Handbrauerei Forstner

Microbrewery in Kalsdorf bei Graz, Styria, Austria 🇦🇹
Associated Venue: Handbrauerei Forstner - Out of business

Closed in 2022

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Dorfstraße 52, Kalsdorf bei Graz, 8401, Austria

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
0,33l bottle at home. BB 02/2016. dark yellow hazy color, small off-white head. smells belgian yeasty, ripe fruits, spices, parfumy, light herbal tobacco. nice smell. full body, soft carboation, slick mouthfeel. tastes citric, spices, peppery, belgian yeast, light alcohol, some ripe fruits, peach, herbal / grass. finishes lightly dry with notes of belgian yeast, grass and light fruits. quite good one, nice belgian yeast notes, drinks quite refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2016 at 10:52

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0,75l bottle shared with some friends. BB 09/2019. yellow hazy color, medium white head. smells of parfume, corn, spices, honey, peppery, weird smell. full body, very bubbly carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes fruity, belgian yeasty, parfume, flowery, nutty, marzipan. finishes rather bubbly with notes of alcohol, fruits and spices. decent enough but quite bubbly and also alcoholic, okish, not the biggest fan.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2016 at 17:21

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle, 330 ml at Fassldippler, Wien. Shared with JFK10000. Pours yellow with short lasting white head. starts sweetish, but leaves lasting burning feeling in throat, malty. Light bodied. Not really sure what’s the point.
Tried from Bottle at Fassldippler on 06 Apr 2016 at 12:37

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 330 ml at Fassldippler, Wien. Shared with JFK10000. Deep yellow to orange, large white head. Great fruity aroma and flavor. Sweetish, caramel, tropical fruit. Long bitter finish. Close to DIPA. Great stuff.
Tried from Bottle at Fassldippler on 05 Apr 2016 at 16:14

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
At Fassldippler, Wien. Not sure bottle or tap. Pours black with beige head, Coffeish aroma and flavor, medium bodied. Roasted malts, smooth, dry. Bitter finish. Wish it was less carbonated.
Tried from Bottle at Fassldippler on 05 Apr 2016 at 15:14

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Beerlovers, Vienna. Hazy orange color with almos no white head. Aroma of mal, banana, lemon. Taste, banana, malt, oranges, some spices. Not very tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2016 at 10:59

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from a trade with Werckmeister, many thanks. Pale golden color with big white head. Aroma is malty, sweet and tart fruits. Taste is big candied sugar and honey booze, slightly tart, typical Belgian Strong character. Carbonation is lower than expected, good. Maybe a little bit too boozy.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2016 at 12:18

6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Draught at Tribaun, Innsbruck
Red Amber color, hazy, with compact head. The aroma is strong, resiny, spicy, with hints of frankincense, and hops. The mouthfeel is too dry, it hinders the malt flavor; strong g bitterness, quite resiny hops.
Starts great, misses a bit, later. But it’s still a good hoppy Pale Ale.
Tried on 25 Dec 2015 at 03:49

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught at Tribaun, Innsbruck
Cloudy blond color. The aroma is a bit earthy, grassy. It fails a bit with the malt flavor, missing; strong bitterness, a bit herbaceous in the final, but almost vegetable, not the best result from hops.
Not impressive.
Tried on 24 Dec 2015 at 18:45

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330 ml bottle from Grand Whisky, Vienna.
Black body, with a big, fluffy, lacing, dark beige head.
Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, toast, liquorice, caramel, some dark fruits.
Taste follows this pretty much.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes quite soft, roasty, dry, a bit alcohol warming, with toast, coffee, liquorice, suntle caramel.

Nice one. Quite light bodied, but with nice, dry roasty notes and a good balance. Not among my favourite Stouts from Austria, but really solid and drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2015 at 17:30