Neuzeller Closter Zell (Golden Abbot)

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle
Style: Premium Lager
Neuzelle, Brandenburg, Germany

Nice brownish gold, thick head, generous bubbling. Aroma is delightful -- floral, hoppy, with notes of sweet grass and rum. Taste is not timid, full-on malt, coffee, chocolate and generous bitter hops. Mouthfeel as good as most any lager. Good overall choice in full-bodied Dortmunder.

I’m acutally enjoying this quite a bit. It has a slightly bitter, malt, wet seed aftertaste, which I’ve come to enjoy. It’s definitely funky about it, but it’s also very crisp and clean and comes together as a fine lager. Nice golden color, but not much head. Aroma is a bit flat, too. Average mouthfeel... not too dry, which is a plus.

Appearance: bright golden to orange in color, with a short, white head. Aroma: thick, bold, fruity (orange, citrus, peach), some hops, but largely malt, which provides the big sweetness that abounds through every aspect of this brew. So sweet that it’s a touch candyish at times, and a little coppery, too. Reminds me of a marzen/Oktoberfest, though it also feels a bit like a bock. A rich nose, with considerable depth. Smooth tasting, with a faint, lingering, fruity sweet finish, with more flavors emerging as we drink. Huge malt is everywhere, in each swallow and gulp, very giving, very generous, rich and delicious. A very tasty lager, which would go fine with most any meal, and isn’t bad on it’s own. No wonder those monks look so damned contented!

Pale amber color, no head, very sweet honey nose and taste like sugarwater.

Not good. Sweet honey-ish nose, pale copper color, no head. Odd grape, fruity taste with brown sugar flavors. Artificial chemical end. Thin and watery.

Not much head. A malty aroma. At some points it seemed to have some munich character. At other points it seemed to be hiding a little candi sugar. Very little hops at all, flavor, aroma or bittering. I did drink it a little onthe warm side, mid 50’s

This is a ok Lager. Malty, sweet, and caramel flavors. Finishes plain, thick, and dry.

Hazy, bright amber-copper color with a small foamy off white head with some lacing. Has a sweet fruity and nutty aroma. Sweet and malty, bready caramel flavors, finishes sweet, medium body with a smooth and lightly carbonated mouthfeel, alcohol well hidden.