Mahrs Bräu Kellerbier Ungespundet Hefetrüb

Brewed by Mahrs Bräu
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Bamberg, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

Hazy and pale orange in appearance, a tapioca-type head bubbles on the suface for a bit, then dwindles down...nice... Aroma: sharp, a bit, then soft, lightly citric, a touch sour, but, again, nice. Taste: hoppy kick in this, fullish body, solid mouthfeel, yeasty, yummy. Clean. Citric taste. A bit herbal. Zesty, and easy to drink. Quenchable, indeed. I like this. Very tossable, yet with plenty of taste to marvel at, though not amazing, by any means. I tend not to pick up expensive imported bottled beers, except for reasons of examination, the old trial and error, but if you want to try a zwickel, you won’t err with this example.

On draft at the brewery. Clean aroma, mild hops. Served in a beer stein, so I couldn’t really judge the appearance, apart from it having a long lasting white head. Clean malt flavor, perfectly balanced hops, a little rustic woodiness. Medium body, medium low carbonation, designed for drinking in mass quantities. I only wish I could get lagers like this in the US. Nothing fancy, but I could drink this all night.

My first venture into the land of kellerbiers, this one wasn’t disappointing, but it wasn’t impressive either. Poured with a very nice and creamy thick head that sustained itself quite well and laced all the way down. The aroma was malty and slightly wild (not sure how to describe, similar to what I remember from the biere de garde I had). The flavor was unique, with a strong malty and notable hops presence/balance as the highlight. However, each sip finished somewhat dry / bitter and closed with a pleasant honey aftertaste. This is German and it claims to follow the purity laws... but if I didn’t know any better, I would have accused them of pouring some honey in after brewing. A nice beer, but not something I’d go out of my way for here in the States (certainly would have again in Germany).

One of the best. No fancy words to describe it. I just think this is a super beer with a great taste from start to finish. One can read the other reviews for how it looks, etc.

Bottle (At Mahrs Brau): Hazy light amber. Quite moreish sweet malts. A little bit yeasty. Bitter but balanced hops. Very easy drinking.

Pours cloudy gold into a stein. Conglomerate head. Bread and dough aromas. Upfront chewy and creamy yeast which quickly dissipates to a dry slightly sour caramel finish.

Clear amber body with a foamy white head. Yeasty aroma, some smoke, floral hops. Watery texture in a medium body. Flavor is rather humdrum and lacking character. Dry and some tartness but all unremarkable.

Pours a two finger, white head that fades slowly leaving some lacing. Cloudy amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Hoppy nose. Starts with a mix of hops and sourness with hints of yeast, finish is crisp. $2.25 for a 500ml bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma. Bottled in March 2005.