Brauerei Hönig

Brewpub in Litzendorf, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Brauerei Hönig

Established in 1478

Contact
Ellerbergstr. 15, Litzendorf, 96123, Germany
Description
The Hönig brewery in Tiefenellern has an old tradition. The brewery and the inn "Zur Post" have been family-owned since 1778. The brewing right has existed since 1478 and can be documented.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear golden colour, white foam. Notes of honey, sweet malts. Light sweet, a bit irony and a bitter touch.
Tried on 09 Dec 2021 at 19:28

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
50cl bottle. A slightly hazy dark golden beer with a off-white head. Aroma of fresh spicy hops, pale malt, cereals. Taste of fresh grainy malt, biscuit, some melasse, cereals.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2021 at 19:52

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
500ml Bottle - Golden with a foamy head. Rye bread, grass, orange and some other fruity notes in the aroma. Grassy and bready taste with notes of rye, caramel and faint notes of orange.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2021 at 20:04

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Schön kerniges Zwickl, Getreide, Hafer, crispy, bitter-süß, spät auch nochmal schön im Abgang ausdefiniert. Gutes Ding.
Tried on 29 Jul 2021 at 15:12

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2021 at 00:57

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2021 at 23:52

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle picked up from Hier-Gibt's-Bier Webshop, Eckersdorf, Franconia. Consumed at home 5th April 2021 listening to Shame - Drunk Tank Pink cooking Greek Village Sausage (starter) and Pastitsio. Light amber in colour, pretty clear looking with a white head. Some light smoke on the nose, a little burnt wood. In the mouth picking up smokiness, malt, woody, bread, nice soft moutheel, a little grassy hop. Good but not completely doing it for me.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2021 at 03:16

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Flaska från Landbierparadis. Gyllenfärgad klar vätska med medelhögt vitt skum. Söt maltig och fruktig doft. Blomsterhonung, hö, örter och kryddor, med lite alkoholsmak. Saknar lite kropp och smakdjup. Ok+
Tried on 15 Mar 2021 at 16:58

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2021 at 22:37

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Flaska från Hier-gibt-bier.de. Mörkt gyllenfärgad med lågt smutsvitt skum. Ganska söt med honung, bröd, läder, torv, frukt och en lätt subtil rökighet. Kan inte se att det står spezial på flaskan men den är identisk med den på bilden och jag ser att vissa recensioner pekar på rejäl rökighet och andra inte. Kanske finns två varianter? Riktigt gott med djupa smaker men samtidigt mycket drickvänligt.
Tried on 14 Nov 2020 at 17:04