Herrmanns Kellerbier

Brewed by Brauerei Herrmann
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Ampferbach, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

Warm light golden in the krug. Some haze and leaves a cap, not a long lasting head. The grassy hop is welcome in the aroma, but it really bursts forth fully and floral in the flavors. Is dry, quaffable although a tad thin.

@ Keller. Ceramic mug. Hazy tan. Light hop nose with some yeasty rusticity. Hoppy, minerally taste is rich and palate-coating. Still a little farmy but I like it.

Draught at Herrmann-Keller, Ampferbach. Probably golden, minimal head. Grassy and dry, yet fruity. Fairly light bodied. A tad salty but otherwise mild and drinkable, only lightly hopped. Well balanced and pleasing.

Bottle, thanks pivnizub. Cloudy (light clumpy) amber, big golden head. Light herbal and honeyish nose. Somewhat papery base, plenty of honey and straw. Fairly light. Restrained hop profile. Mellow, well-carbonated. A bit dusty retronasal.

(swing top bottle) Hazy, amber colour with a huge off-white foamy head. Sweet, slightly toasted malty aroma, yeasty and subtle fruity (citrus) with caramel and spicy herbal hops. Sweet-bitter flavour, lightl to medium bodied with a crispy carbonated. Moderately toasty cara-malty and slightly yeasty taste; medium-dry, sweet-bitter finish. Pleasant to drink, but I like the style a bit more hops orientated.

On tap at the Herrmann’s Keller, Ampferbach: Small foamy layer; robust citrousy, hoppy nose, backed by some sweet-malt; solid bitter, slightly sweetish flavour, light to medium-bodied; a bit lingering bitter-sweet finish. A very decent Kellerbier...........

Swing top bottle, bought at the brewery. Orange brown color. Butter, hops and wood in the aroma. Malty, buttery flavor with boiled milk and some hops. Werthers Echter sweets. Medium bodied. Light bitter and buttery aftertaste. Fairly clean beer, in which you can taste the Franconian countryside.