Distelhäuser Brauerei
Regional Brewery
in
Tauberbischofsheim,
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Distelhäuser Brauhaus
Established in 1811
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Description
In the country side, on the banks of Tauber river and directly on "Romantische Straße" ("Romantic Road") there is a small village called Distelhausen, a district of Tauberbischofsheim. As the name suggests, "Distelhäuser Brauerei" (brewery of Distelhausen) is situated here; it is one of the medium-sized breweries in the German beer sector. The brewery was founded in 1811 as Brewery Womann and in 1876 acquired by Ernst Bauer. The brewery is owned by the Bauer family since that year.
In Distelhausen, 23 different kinds of beer are currently produced according to traditional regional brewages. Due to the long-lasting and trustful co-operation with domestic business partners and gastronomy and because of the tight coupling with regional suppliers from agriculture, industry and services, "Distelhäuser Brauerei" considerably supports regional economy in Franconia of Tauber River since the raw materials used are traditionally mainly from the region.
The brewery is a founding member of the Die Freien Brauer (Independent Brewers) initiative, an association of medium-sized private breweries in Germany and Austria. As early as 1956 the brewery involved its staff in various forms in the profits.
In Distelhausen, 23 different kinds of beer are currently produced according to traditional regional brewages. Due to the long-lasting and trustful co-operation with domestic business partners and gastronomy and because of the tight coupling with regional suppliers from agriculture, industry and services, "Distelhäuser Brauerei" considerably supports regional economy in Franconia of Tauber River since the raw materials used are traditionally mainly from the region.
The brewery is a founding member of the Die Freien Brauer (Independent Brewers) initiative, an association of medium-sized private breweries in Germany and Austria. As early as 1956 the brewery involved its staff in various forms in the profits.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Now known as: "Distelhäuser Hefe-Weizen". Beautiful orangey golden, surprisingly almost clear in the beginning with the sediment rather hard to shake loose. Not a very lively head either. But there’s nothing wrong with neither aroma nor flavours. Lots of the typical fruit-esters with notes of banana etc. Rather nice Hefe. 270505
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2005
at 17:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Now called: "Distelhäuser Dunkles Hefe-Weizen". Pale brown and unclear, slightly off-white head that last all the way through. Highly carbonated. Incredibly lovely fruit-esters with lots of citrusy notes. Some underliying sourness. Not that much to add - a great experience. 160505
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2005
at 17:04
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Dark amber-coloured, slightly off-white head. Surprisingly high carbonation. I would normally expect a light caramel-sweetness in a beer of this type. But here I find a rather harsh hoppiness. Slightly disappointing. 270405
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2005
at 12:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Flowery hops and malt aroma. Clear bright yellow color with small. collapsing head. Slight sour malt and moderate hops flavor - very pleasant. Good body. A good beer with decent hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2004
at 14:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Light banana and clove aroma. Clear yellow tan color with nice big head. Light tart malt, banana, and clove flavor. A very good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2004
at 13:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Sweet banana and cherry aroma. Cloudy light brown color with ample head. Slightly sweet banana and malt flavor - moderate carbonation but very light for a dunkelweizen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2004
at 12:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Strong molasses (sorghum) malt aroma. Medium tan clear color with small head. Sweet malt with hint of caramel - not too strong. Decent body and higher carbonation than typical Landbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2004
at 11:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Sweet malt aroma. Reddish tan color with ample but quickly collapsing head. Sweet malt flavor with moderate hops finish and some of the chalky (astringent) palate of most bocks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2004
at 12:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-rate from Bottle: Good spicy and roasted wheat notes, fruityness is the same. Fullbodied, chewy, a bit fizzy. Ryebread aftertatse, cherries, clementine retronasal. Certainly seems a lot more comlex this time around. Old rating: 6 4 6 2 11 Light banana and berry aroma. Cloudy orange-brown, fluffy off-white head. Lightflavored weizen: A bit grain, banana and berries. Light body. Lacks kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2004
at 12:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Grassy hops on doughy malt. Pale golden, lowish creamy head. Grainy and strawlike malt base with a good balance of Hallertau hops, dry bitterhop finish. Medium to light body, mellow sparkly mouthfeel. Not quite as nourishing as other Helles, but wonderfully refreshing in the 30C degrees summerheat we have right now.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2004
at 08:32