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Drossenfelder Bräuwerck Visit |
| Posted by Michael James on 2015-04-03 00:37:30 |
| Yesterday I visited Drossenfelder Bräuwerck in Neudrossenfeld. Very beautiful and cozy hill-side town, the brewery is centrally located in a rather large but modest-looking building. The interior is swank and modern and polished. Four beers from tap, Hell, Dunkles, Weizen and Bockbier: Tagwerck Helles - Rich pilsner maltiness, strongly toasty but also husky and raw-smelling, more as it warms. Low acidity and low carbonation leave it a little syrupy / flabby... seems really close to being "great" helles but could use some polishing. Nachtwerck Dunkel - Nutty, chocolate-y and bread-y malt, also lacks acidity so it sits flabby in the mouth. Very faint huskiness but not to level of the Hell. Enjoyable but rough. Bockbier - Honey and grain husk malt character, lemon-y hops, some plastic and alcohol off-notes. Unlike the Hell and Dunkles it's overly acidic, highly carbonated and rough in the mouth. Very difficult to drink. Landwerck Helles Weizen - Spot on weissbier, banana, clove, toasty malt, phenols. Sits somewhere between Hell and Amber in color. Highly carbonic and moderatley bitter with low sweetness. Very satisfying quencher. |