About
The first documented existence of a brewery on the location of today's Kneitinger at Arnulfsplatz was recorded more than 400 years ago. After many changes of ownership, in 1861 Johann Kneitinger I came into the possession of the brewery via marriage, together with the already existing Sommerkeller at Galgenberg. The skilled master brewer was the first to develop our strong Bockbier, with great success. After his death, his son Johann Kneitinger II refined the beer recipes even more. He also opened the restaurant at Arnulfsplatz, today known as the "mother house". Then, in the third generation, Johann Kneitinger III continued to manage the traditional company together with his wife Sofie. He died in 1975, and Sofie was his sole heir. While she was still living, she founded the "Hans und Sofie Kneitinger-Stiftung" in 1985. She died in 1991 and since then, the foundation has been the owner and operator of the Johann Kneitinger Brewery.
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at Battersea Beer Festival 6 Feb 08. Dark red brown colored. A decent white head. Sweet malty aroma. Sweet roasted malty flavor. Some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2008
at 15:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle at Battersea BF 08. Pale gold with thin white head. Some hop on aroma. Decent lager, bit of hop on end. Yeasty aroma. But citrus hop on finish is good with an overall impression of a clean lager (no fish).
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2008
at 08:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle at Quinns, Camden. Ruby/brown with thin beige head. Decent bock, nice choc, bit grainy. Little bit of sour damson fruit. Sourness keeps it in check. Pretty good and tasty. Nice fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2008
at 11:58
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Vom Fass at the brewery tap 27 Jun 07. Dark brown colored. A small creamy head - lasting for a few minutes. Some malt in the aroma. Otherwise quite anonymous with some traces of caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2008
at 13:33
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Vom Fass at the brewery tap 27 Jun 07. Pale golden colored. An OK creamy head. Some fruity aroma. Modest fruity flavor with some bitterness in the finish. Lacing.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2008
at 13:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap (at the brewery) Chestnut-amber coloured, smaller lacing off-white head; nutty, caramelly nose with a toasted touch and a metallic tinge; solid bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; caramelly, slightly sweetish finish with a bitter counterpart in the aftertaste. Well balanced, delicious brew..........
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2007
at 13:03
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap (at the brewery): Golden, firm creamy white head; faint grainy-worty nose with very faint illusions of hops; light to moderate bitter-sweet flavour, soft MF, light to medium bodied; grainy-fruity finish with atinge of sourness in the aftertaste. Drinkable, nothing more..........
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2007
at 13:00
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pale golden with a slight white head. Herbal, grassy aroma followed by a sweet malt flavour. OK but not memorable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2007
at 15:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle from Reading BF. chestnut brown with a slight beige head. Aroma was of sweet malt. Flavours of red fruits with warming alcohol coming through discordantly in the finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2007
at 18:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Reading BF 06. Deep ruby with lasting bneige head. Overly carbonated, nice toffee though. Some coffee and bit of choc. I am a big fan of dunkels and this hit the spot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2006
at 13:21