Kellerbier
Kellerbier is a type of German beer, a lager, which is typically neither clarified nor pasteurised.[1] The term Kellerbier literally translates as "cellar beer", referring to its cool lagering temperatures. Its recipe probably dates to the Middle Ages.
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In comparison with most of today's filtered and pasteurised lagers, Kellerbier contains more of its original brewing yeast, as well as vitamins, held in suspension. As a result, it is distinctly cloudy, and is described by German producers as naturtrüb (naturally cloudy).
Kellerbier and its related form Zwickelbier are often served directly from the barrel (for example, in a beer garden) but may be bottled as well. Since these beers do not undergo pasteurization, they are rather perishable; thus it is best to drink them as fresh as possible.
Zwickelbier
The term Zwickelbier refers to a weaker and less full-flavored variant of Kellerbier.[2] Originally, it was used to refer to the small amount of beer taken by a brewmaster from the barrel with the aid of a special siphon called the Zwickelhahn.
It is less hoppy, and typically not left to age as long as Kellerbier.[2]
Brewers of Kellerbier
- Aeronaut
- Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren
- Barn Hammer
- Berwick Brewing Company - "Hondo Keller Bier"[3]
- Bitburger
- Brauerei Baar AG
- Brauerei Kaiserdom
- Brewdog
- Brix City Brewing
- Burke-Gilman Brewing
http://www.burkegilmanbrewing.com/
- Dinkelacker
- Eichbaum
- Detmolder
- Flensburger Brauerei
- Gösser
- Hacker-Pschorr
- Hofbräuhaus
- Franziskaner
- Jack's Abby
- Köstritzer
- Kaiser Brau
- Karlsbräu
- Krombacher
- Krug Bräu
- Kulmbacher
- Landskron
- Latambarcem Brewers
- Lost and Grounded
- Moor Beer Co
- NightShift
- Paulaner
- St. Erhard
- Odd13
- Oettinger Beer
- Rittmayer
- Råå Bryggeri
- Störtebeker
- Weihenstephaner
- Riegele
- Stiegl
- Distelhaeuser Brauerei
- Ayinger
- Hausen Bier
- Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei
- Westheimer
- Zirndorfer
- Trillium
References
- Oliver, Garrett (2011-09-09). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 512. ISBN 9780195367133.
- "Zwickelbier". germanbeerinstitute.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- http://www.berwickbrewing.com/beer/#regular