Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Spezial
Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Lots of foam at first, not no special scent to it, but it got a nice sweetness, it's subtle but the beer feels really rounded all in all. My initial reaction was "Damn...this sh*t so fucking goodddd...", so that must mean something. It's such a nice beer, I highly recommend it.

Vom fass at Maulwurf in Vaihingen. Love when it’s served in the appropriate glass, both by style and branding. A clean, tasty Helles, above average no doubt, and an easy drinker. VfB Stuttgart is likely going to be relegated at the end of this 22-23 Bundesliga season. Sad!

De color ámbar, con un dedo de espuma de poca retención. Cuerpo ligero y alta carbonatación. Aroma herbáceo y maltoso. En boca tiene notas de amargor y dulzor.

Never go wrong with a monk’s brew

Yields a pale golden, hazed liquid with a huge, stable head.

Smells of dried herbs, lighter straw and caramel with just a note of rustic grains - very well balanced and intriguing.

Drinks soft, light and refreshing with a certain, well balanced softness to it.

Tastes of sugared bread dough, caramel and soothing wheat. Got an aqueous layer with some dried hops to it, opening up the palate to a pleasant, balancing dryness. Finishes even dryer, clean and crisp with a gentle softness to it, with just the right amount of remaining malts and hops to entertain the palate till the end.

This is quite lovely, just a tad too heavy on the malts and a bit too light during the finish.

From the half liter bottle, it pours a clear yellow golden color with a very large, thick white head. Scent is a bit of yeast and grass. In the mouth, it is clean with a bit of malt and some hops. Pleasant!

2019-06-19
330ml can served in a snifter. PRD 15.03.2019. MHD 15.03.2020. Gift from a friend at work.

Pours clear bright golden. Smallish head, medium to low carbonation. Smell is lager yeast, grass, mild honey.

Taste is a nice blend of honey sweetness and moderate hoppiness. Easy drinking light beer, some interesting floral notes.

Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Overall, not bad at all.


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2024-09-10
500ml bottle from the hotel "honor system" beer fridge in Dornhan. Date on the bottle is 03.09.2024, which I hope is "bottled on." Maybe a bit more herbal than I indicated in my previous review. Basic conclusion is pretty much unchanged.

 

 

Review: Bottle of Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Spezial: ABV: 5.2%

Using the soft pure brewing water from the Black Forest.

Looks fantastic on pour, very clear golden yellow colour on show.

Despite the photo, the head dies a quick death, very flat, which is a little disappointing

Some slight carbonation,

Apart from shit head, it looks good..

Had a very nice beery smell, very good, very tinty on the nose, smelling of grains, nice sweet smelling malts with some lemon citrus...

A smooth light crisp drink, not too much to taste,

Bit sour, bit creamy,

Some malts

Any taste is felt in the aftertaste, with a hoppy bitterness which is manageable,

But overall a very light and smooth drink, but nothing amazing, ok......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice drinkability