Königsbacher Zischke
Königsbacher Brauerei

Königsbacher ZischkeKönigsbacher Zischke
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From:
Königsbacher Brauerei
 
Germany
Style:
Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 12.65%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 24, 2021
Added:
Jul 05, 2004
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by JEdmund:
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Reviewed by JEdmund from Kansas

3.95/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
(On tap at Brahaus Aktuell in Koblenz, Germany)

Appearance
Light, hazy yellow; no lacing

Smell
Faint hints of honey...little else

Taste & Mouthfeel
Opens with a good, crisp bitterness followed by honey-like malts; finishes fast and clean with just a tad of that honey flavor lingering

Overall
Light but really tasty and very easy to drink.
Jul 08, 2008
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Königsbacher Brauerei “Zischke”
,5L flip-top brown glass bottle coded “Mindestens haltbar bis Ende: 02.22 L13 13:19”


Look: Surprisingly both clear and light straw gold in color. The head is a short cap of dense white foam that holds very well. Hundreds of tiny bubbles can be seen racing towards the surface. Sadly, the lacing is limited.
Smell: Sweetish, doughy, and fruity with apple.
Taste: The flavor is not as sweet as the aroma suggests it will be. It’s a bit acidic, still apple-like, and stiff with bitterness. No hop flavors are found. It finishes gently acidic and mildly bitter with red apple fading steadily.
Feel: Medium bodied and gently crisp despite a clearly effervescent carbonation. Slightly astringent.
Overall: Refreshing and easily drinkable but certainly not the most well made beer out there.
Review #7,429
Sep 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jul 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by iftcoach from Germany

Dec 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Sep 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by chebode2 from Germany

Aug 17, 2017
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Rated by Tomais from Germany

3.74/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Would make a great session beer.
May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.34 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Unchi from California

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by odomosan from New York

Jun 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DuncanMcBommer from Germany

Mar 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Mar 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by rredshift from Germany

Mar 07, 2014
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Reviewed by JCBears from Germany

3.08/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

appearance: The clouded limey green color really a pleasure to look at depending on your perspective. Keep s a good lacy head.

smell: Weak malty smell. Fruity hints on the edges. You really have to get your nose in there to smell it

taste: Malty subtle flavor. Not pronounce and kind of disappointing.

mouthfeel: weak but somehow filling. Makes you want more it is almost explainable

overall: Why is this brew so good. For some reason this is a great beer and I love it but it doesn't taste like much and it really isn't very filling. Its just a generally good beer. And the wife loves it.
Jul 18, 2013
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Reviewed by freneticamnesic from Netherlands

3.8/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A - pale yellow, thick white pillowy head; dissipated fairly quickly, not much lacing

S - Citrus, yeasty, sugary malts. Very faint though

T - Like the aroma, the taste is very light. pale malts, slight hints of fruity esters, bit of lemon, bready/biscuit notes, and a light floral hoppy bitter finish

M - thin, crisp, very light carbonation

O - Although very light and mainly dominated by yeasty and citrusy flavours (something I'm not normally a huge fan of), something about this beer was really enjoyable. It has such a crisp, summery feel to it that it feels like you can drink it anytime. My .5L Bügelflasche was purchased at a CenterParcs in Germany, and for a bit under 2 euros, I'd say it's quite a steal.
Jul 01, 2013
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Reviewed by IchLiebeBier from Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Pale orange-yellow; cloudy; big head, long lasting

Aroma: Malty; slightly hoppy; slight aroma

Taste: Slightly bitter, but overall it is very watered down; very thin, like a radler without the lemon

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores
Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by clarknova from Germany

May 30, 2013
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.1/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
I was disappointed in this beer. Today I went to the speciality beer shop in Berlin, and i decided to buy 8 or so beers with the only criteria that each cost more than e2.00/ltr (or e1.00 for a standard 1/2l bottle). This approach probably weeds out 80-90% of the multitude of offerings. So tonight I've had a cracking couple of beers. But I hate to say it, this one is doing very little for me indeed, despite it's price.
Apr 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Odri from Canada (QC)

Sep 14, 2012
Königsbacher Zischke from Königsbacher Brauerei
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 32 ratings