Biermanufaktur Engel
Commercial Brewery in Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪
Established in 1738
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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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before October 2025. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, moderately fruity-floral aroma of grains, some straw and traces of lemon peel. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, a little fruity-floral and minimally grassy taste of grains, straw and a touch of lemon peel, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little dry finish. Medium to full body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Pleasant lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2025
at 17:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before January 2026. Clear, dark reddish brown with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, nuts and some raisins. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, a little fruity taste of caramel, nuts, some cocoa and light raisins, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little roasty finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Simple but pleasant Dunkel, one of the better beers from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2025
at 18:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma of light malts and floral and herbal hops, a hint of honey. Malty flavour, slightly on the sweet side, followed by herbal hops. A faint hint of some sourish notes in the background.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2025
at 14:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before July 2025. Hazy, very dark brownish amber with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite yeasty-spicy aroma of caramel, overripe banana, clove, cocoa and some nuts. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite yeasty-spicy, minimally roasty taste of caramel, cocoa, overripe banana, clove, nuts and hints of marzipan, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Pleasant Dunkelweizen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 17:38
5.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before January 2026. Slightly hazy, golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, slightly fruity-floral and minimally grassy aroma of grains, some lemon peel, hints of fresh grass and a touch of honey. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly grassy and minimally fruity-floral taste of grains, straw, light honey and hints of lemon peel, followed by a short, gently bitter, a little dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 16:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before January 2026. Clear, dark reddish brown with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, a bit roasty aroma of caramel, cocoa and toasted nuts. Gently sweet, malty, a bit roasty, moderately bitter taste of caramel, cocoa, toasted nuts and a touch of wet leaves, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little roasty finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2025
at 16:59
8.2/10
Malty and sweet. Quaffable with such a drinking vessel
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 17:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Unclear golden with a fluffy head. Very floral, grassy, straw, hay, grain, fruity. Hoppy bitterness, fruity grainy sweetness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry hoppy grassy grainy floral bittersweet finish. A very nice Kellerpils, very floral, hoppy and grainy!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2025
at 19:34
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
50cl bottle from Factory foods.
Thick off white head. Cloudy golden pour. Light citrus.
Thick off white head. Cloudy golden pour. Light citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2025
at 17:35
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4
500ml bottle. Pours clear amber with a tall off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, toasted malt, caramel. Light bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2025
at 19:21