Gold
Private Landbrauerei Schönram

 

 

Clear amber brew with long-lasting foam in the Faust Weizen glass. Inviting aroma of cereal. Pleasant sudsy mouthfeel. Taste is quite malty and mildly sweet. A little darker grainy flavor with the modest hoppy finish. Overall this is highly drinkable, though on the strong side for a quaff. It's very full of flavor and seems like an excellent example of more robust German beer. From the 500 ml bottle purchased on the West Coast. Best By date is 07/11/25, so it's been around awhile but still good.

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, light golden color, mild white head. SRM of 7. (3.75)

Aroma: Aromas of pale Munich malts, earthy yeast. Clean. (4.00)

Flavor: Flavors of authentic and earthy pale Munich malts. Grassy, floral and earthy. Yeasty off the end and a clean finish. (4.00)

Feel: Medium body, strong combination, finishes, smooth. (4.00)

Compared to Tucher Brau Festbier 6/25: Pours similar, milder head. Stronger aromas. More earthy, grassy, authentic Munich malts. Less earthy honey. Winner: Schonram

Overall: Very nice and authentic grassy and earthy notes. Excellent. (Rating: 4.05)

 

Pours a clear golden yellow with thick, soapy head.

Smell is bready, crisp and clean. Notes of knäckebröd, rye crackers, citrus and some hints of wheat.

Taste is bready, clean and crisp with a slight yeastiness. Solid bitterness and notes of knäckebröd, rye, citrus and toast.

Mouthfeel is medium, creamy, smooth and well carbonated.

Overall, a fantastic lager, extremely well made.

Pale wheat color. Brief head typical of a lager. Smell and taste of white grape juice. Very mild. Simple and subtle. Again, like a lager in its lack of strong characteristics. Standard effervescence.