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Zwickelbier

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Zwickelbier is the brewery's unfiltered lager, poured fresh from the fermentation and lagering tanks on brewery tours and served on draught at the brewery's inn Zum Löwen in Schwäbisch Hall. It is a hazy gold with a rocky, creamy white head. The nose is grainy and yeasty with a hop edge. On the palate it is balanced and medium-bodied, bringing cereal grain, fresh hops and a touch of yeast, and it closes in a lingering, semi-dry finish with a moderate bitterness.

ABV
5.0%
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
yeastyhoppymalty
yeasty
hoppy
malty
bready
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, grainy malt sweetness layered with fresh yeast notes that speak to the beer's tank-fresh character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zwickelbier

◎ Appearance

Hazy gold with excellent clarity for an unfiltered lager, allowing the pale malt character to show through with luminous depth. A rocky, creamy white head forms with solid retention and fine Schaumkleiden down the glass, characteristic of a fresh-poured Kellerbier.

hazy goldcreamy headbright for unfiltered

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy malt sweetness layered with fresh yeast notes that speak to the beer's tank-fresh character. A subtle hop edge emerges on closer inspection—herbal and floral rather than assertive—framing the malt without dominating.

grainy maltfresh yeastherbal hop edge

◐ Taste

Medium-bodied and well-balanced on the palate, opening with cereal grain and clean malt sweetness. Fresh noble hops integrate throughout the mid-palate with a touch of yeast complexity, leading to a lingering semi-dry finish with moderate bitterness that resolves cleanly without astringency.

cereal grainbalancedmoderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is semi-dry and lingers pleasantly, with the hop bitterness and grain body receding gradually rather than abruptly. A whisper of yeast persists in the aftertaste, inviting another sip.

semi-drylingering
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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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About Kellerbier

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What is a Kellerbier?

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