Schloss Eggenberg Naturtrüb

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Vorchdorf, Austria

Bottle in Vienna, 2006. Golden yellow, and quite cloudy indeed. Decent white creamy head. Relatively strong aroma of malt and yeast. Flavor not as malty as the aroma, but with decent malt. Rather dry, with little of the yeast taste you come to expect form a zwickl. Finish is rich in hops, and dry. Altogether not much malty richness for a vollbier. Also, I can not see what the lack of filtration has done for this beer. It does not taste unfiltered. A decent drinking beer, with good hops, but a bit disappointing.

Tap at Rustico. Misty, sunny, bright yellow pour. Clean, sweet tart lemon zest aroma; hints of biscuit, honey, pear and bubblegum. Charming bittersweetness. Zesty earthy sweetness in a lightly gritty grain flavor; soft bitterness and a very bready, calm sugar balance. Needly, herbal hops and a punchy lemony acidity provide counterpoint; a lingering touch of cinnamon bread mid palate. The alternation of bitter and sweet in this example is almost mechanical in precision. Medium body has a crisp and juicy texture; sparkling and soft. Long, wooden bitterness in the finish; refreshing and substantial, showing palapably careful balance throughout. Awesome.

Draft @ Rustico. Pours a hazy, deep golden-straw color; bright white head with good retention and glistening, fine-bubbled lacing; gorgeous, mouthwatering pour. Very crisp, dry, tasty aroma: crackers, soft citrus and yellow fruits, some honey. Medium mouthfeel: crisp, toasty crackers and breadiness and citrus; some light acidity; very crisp and clean and drinkable with a solid, toasty malt core; excellent stuff. Medium finish: toasty malts, cereal, and dry mineral / citrus bitterness; crisp, clean end.

Slightly hazy, light yellow color with a thick white head leaving filmy lace down the glass. Aromas of grass and hay, lemon, almost acidic in the way it pierces the nose. Flavor is a thick pleasant blanket of light honey, hay, and a medium dry bitterness to clean the palate in anticipation of the next sip. Full but not sticky, finishes clean, and makes for a refreshing treat.

On draught at Rustico in Alexandria, Va. Had a couple with wickedpete and my pops. Good times. The beers pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a small white head and lace. Nose is light hops, earth, and fresh malts. Flavor and palate are very clean with mild hop flavors. This is a great session beer that I could easily drink all day.

Very nice, natural notes throughout. Visually, very cool -- with a persistent haziness that telegraphs the healthy dose of sediment active in the unfiltered beer. Can’t say I have anything to compare this style against, but think of it as a wet, light springtime version of a good hefe. Conplex aromas and flavors are floral and grassy and earthy, think of a meadow. Really drinkable and delicious.

Amber color, small but stable good-looking head. The sweet malt dominates the aroma. The taste of malt is in the flavour firstly, sweet and sirupy, but i feel a hidden hopness and a light citrus taste. The texture is smooth and light, complex body. Sweet aftertaste. Drinkable too:)

500ml bottle. Cloudy orange color. Brewery fresh malt and yeast aroma. Pretty mellow wheat(?) beer with a minimal lemony bite. Creamy and intensely drinkable. This is a really exceptional beer, albeit it subtle and restrained. Hop bite fades smoothly into background. A great beer. Truly a balanced beer.