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Roter Granat

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Brioche, wild strawberries, peach and fresh herbs on the nose, white bread and a meadow of hay on the first sip, then caramel and honey, malt-forward, with a noticeable yeasty note and a bitterness reminiscent of black tea. Named for its light red colour, Roter Granat is a lightly hazy, full-bodied bottom-fermented Zwicklbock with 6.8% ABV and 16.3° original gravity, brewed as a limited autumn edition.

ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber15
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
caramelmaltypeach
caramel
malty
peach
honey
yeasty
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with brioche and wild strawberry notes, accompanied by peach and fresh herbal undertones that suggest meadow-like quality.
also:berry,herbal
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Roter Granat

◎ Appearance

Roter Granat presents a light red hue that justifies its name, with a lightly hazy appearance derived from yeast rather than protein or grain suspension. The full body settles into the glass with good carbonation, and the white foam builds with moderate retention, displaying fine Schaumhaftung along the walls.

light redlightly hazywhite headfull-bodied

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with brioche and wild strawberry notes, accompanied by peach and fresh herbal undertones that suggest meadow-like quality. White bread and hay emerge on closer inspection, underpinned by a noticeable yeasty character that rounds out the aromatic profile with warmth and depth.

brioche, strawberrypeach, herbsbread, hayyeasty

◐ Taste

Entry reveals white bread and grassy meadow notes before caramel and honey develop across the mid-palate, confirming the beer's malt-forward nature. A pronounced yeasty presence weaves throughout, while bitterness reminiscent of black tea emerges in the back, lending structure without aggression to the full body.

caramel, honeypeach, berryblack tea bitternessmalty

◑ Finish

The finish is warm and moderately lingering, with caramel and honey notes fading gradually while the herbal-tea bitterness leaves a drying impression on the palate.

warm finishherbal dryness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
74
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 9–12°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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What is a Bock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

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