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The tradition of our house goes back to Wolfgang Pfeffer, who founded the brewery in 1889. He made the recipe for our steam beer. His demands on quality and taste are still the guideline for our art of brewing. The brewery has been family-owned since it was founded and is now managed by The tradition of our house goes back to Wolfgang Pfeffer, who founded the brewery in 1889. He also wrote the recipe for our steam beer. His demands on quality and taste are still the guideline for our art of brewing. The brewery has been family-owned since it was founded and is now managed by Mark Pfeffer, being the 5th generation. The old brewing craft is maintained by him - because he attaches great importance to the fact that original beers with character are brewed in his brewery.
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Quack-Duck (11948) reviewed
Zwickl Naturbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle from Bierzwerg. Hazy golden colour with a large white head. Sourish-malty nose. Malty with nice hoppy accents and a good fruity sorness. Fine yeasty character with a rural touch. Good!
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2009 at 06:28
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Silvator from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Deep golden colour, small white head. Aroma is bready malts, alcohol, some wood and also mild bready notes. Flavour is quite much the same. A rather sweet doppelbock.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2009 at 08:19
Pinball (16279) reviewed
Silvator from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
dark orange, no head faint aroma, slight sweet, slight bitter flavor is very malty sweet, raisins, dark fruits
Tried on 30 Jun 2009 at 11:25
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Silvator from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy orange with a medium beige head. Aroma had toasted malt, caramel and breadish notes. Flavour had caramel, toasted malt bread notes. Finished sweet.
Tried on 27 Jun 2009 at 18:04
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Silvator from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. An amber beer with a huge orangey head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and bread. The flavor Is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, over ripe fruits, and bread, leading to a lightly bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2009 at 14:40
ogivlado (20828) reviewed
Dampfbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
swing top bottle (500ml). -Dark(er) amber coloured, medium sized off-white head, dry dusty nose with touch of malt. Sweet malty, slight hoppy and salty with notes of honey. So far ok, but unfortunately totally empty and tasteless finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2009 at 06:06
Marko (24112) reviewed
Dampfbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Feb 2025 rerate:
On tap at Bräustüberl Zwiesel. Coppery-amber body, off-white, thick head. Bit herbal, minerally, lightly softly malty, caramelly taste. Bit soft bubblegummy, caramelly taste, some cherry touches, lightly herbal, low bitterness. Delectable! So much better than the bottled versions I had!

2009 bottled rating:
Bottle courtesy of and shared with ogivlado who found it in Wien (thanks!) Poured an orange-brown body with a bigger than average persistent off white head. Slightly salty noste, pollen and dust, some sweet maltiness. Humm. The taste... sweet honeyish maltiness, some light salt near the end. Mild caramel drops, light soap. Empty aftertaste. Somehow fresh, refreshing but overall just lacking something.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2009 at 11:00
daniele (14518) reviewed
Dampfbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
ambrata buona schiuma piuttosto persistente note leggermente fruttate un po legnose leggero formaggio in bocca leggere lievi tostature caramello non molto amara un tocco di fruttato banana
Tried on 01 Feb 2009 at 18:20
Downender (11273) reviewed
Dampfbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Zeitgeist, Lambeth 10/10/08. Deep, slightly cloudy amber with a moderate, short-lived white head. Sweet caramel, red fruit and spice aroma. Flavour was also sweet, with a hint of spice, peppery hops and short, dry finish. Different and enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2008 at 16:32
wyzzywyz22 (6250) reviewed
Dampfbier from Erste Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel
17 years ago
3.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle, Carringtons, Manchester. Poured a dark amber colour with a vanishing off white head. Some vague sweet malt was happening , but really not much else. Watery, hints of rotting veg. Should have left this one in the cellar. Tedious.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2008 at 08:51