Paracelsus Zwickl
Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH

 

 

500 ml bottle

pours a fairly clear medium golden, with thick white head. bready malt, a little yeasty in the aroma and taste. mildly sweet. thin to medium bodied.

 

Drunk fresh at the source at the Stieglkeller in Salzburg, Austria, in September 2023.

L: Thick, hazy, egg yolk yellow, with a thick, fluffy, bright white head. No carbonation was seen.

S: Nose is beef stock and sweaty socks, old grain. It smells like a beer shouldn't.

T: The umami and grainy notes continue in the mouth, with the addition of old hay and earthy, clay-like hops. Fruitiness comes out as the beer warms and overrides the umami richness. It's this warming change that makes the beer worth the effort.

M: Very smooth, very fluffy, Very nice.

O: As noted above, the beer changes presentation as it warms, moving from an umami-rich beef broth to a more fruity version, and that rescues the beer from being a one-and-done experience.

Cheers!
#394

On tap at an Irish pub in Vienna. Really quite good for the style. Yeasty, malty, unfiltered goodness and sweet in the finish. Easy drinking and delicious.

Seems I've stumbled upon something quite rare here, in a Safeway liquor of all places, just when I'd been about to give up the search. From a 330 mL bottle, this beer pours a hazy amber yellow, with three fingers of barely off-white head. On the nose, sweet bready malt, some musty hops, and a hint of tangy yeast. The taste basically follows, with a mild bready malt followed up by very gentle but noticeable hops, and some funky yeast, all quite laid back. None of the flavours are huge, but they are harmonious. The mouthful is perfect, sitting maybe just on the light side of middle weight, incredibly smooth, the carbonation very soft, especially for a lager. I can hardly do justice to how much better this is than the rather mediocre (for German/Austrian standards) Stiegl Goldbräu. Not filtering out the yeast seems to make all the difference, I guess. Overall an excellent Zwickl, refreshing and quaffable but still interesting, everything a Zwickl should be.

 

Had this on draft 6/13/22 @ Hopleaf.

Cloudy dull orange appearance.

Minimal khaki head; frothy lace.

Wheat, mild caramel & faint cream notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Rustic corn, caramel & mild cream flavors.

Great farmhouse vibes here; I hope to have another one day!

On tap at Bar on Buena in Chicago, IL.

This one pours a slightly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like dough, citrus, floral hops, crackery malt, and honey.

This is really pretty nice, and a liter of it went down quite easily. It's got a nice moderately sweet malt character, honey and breadiness, with a just a hint of hop character.

This is light bodied, clean, slightly creamy, and very full bodied for the style. It goes down really easily.

This is just about spot on for the style, with that soft doughy sweetness paired with a crisp finish.

Had on tap. Cloudy dirty golden body, cream colored head with thick bands of lacing. Botanicals lead the nose with grass and flowers, subtle grains and sweet malt balance. Taste actually is quite pleasant with how the hop botanicals dance off of the malt, which though it is sweeter for style, works well. Mild grains, lemon zest, and biscuit round out. Feel is bright, smooth, yet crisp and medium bodied.

 

Bottle. Cloudy straw with a thin dense head.
Aroma of grain (wheat) and distant yeast and tastes similar.
Light carbonation. Medium body. Quite smooth.
Reasonably interesting for my first beer of this style.

 

Rating for the Bio version. Great overall, with a bit astringent taste.