Schwechater Bier
Brauerei Schwechat (Brau Union)
- From:
- Brauerei Schwechat (Brau Union)
- Austria
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #431 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 70
Ranked #39,252 - Avg:
- 2.75 | pDev: 19.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 26, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2006
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
70
Okay
70
Okay
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Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia
3.65/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear, brilliant gold color. Frothy white head with moderate retention. Low aroma - spicy/herbal. Medium bodied and surprisingly dry. Restrained bitterness Crisp, clean finish. A refreshing, easy drinking beer. Not outstanding but good.
Oct 26, 2025
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.27/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Again, I find myself in the Brau Union orbit... maybe even their grasp.
And again, I find a brew better than its average ratings.
I drank this copy at room temperature and actually found it tastier, albeit less refreshing.
I like Vienna and it would take more than a few weeks for me to tire of this fine city.
But it has only taken me a few days to tire of just their beer. I need variety.
But Schwechater's Bier is balanced and its hops linger just long enough.
Mar 29, 2025And again, I find a brew better than its average ratings.
I drank this copy at room temperature and actually found it tastier, albeit less refreshing.
I like Vienna and it would take more than a few weeks for me to tire of this fine city.
But it has only taken me a few days to tire of just their beer. I need variety.
But Schwechater's Bier is balanced and its hops linger just long enough.
Reviewed by TrojanRB from Texas
3.02/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a pale gold with a finger of head that slowly settles, minimal visible carbonation
Smells pretty one dimensional....malt. Very little hop presence.
Fairly neutral taste. Malt isn’t overpowering, just a hint of hops, mostly for the bittering aspect.
Below average level of carbonation. Fairly dry.
Middle of the road euro lager.
Oct 03, 2018Smells pretty one dimensional....malt. Very little hop presence.
Fairly neutral taste. Malt isn’t overpowering, just a hint of hops, mostly for the bittering aspect.
Below average level of carbonation. Fairly dry.
Middle of the road euro lager.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.44/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Brau Union Österreich AG "Schwechater Bier"
,5l can for ,99€ at a Turmöl Tankstelle in Salzburg, AT
"Mindestens Haltbar Bis Ende: 05.2018..." and sampled in 09.2017
Look: Clear golden body beneath a short head of bright white that drops shortly and leaves only minor lacing behind.
Smell: Limited aroma of golden malt with only the suggestion of some 'generic' hops.
Taste: The golden malt isn't distinctly grainy, nor do any hop flavors really show up. It's light in flavor but balanced, with a moderate bitterness that's enough to dry it in the finish.
Feel: Light-medium in body and lightly crisp and then smooth.
Overall: A basic Euro lager that falls on the less bitter and hoppy side without becoming sweet, or even sweetish, and maintaining a nice balance. In the end, however, it lacks the character needed for it to become a "more than one" beer.
Sep 24, 2017,5l can for ,99€ at a Turmöl Tankstelle in Salzburg, AT
"Mindestens Haltbar Bis Ende: 05.2018..." and sampled in 09.2017
Look: Clear golden body beneath a short head of bright white that drops shortly and leaves only minor lacing behind.
Smell: Limited aroma of golden malt with only the suggestion of some 'generic' hops.
Taste: The golden malt isn't distinctly grainy, nor do any hop flavors really show up. It's light in flavor but balanced, with a moderate bitterness that's enough to dry it in the finish.
Feel: Light-medium in body and lightly crisp and then smooth.
Overall: A basic Euro lager that falls on the less bitter and hoppy side without becoming sweet, or even sweetish, and maintaining a nice balance. In the end, however, it lacks the character needed for it to become a "more than one" beer.
Reviewed by monkist from Hungary
3/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Though it is an Euro Pale Lager, the positive thing about it is that it feels a bit cleaner, you don't really feel any corn, the sick yeast or the skunk hops in it. It is not overcarbonated either. Better than the average sh*t lagers that you can buy, still you wouldn't want to go looking for one either...
May 13, 2017
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.82/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.82/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Good budget brew.
C- (2.82) / BELOW AVERAGE
Apr 10, 2016C- (2.82) / BELOW AVERAGE
Rated by LittleNeko from Germany
2/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
There are much better beers in austria!
Mar 08, 2015
Rated by chubenzino from California
2/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
One of the worst beers in Austria
Mar 08, 2015
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