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Berliner Kindl Zwickel Naturtrüb

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Launched in 2016, the Zwickel Naturtrüb is the unfiltered Berliner Kindl as it comes from the cold lagering cellar, named after the tap brewers use to draw a first sample. It is a bottom-fermented cellar beer at 5.2 percent, served mostly on draught in Berlin pubs, and it is also the beer base of the brand's lemon radler. It pours hazy golden with a firm head. The nose is spicy and slightly nutty. A brisk entry gives way to a fine sweetness and a soft, yeasty body, while the hop leads the finish without turning sharply bitter.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
spicyyeastyhoppy
spicy
yeasty
hoppy
nutty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with spicy and herbal notes, likely from noble-variety hops used in the kettle and lagering cellar.
also:malty
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Berliner Kindl Zwickel Naturtrüb

◎ Appearance

Pours a hazy golden color with pronounced cloudiness from suspended yeast and protein, characteristic of an unfiltered Kellerbier. A firm, persistent head sits atop the glass with good retention and fine lacing on the walls. The haziness dominates the visual profile, underscoring the beer's natural, unprocessed character.

golden, hazyfirm headyeast-suspendedfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with spicy and herbal notes, likely from noble-variety hops used in the kettle and lagering cellar. A subtle nuttiness emerges beneath, complemented by light bread-grain undertones. Clean fermentation character with minimal fruity esters, allowing the malt and hop aromatics to dominate without aggression.

spicy, herbalnutty undertonebread-grainclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Entry is brisk and crisp, with fine carbonation lifting the palate. Mid-palate develops a delicate sweetness from soft malt character and the yeasty, slightly grainy body typical of cellar beers. Hop character remains present and balanced, leading into the finish without turning sharp or astringent; bitterness stays restrained.

crisp entrysoft bodyfine malt sweetnessbalanced hops

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering hop character and a subtle yeasty softness persisting on the palate. No harshness or excessive bitterness; the aftertaste remains smooth and inviting.

clean, drysoft lingeringhop-led finish
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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