Schwechater Zwickl
Brauerei Schwechat (Brau Union)

Schwechater ZwicklSchwechater Zwickl
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From:
Brauerei Schwechat (Brau Union)
 
Austria
Style:
Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
Ranked #112
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,100
Avg:
3.54 | pDev: 9.89%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
18
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 21, 2022
Added:
Oct 16, 2003
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by safaricook:
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Rated by safaricook from Netherlands

3.64/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Jun 14, 2013
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.89/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 500mL green bottle into a tumbler. Bottled 7/15/22, best by 11/15/22.

Appearance: pours a hazy medium yellow hue with a thin finger of frothy white foam. Head is pretty low but otherwise nice!

Smell: fresh and yeasty with a light maltiness. I really dig the zwickl aroma! There was a hint of skunkiness when I opened the bottle but it dissipated quickly.

Taste: malty and yeasty with a bit of hop bite at the end. The flavor seems a bit unbalanced at the end, but in general it’s a tasty beer.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a lovely creaminess.

Overall: this beer isn’t perfect - I feel like the finish is a little rough - but it is super refreshing. Good stuff!
Sep 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by justme from Massachusetts

Mar 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by wc94wc from California

Aug 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.14 by monkist from Hungary

May 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by DispyDnb from England

Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Shreyas from North Carolina

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by clarknova from Germany

Oct 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Michael_Windisch from Germany

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.46 by Oidmoe from Austria

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by Saviour from Russian Federation

Aug 16, 2014
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Schwechater Zwickl
,5l green glass bottle, €1,69 @ Julius Meinl Am Graben on 02.01.14
"Abgefüllt Am: 12.11.2013 / Mindestens Haltbar Bis: 12.03.2104"
... so 52 days old but still 69 before best by date.

Notes: Very hazy with yeast. Straw-gold body appears almost lemon-yellowish because of the yeast. Massive, rocky bright white head. Head retention and lacing are very good. Surprisingly not skunked in green glass! Aroma is floral with malt sweetness. Yeast is not really noticeable. Flavor displays grainy malt that's sweetish but really well balanced by floral hops with an herbal background. Round with an infused, very firm bitterness. Finishes almost as it started, just going from "bold" to "polished/smooth" in the finish. Body feels medium. Soft, fluffy carbonation that gently bristles. Almost creamy; smooth. Bright, flavorful, clean. Remarkably drinkable.

Also vom fass @ Zum Leupold, .3l for €3,90
Notes: The bartender told me that this was new on tap, I assume meaning fresh. Cloudly like a weizen, similar color. Tighter head. Retention is very good, and lacing is just as good or better. Clean fresh malt with noble hops (apologies for not doing better but they're cutting limes behind the bar, and smoking always throws me off). The flavor offers balanced malt and light hop with some minor yeast flavor. Firm bitterness. Dry finish with some lingering malt, yeast, hops and gentle bitterness. Fresh. Alive. Drinkable!
Jan 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ronin926 from Illinois

Sep 05, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Beerman1977 from Austria

May 31, 2013
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Reviewed by allboutbierge from Austria

3.15/5  rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jein...

A fairly average Zwickel. Grapefruit juice like color with thin and short lasting head, aroma full of biscuit, zest, dry herbs. Biscuit malt dominates flavors, a little bit of lemon and dry bread crust in background. Flavors are bit messy but nevertheless interesting. Mouthfeel is clean and would go well with a summer cook out.
Mar 11, 2009
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Reviewed by Globetrotter from Virginia

3.32/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
I found this in the fresh juices section of a large Vienna supermarket. It comes in a green half liter bottle with an elongated neck, a pull top cap and a red, gold and white label. No ingredient info. Best before 10/13/06, it was bottled nine weeks earlier - a bit long for a Zwickl, but OK. I opened it on 10/2/06.

Pours a very cloudy very light whitish yellow hue under a one finger off-white head with good retention and generating a couple lines of lace. The nose is crisp and hoppy, almost metallic, with a touch of lemon. The mouth is light and very prickly. Stark dry espresso bitter hits from the start, surprisingly strong adn bitter for such a pale beer. Not much in the way of malt, and the lemon is elusive. Just raw espresso bitter flavor. It's interesting, but way too one-sided. Not particularly good, either.
Oct 03, 2006
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

3.55/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Hazy orange appearance, beautiful foam, beige, compact.
Delicate malt in the smell, breadcrust, yeast, quite pleasant. And there is also some hop. Delicate and inviting.
Same for the taste, quite yeasty and breadcrust. Even some light spicy notes (orange peel? Anise?). In any case, good.
In the aftertaste there is a comebacking of the hoppy bitterness, and then again delicate malt and yeast. Again a little spicy (pepper?).
Jan 05, 2006
Schwechater Zwickl from Brauerei Schwechat (Brau Union)
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 18 ratings