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Knoblach in Schammelsdorf |
| Posted by Barry on 2016-03-18 03:06:46 |
| Yes, it's a very good point and I do remember your comment. But, bitterness is one of the aroma/flavour characteristics of hops (along with many others, of course) and, to the best of my knowledge, you can't get bitterness without adding hops - unless through faulty brewing techniques, as you say. So, by any definition, Knoblach's beer is, if not insanely hoppy, much more hoppy than many other Franken brews, which, as I think you have commented from time to time, often taste as if a hop plant was merely waved over them! It's all down to the aspiration of the brewer and local taste, though I find it strange that there should be such a difference between Knoblach and most of the surrounding breweries, perhaps with the exception of Greis, which I thought had a very odd kind of bitterness. Ok, I know that many disagree with my view, so I'm going to do my best to get there again this year and give it another chance. Not sure what the point is about Witzgall - I didn't sample the Lagerbier (except at the Keller, where it was fizzy beyond all bounds of reasonableness) but seem to recall that the Vollbier at the Gastatte was not at all bitter or particularly hoppy but a bit like those malty, well balanced beers that you find in Franken Schweiz. But it was quite a few years ago, so will have to check again (not so far from Buttenheim for a visit this year). |
| Followups: |
 Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Mosquit on 2016-03-18 04:20:59 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 04:23:40 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jürgen Wening on 2016-03-18 04:25:37 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 04:29:31 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jürgen Wening on 2016-03-18 04:29:42 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jürgen Wening on 2016-03-18 04:32:27 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jason on 2016-03-18 04:40:11 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 05:28:28 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 05:30:38 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 07:21:08 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf / Witzgall Landbier by Mosquit on 2016-03-18 08:43:10 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf / Witzgall Landbier by Nick B. on 2016-03-18 08:52:10 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jason on 2016-03-18 10:06:14 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf / Witzgall Landbier by Mosquit on 2016-03-18 11:44:06 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Gunnar H on 2016-03-18 12:36:28 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-19 03:26:29 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Jürgen Wening on 2016-03-22 02:35:26 |
| Löwenbräu Vestenberg by Nick B. on 2016-03-22 03:45:18 |
| Löwenbräu Vestenberg by Jürgen Wening on 2016-03-22 03:50:42 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-22 04:15:54 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Mark Andersen on 2016-03-22 05:51:32 |
| Löwenbräu Vestenberg by Nick B. on 2016-03-22 06:00:18 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-22 06:12:18 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Michael James on 2016-03-24 08:45:04 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf / Witzgall Landbier by Michael James on 2016-03-24 08:54:48 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-24 10:43:26 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Michael James on 2016-03-24 11:25:44 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by TreinJan on 2016-03-24 13:51:08 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Michael James on 2016-03-24 16:24:09 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-24 17:31:23 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-25 03:57:29 |
| Oxygen by Nick B. on 2016-03-25 04:36:03 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-25 06:49:04 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-25 08:30:06 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-25 09:04:38 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Nick B. on 2016-03-25 09:12:04 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-25 10:04:51 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Mark Andersen on 2016-03-25 11:43:18 |
| Oxygen by Andy H on 2016-03-25 12:41:27 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Andy H on 2016-03-25 12:51:46 |
| Oxygen by Andy H on 2016-03-25 15:25:34 |
| Oxygen by Barry on 2016-03-26 04:41:22 |
| Oxygen by Andy H on 2016-03-26 05:52:47 |
| Oxygen by Nick B. on 2016-03-26 06:16:48 |
| Oxygen by Andy H on 2016-03-26 06:44:20 |
| Oxygen by Barry on 2016-03-26 10:26:37 |
| Knoblach in Schammelsdorf by Barry on 2016-03-26 10:31:31 |
| Oxygen by FredW on 2016-03-26 10:54:10 |
| Regular gatherings... by FredW on 2016-03-26 10:57:48 |
| Decoction by Nick B. on 2016-03-27 04:01:56 |
| Decoction by Mosquit on 2016-03-27 08:45:32 |
| Regular gatherings... by Andy H on 2016-03-27 11:57:01 |
| Decoction by Barry on 2016-03-28 01:18:25 |
| Decoction by Nick B. on 2016-03-28 02:31:32 |
| Regular gatherings... by Nick B. on 2016-03-28 02:39:18 |
| Decoction by Barry on 2016-03-28 03:48:48 |
| Decoction by Nick B. on 2016-03-28 04:44:51 |
| Regular gatherings... by Mark Andersen on 2016-03-28 06:33:30 |
| Gushers by FredW on 2016-03-28 06:52:01 |
| Regular gatherings... by Barry on 2016-03-28 12:53:47 |
| Gushers by Barry on 2016-03-29 02:57:30 |
| Gushers by Nick B. on 2016-03-29 04:44:02 |
| Gushers by Gerhard Schoolmann on 2016-03-29 05:03:59 |
| Gushers by Nick B. on 2016-03-30 01:21:29 |
| Gushers by Gerhard Schoolmann on 2016-04-01 02:48:09 |