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Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl

Brauerei Bischofshof
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🌍 Germany · Kellerbier · One of 92 Kellerbiers in hopIQ

Regensburg's Bischofshof has been brewing since the Middle Ages, and the Zwickl is their unfiltered answer to everyday drinking. Naturally cloudy and lightly carbonated, it pours hazy golden with a soft, rounded malt body and a whisper of fresh yeast character — the kind of beer that tastes better the colder it gets. A cellar beer that belongs in a cellar, or at least somewhere honest.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Kellerbier.
Malt character
malty
bready
honey
wheat
Fermentation & yeast
yeasty
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl

Appearance

A brilliantly hazy golden amber with a natural cloudiness characteristic of an unfiltered kellerbier. A modest white head forms with good retention, suggesting fresh conditioning and gentle carbonation levels typical of cellar beers.

hazy goldennaturally cloudymodest white headpale amber

Aroma

Fresh and yeasty notes dominate the nose, with a clean breadiness from the malt base. Subtle grain character emerges alongside gentle, grassy hop notes that don't overpower the delicate balance of this cellar beer.

fresh yeastbreadclean grainsubtle herbal

Taste

The palate opens crisp and refreshing with rounded malt sweetness and soft breadiness. A light, dry finish emerges mid-palate with restrained bitterness (18 IBU) that cleanses rather than asserts, allowing the smooth malt character to shine through.

crisp maltbread and grainsoft and smoothdry finish

Finish

A clean, dry conclusion with lingering breadiness and subtle yeast character. The finish is refreshingly brief, characteristic of a well-crafted kellerbier designed for easy drinkability.

clean and dryshort lingeringrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
83
Appearance
81
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl

Serve at 7–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl

About Kellerbier

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Kellerbier?

Kellerbier is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Kellerbier

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, yeasty, clean character as Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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