Biermanufaktur Engel

Commercial Brewery in Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪

Established in 1738

Contact
Haller Straße 29, Crailsheim, 74564, Germany
Description
The first record of the inn and brewery “Zum goldenen Engel” in Crailsheim from 1738 reads “annual production volume 150 buckets.” In 1877 George Fachs becomes the new owner of the brewery. The Fachs family still owns - now in the fifth generation - the brewery. In 1984 Engel becomes the first German brewery to bottle Radler. Since the turn of the millennium, Engel-Biermanufaktur has developed into a specialty brewery that regularly receives awards for its beers.

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3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
(bottle) Golden yellow colour with medium head. Sweet malty aroma. Sweet malty taste and nothing more. Better than the Kellerbier Dunkel by Engelbräu I had before, but all in all unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2005 at 10:59

2.5/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2
(bottle) Dark amber colour with no head. Sweet malty aroma with hints of toffee. Tastes too sweet with only a little bit of hops in the background. Unbalanced & disappointing. This is rather a Malzbier or something is wrong with my sample bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2005 at 10:27

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Pretty, dark amber, not much head and actually a bit low in carbonation. Lots of caramel and slightly smoked. Sweetish and pleasant. Discreet hoppiness. 150305
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2005 at 12:27

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Blond color. Ordinary aroma, with some vanilla and very light broth. Boring lager.
Tried on 14 Mar 2005 at 04:37

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
A hazy yellow beer with a huge white head. Both the aroma and flavor are sweet with strong notes of lemon, while the body is thin.
Tried on 31 Dec 2004 at 10:17

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
A clear amber beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet fruity with notes of straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and a dry hoppy end.
Tried on 29 Dec 2004 at 14:57

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle Cloudy yellow, big fluffy head. Banana and clove present in the aroma, unfortunately the flavors are a bit flat in comparison and a after a while a metallic note sneaks in. Body is pretty thin, mouthfeel fizzy and aftertaste slightly glue-like.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2004 at 14:19

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle Dark golden, big head. Slightly grainy nose with a hint hop freshness. Flavors tilt to the fruity malt and dusty grain side. Medium body, mellow carbonation. Fat malt aftertaste. Of course a landbier is expected to taste like an haystack, but I would love to taste some aromatic hops in there to give it a bit freshness.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2004 at 10:11

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
An amber beer with a light brown disappearing head. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of straw and caramel as well as hints of alcohol. The flavor is of roasted malt, caramel and straw in the middle, and the warmth of alcohol in the end.
Tried on 06 Dec 2004 at 18:25

4.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
A dark orange beer with a fine white head. The aroma is sweet and primarily of straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and straw leading to a dry grassy hoppy end. Nothing wrong with this one - just boring.
Tried on 21 Nov 2004 at 14:37