Westerwald-Brauerei H. Schneider (Hachenburger)

Regional Brewery in Hachenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 🇩🇪

Established in 1861

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Gehlerter Weg 12, Hachenburg, 57627, Germany
Description
In 1861 the 25-years old Heinrich Schneider decided to found a brewery on the “Grün’schen Hof” in Hachenburg. The Hachenburger brewery soon became the most important family brewery within the region. With business leader and co-owner Jens Geimer the family-owned company has reached the fifth generation and is still entirely independent.

Key to the success is that the beer is consistently cooled, the precious beer has achieved its special aroma over and over again for 150 years. What was true then is still true today: the long and cold ageing process is a fundamental requirement for a real Hachenburger as well as the use of high-grade raw materials. As well as the natural spring water from the Rothbach valley

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5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
An unclear dark orange beer with quite large chucks of yeast floating around in this unfiltered "pilsner" (that’s what the label reads) underneath a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of oranges and caramel, while the flavor is slightly acidic with notes of straw and oranges.
Tried on 16 May 2006 at 16:35

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a hazy, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Sweetish, malty nose. Medium body with plenty of sweet malt - some caramel also. Discreet hoppiness in the finish. Very pleasant. 150506
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2006 at 11:00

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a beuatiful, clear, reddish mahogany with a small, off-white head. Distinct aroma of cola. Light-bodied with a high carbonation. Distinct - somewhat artificial - cola flavour. Light bitter finish. 120206
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2006 at 09:57

2.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Red-mahogany color, poor head. Cola aroma. Taste of cola and soap. No, please…
Tried on 18 Feb 2006 at 06:55

3.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
A deep red beer "beer" with a brown head. Both the aroma and flavor are sweet and dominated by cola - I really don’t pick up any beery notes in this one, and ofcourse the body is thin.
Tried on 14 Feb 2006 at 17:07

2.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear pilsener golden with a small, creamy and very white head. Cloyingly sweet citrus aroma. Thin-bodied and excessively sweet with citrusy accents. Unpleasant tang of artificial sweeteners. Extremely synthetic. 290106
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2006 at 12:16

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Pilsener golden with a creamy, white head. Fresh, malty aroma. Medium body with a pleasant maltiness and some lightly floral hoppy accents. Pleasant and very fresh. 290106
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2006 at 12:03

2.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
A light yellow beer with a thin beige. The aroma is dominated by the lemonade. The flavor is mostly like lemonade, leading to a dry lemony end, while the body is thin.
Tried on 05 Feb 2006 at 05:32

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
A hazy orange beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of straw and hops. The flavor is also sweet with notes of straw, leading to a dry bittter end.
Tried on 01 Feb 2006 at 16:06

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(bottle) Clear and dark mahogany colour with a big foamy beige head. Sweet and minimal roasted malt aroma with caramel and a shy touch of herbal hops. Light bodied smooth mouthfeel with a sweetbitter toasted malty taste with caramel and a light bitter and herbal hoppy finish. Quite fine and balanced but rather slim brew.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2006 at 15:54