About
Craft beer in its purest form is what Sebastian Sauer, the head behind Freigeist beer culture, produces. Sebastian is known among experts as one of the first craft beer brewers in Germany. True or not, he's a veteran in the craft beer scene and an expert who is second to none. It's not for nothing that his beers are more popular than any other German beer in the USA, the home of craft beer.
Free spirit beer culture is conquering the craft beer world with the salvation of old, long-forgotten beer styles. Sebastian reads himself into the matter until he has found out all the ingredients of the original recipe and the subtleties and secrets of the old brewing style. With this knowledge, he then ponders how the beer would be brewed these days and what ingredients would be used. He doesn't want to bring old camels out of grandma's handbag to the light of day, but rather to transport the beers of the past with skill and expertise into the present. His beers are therefore not just reproductions of old recipes, but rather modern new editions. With this concept, the brewery has made a good name for itself in the craft beer scene and attracted international attention.
Free spirit beer culture is conquering the craft beer world with the salvation of old, long-forgotten beer styles. Sebastian reads himself into the matter until he has found out all the ingredients of the original recipe and the subtleties and secrets of the old brewing style. With this knowledge, he then ponders how the beer would be brewed these days and what ingredients would be used. He doesn't want to bring old camels out of grandma's handbag to the light of day, but rather to transport the beers of the past with skill and expertise into the present. His beers are therefore not just reproductions of old recipes, but rather modern new editions. With this concept, the brewery has made a good name for itself in the craft beer scene and attracted international attention.
Part of the group
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap & Ghetto Something. Aroma of smoke, leather and pickles. Pours clear pale straw color with thick creamy white head and soft visible carbonation. Taste starts sour and smoked grainy, following is lactic, umami and funky with smooth mouthfeel. Light to medium body, slick texture and soft carbonation in palate. Liquid smoked salami sandwich with gherkins, but without cheese…
Tried
from Draft
at
Ghetto Something
on 29 Oct 2025
at 15:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: Smoked 3.1 , dry, Finnish sauna
AP: clear golden, white head
F: Smoked 3.1 , dry, Finnish sauna
AR: Smoked 3.1 , dry, Finnish sauna
AP: clear golden, white head
F: Smoked 3.1 , dry, Finnish sauna
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewski Brewery
on 19 Oct 2025
at 15:31
7.5/10
Tasted at Snallygaster 2025.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2025
at 23:52
7.5/10
Tasted at Snallygaster 2025.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2025
at 23:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4/10/2025. 2021. Bottle courtesy of Boris, huge thanks for this boozy eisbock monster. Pours a little underwhelming, with just a small bubbly beige head. Aroma is big and boozy, black treacle, toffee, chocolate, woody, dried fruits, prune, hint of smoke. Taste doesn’t hold back on the alcohol, not a beer to hurry. Fairly sweet, quite intense, a little harsh, certainly warming. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Lacks a bit of finesse, but still enjoyable as an evening sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2025
at 21:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flasche 0,33l: Dunkles Braun/Schwarz, deutlicheTrübung, kein Schaum; leicht fruchtige + kräftig säuerliche Nase, sehr würzig, kräftig malzig, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, Backpflaumen, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, Hefearomen, kräftige würzige Fassaromen; fruchtiger + sehr würziger Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, florale Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, kaum Kohlensäure, Röstaromen, Kaffee, kräftige würzige Fassaromen; fruchtig-malziger Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
from Die Bierothek
on 24 Sep 2025
at 08:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
On tap @ Ghetto Something. Aroma is grainy, smoky and yeasty. Pours cloudy dark yellow color with thin creamy white head and nice lacing. Taste starts refreshing grainy and citrusy, following is mildly smoked and woody, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is very mild bitter. Light to medium body, slick texture and average carbonation in palate. Not funky, but quite chunky…
Tried
from Draft
at
Ghetto Something
on 17 Sep 2025
at 19:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Keg at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear bronze colour, small head. Concentrated citric, vinous nose with some sulphur. Citric with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Concentrated lemony, vinous tartness. Sour white wine, mild funk and sulphur. Acidic finish with mild bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Akkurat
on 19 Aug 2025
at 15:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draft at Akkurat, Stockholm, 3 June 2025) Pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, smoky nose with notes of bread, citrus, oak wood, pineapple and smoked ham. Fruity, slightly tart taste with bread, citrus, peaches, grass and mild smoke flavours. Low bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Interesting, and quite refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Akkurat
on 28 Jul 2025
at 21:01
6.5/10
Tried
on 27 Jul 2025
at 20:21