality brewery!
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2004 at 09:32
jhaase (15105) reviewed
Asam Bock from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sampled from tap at Kloster Weltenburg Buterscotch and raspberry aroma. Dark chestnut, low creamy white head. Fruity, nutty and roasted notes. Big malted caramel body with a fresh well-lagered fizzing mouthfeel. Nut and fruit aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2004 at 03:10
TBone (31510) reviewed
Asam Bock from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 6.9% ABV
Dark reddish brown with small vanishing head - typical dunkel outfit. Aroma is quite complex with smoke, sweet caramel and malt but not alcoholic. In taste ABV is hidden very well: roasted smokey malt flavor and mild bitterness in finish. Very enjoyable beer.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2004 at 08:32
jhaase (15105) reviewed
Spezial Festbier from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Solid malt and broad hop aroma. Pale golden, big bubbles, good head. Bready malt base and subtle, hard to detect, hop flavors. Slightly fizzy mouthfeel. Well crafted, but not overly exiting Helles.
Tried on 28 Dec 2003 at 09:38
RichTigers (5280) reviewed
Barock Dunkel from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Lightish dunkel with a small head, slight malty aroma and watery malt flavour. Overall a very average beer.
Tried on 15 Nov 2003 at 16:08
jhaase (15105) reviewed
Winter-Traum from Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg
22 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Rerate from bottle:
Mellow, not nearly as impressive as two decades ago, pleasant winter warmer.
old rating:
Grassy bitterhop notes with a bisquit background. Orange amber with a lowish creamy head. Nice broad hop flavors on top of a firm malt body. Hops are fresh and malt is fruity, I do not think this is a beer which ages or travels well. It is nice finally to taste a well-done german fall/winter seasonal.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2003 at 11:04