Freigeist Bierkultur

Client Brewer in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Webshop: Bierkompass - Out of business

Established in 2009

Contact
Diepenlinchener Str. 20, Stolberg, 52224, Germany
Subsidiaries
Freigeist Bierkultur owns 2 breweries:
Description
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.

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6.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
0.75 l bottle from 'AleHub', best before February 2032, cellared for a bit over a year. Very hazy, pale orangeish amber with a few white bubbles on top of it. Sweetish, sourish, rather vinous-fruity aroma of lemon, rhubarb, red wine and some glue. Gently sweet, quite sour, rather vinous-fruity taste of lemon, rhubarb, red wine, vinegar, oak and traces of glue, followed by a, very tart, gently woody-dry finish. Medium body, fairly astringent and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Not the worst one from this series, still not balanced at all. Too sour for my liking, a little off - again - as well. Lots of room for improvement, still a decent refreshment on a hot summer day.
Tried from Bottle from Alehub on 01 Jul 2025 at 19:31

8.4/10
Fruity, citrusy, sweet and hoppy
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:40

8.6/10
Light bodied, smokey and oak. Refreshing beer on a hot day
Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2025 at 17:47

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from 'Homberg's große Bierwelt', brewed at Bieratelier Oelde, 32 IBU, best before March 2026. Very hazy, orangeish amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity, slightly resiny aroma of mango, orange jam and some pine. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, rather fruity, slightly juicy and a bit resiny taste of mango, orange jam, some passion fruit and a touch of pine, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very well-brewed beer, maybe not completely within the boundaries of the style though.
Tried from Bottle from Homberg's Große Bierwelt on 18 Jun 2025 at 17:57

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg Ivan’s 2025-06-06 Götborg
AR: sour, citric, white grapes. vineegar, funky
AP: murky bronze, wee lid
F: sour, citric, white grapes.
Tried from Draft at Ivan's Pilsnerbar on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:41

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tap at Bar Oorlam. Clear golden, offwhite cream. Hay aroma, light clay. light body, foamy mouthfeel, sweet grain, hay base, landbier notes, restrained bitterness, light almond, nut finish. Really needs more pronounced bittering hops for my taste.
Tried from Draft at Bar Oorlam on 01 Jun 2025 at 19:03

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Bar Oorlam. Dark amber, offwhite head. Figgi, jammy notes on pleasant Brett, spritzy tartness. Croissant with tart fig jam finish. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle at Bar Oorlam on 01 Jun 2025 at 17:50

7.4/10
I love mirabelle plums, this has them definitely there, although more towards the back. Fruity rather than tart mostly.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2025 at 21:27

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Quasi black colour with minimaly late awakening, small, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, brown head. Roasty, dark malty and slightly caramel malty aroma, notes of coffee, a touch of coffee surrogate, chicory, hints of maple syrup, weak, yeasty fruity overtones with a touch of blueberry. Taste is sweet, caramel malty, slightly roasty, dark malty, minimally yeasty fruity, notes of maple syrup, some honey, caramel, treacle, a touch of blueberry, weak roasty undertones with a touch of coffee, coffee surrogate.
Creamy to viscous texture, smooth, soft and slightly cloying palate, medium, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Quite sweet but tastily so, liquid pancake in a way - like it.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2025 at 19:41

7/10
Canned - pours a shiny gold into glass. Grassy earthy note predominantlys. Pretty nice beer here.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 02:07