Krug Ebelsbach Heilig Länder Hausbrauerbier

Brewed by Würzburger Hofbräu (Schörghuber)
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Würzburg, Unterfranken/Bayern, Germany

Bottled (brewed at Werner in Poppenhausen according to the label, and at Krug Ebelsbach according to the lady at the brewery in Ebelsbach). Clear amber, rich firm head. Spicy toffee aroma. Medium sweet with rounded mouthfeel. Mildly papery with light-medium body and low bitterness. A fairly solid effort.

Bottle, from Vroni’s in Bamberg July 2005. Copper, moderate white head and moderate condition. Gentle malty sweetness in the nose with a hint of roasted malt, soft and sweetly malty in the mouth with a touch of burnt toast and hops to balance it out before the sweetness returns in the gentle soft finish.

Amber color. Malty sweetish flavor with licorice, some hops and plums. Just a touch of butter. A slight touch of cinnamon in the aroma. Some boiled milk and licorice in the aftertaste. OK.