Knappstein Enterprise Winery & Brewery (Lion Co Kirin Holdings) Reviews

raskolnik	4.8 Knappstein Reserve Lager Was my all time favourite until the brewery shut down.... Saturday, August 3, 2019
KegMaestro27	4.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager One of the best Australian beers. Perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness. Sadly, The new winery owners have decided to stop its production. Sunday, June 16, 2019
stesha	5 Knappstein Reserve Lager My all time first choice of beer. Complex flavours. Hard to find these days....hope its still being made. Thursday, March 15, 2018
macca147	2.6 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottled. Pours a pale biscuity copper gold with a white head. Aroma: biscuity malt, grass, mild caramel, sweet malt, mild lemon notes. Taste: biscuity malt, straw, mild sweet malt, mild caramel, very mild lemon flavours. Thin bodied. Moderate to high carbonation. Easy drinking. Ok but not good. Sunday, February 11, 2018
gibbo_88	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Friday, December 22, 2017
hlockie	4.6 Knappstein Reserve Lager Tuesday, December 12, 2017
ANZUShophunter	3.4 Knappstein Reserve Lager From bottle in shaker. Pours pale yellow with 1-finger head and lively CO2. Fruity aroma is mixed with a bit of breadiness. Quite tasty and the Nelson Sauvin hops take this lager a cut above the rest. One of the best lagers in Oz imo. Monday, January 2, 2017
BrettC	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Fruity nose but initial crisp malt on the tongue witha hoppy/bitter finish and aftertaste. Quite complex. Monday, October 31, 2016
Marc280	3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pours pale straw with a nice floral aroma. The taste is something really different from what I’ve experienced with other beers. The savion hops bring a white wine taste along with floral and fruity notes, quite nice! The only real let down for me was it is over carbonated for my liking. Quite fizzy... Overall, I would happily have it again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for Android Monday, April 25, 2016
mrjez	3.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pours a crystal clear pale straw gold with a good head of white foam. The aroma shows nice sauvin white grape, biscuity lager malt, a hint of general fruitiness. The taste is very clean, grainy, fruity hop. It’s light on the feel, but flavour alludes to a higher than average ABV. It’s crisp and refreshing, not too dry, nicely carbonated. Great lager. Thursday, March 10, 2016
akilburn1973	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Wednesday, September 2, 2015
climberbob	3.1 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottle. Pale. Weird large bubble thin head that does not last. Hazy straw color. Nice fruity floral aroma. Floral taste. Notes of lemon and passionfruit. Slightly tart. Decent. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, February 3, 2015
MrPlow	3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Monday, January 5, 2015
xanarchyx	3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Wednesday, December 31, 2014
monoroc	3.2 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pours yellow, golden color with a minimal head. True: Smells like a fruity white wine. also picking up some floral notes. Sweet, bready taste with a smooth finish. Carbonation is a bit low. Surely not a ordinary lager, but not quite my style. Does’t mean it’s not good. Monday, October 27, 2014
LxC	2 Knappstein Reserve Lager Tuesday, October 14, 2014
RafeAU	3.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager Smells like a Savignon Blanc wine! A lovely, flavoursome lager - probably the best Australian lager I’ve had. Slightly sweet, little bitterness, pale yellow, little head. Would benefit from a little more acid. A great showcase for the Nelson sauvin hops. Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Ngejo	1.9 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottle. Clear, golden, minimal head, white foam, medium bitterness, medium body, lively, & bitter finish. Saturday, August 23, 2014
mkel07	2.9 Knappstein Barrel Aged Lager On tap at Archive Beer Boutique September 2013. A bit too winey for me. Not bad but not earth shatteringly good either. Saturday, August 9, 2014
Illywhacker	3.6 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottle. Light clear gold with quick-thinning head. Complex aromas of lemon, limestone, raw peach, honeydew melon and the florist just before you sneeze - jeez you’d think you’re quaffing some NZ suavignon blanc here - but I guess that’s the idea. Clean no fuss pilsnerish malt carries it all and vibrant carbonation makes you think you swapped the sav blanc for champagne and a giggle. Someone has just mowed their lawn and you like it. Sweetish finish of lemon and hay. Bastard child of a lager Mum and errant wino Dad creates a confused but happy lovechild. Who you can drink. Wednesday, August 6, 2014
StevieT	3.1 Knappstein Reserve Lager From a bottle. Pours clear gold, tiny white head, lingering rich flavours and mild bitterness. Not bad at all. Sunday, July 20, 2014
Danev76	3.9 Knappstein Reserve Lager Nice light fruity aroma. Clear golden colour with good head. A slightly bitter fruity flavor with apricot and nectarine finish.Light body with medium carbonation. Monday, July 14, 2014
VinegarStroke	3.4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Tasted 6/6: Bottle: Clear, very pale, light head and lace. Clean light citrus lift.Good fruit and hop lift for a lager. Dry, not sour and low bitterness. Medium weight and length. Sunday, June 22, 2014
smiles_181	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Light and Floral on the nose but has a robust body that is full of flavor! Pale on the pour, taste is a highlight. One of my favorite lagers. Thursday, May 15, 2014
Rosslew	3.4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Very pale, almost see through. But good head that keeps fresh. Got malt in aroma with fruity smell. Clean on front of tongue but crispness in the finish. Quite tangy for a lager. Good in short session. A bit high in alcohol. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, February 13, 2014
thebigkahuna	3.7 Knappstein Reserve Lager Nice beer. Classy bottle. Would buy again........................................................... Saturday, January 25, 2014
brunnsbe	2 Knappstein Reserve Lager Wednesday, January 1, 2014
gnoff	3.4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottled 33 cl at 5th Element Bar & Cellar, south bank, Brisbane. On July 21, 2013. BB 16 OCT 2013. Hazy pale golden color, fluffy white head. Sweet, malty scent. Malty, sweet, bread taste. Bread, sweet, grainy aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Saturday, August 24, 2013
THE_Beergod	3.8 Knappstein Reserve Lager Crisp, clean and a bit fruity. Nice mild bitter after tase. Could drink a lot of it but for the price Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Gramoit	2.6 Knappstein Reserve Lager Never really understood the hype of this beer, however it is drinkable and has a little flavour to it. Saturday, June 1, 2013
ndot	3.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager Not bad.. pretty standard Australian lager IMO. Not that that is a bad thing. Saturday, May 18, 2013
Rangi	2.6 Knappstein Reserve Lager Nothing wrong with the beer but really nothing to report on it either. A well made straw clear lager. Did the job of quenching the thirst. Nothing off putting went down well. Friday, April 19, 2013
TourDeBeer	2.1 Knappstein Reserve Lager very poor aroma’s disapointing for a lager. a hint of hay, clear, pale, appear. medium sweetness, lightly bitter, salty, fizzy carbination. an off-bitter finish Saturday, April 13, 2013
rob65n	3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Thursday, February 28, 2013
varanid99	3.3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Clear gold pour with a thin white head. Aroma is mainly malt and tropical fruit. Taste - sweet, citrusy, with decent amount of malt and good lingering bitterness. Friday, February 22, 2013
Bif	3.3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pours a clear golden color the a decent head that fades to bits of lacing. Aroma of fruit, some malt sweetness and bit of grain. Taste is a bit of citrus and some malt sweetness, grain and fruit. light bitterness and a clean finish. Light body, crisp smooth and refreshing. Nice balance. easy drinker, quite enjoyable. good for a few. Friday, December 7, 2012
jonnyguns	2.9 Knappstein Reserve Lager Bottle. Pours a really clear golden with a small white head. Caramel malts and sweet fruits in the nose - very subtle though. Taste is really clean. Says lager but its more of an ale. Not bad Thursday, December 6, 2012
Blairgus	3.1 Knappstein Reserve Lager 24 Aug 2012, bottle. pale yellow, clear, occasional bubbles. nose is soft, grassy hops and crisp lager malt. thin body and very crisp. faint sweet malt notes but primarily lemon rind hops. crisp, clean, and light bitter finish. great for a lager. Monday, September 24, 2012
shmang	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Wednesday, August 29, 2012
brutefish	3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Saturday, August 18, 2012
fletchfighters	3.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager A-- Poured a light straw color. Half inch head with good retention and very carbonated. S-- Took a good minute or 2 for the beer to open up. Once it did I got a decent floral smell. Nothing real strong but is there. Also a bit sweet, like pineapple and mango sweetness. Once the beer opens up a bit it does go from floral to fruity. T-- Not a lot really. Fairly neutral I thought. Got a floral taste in the end but not a whole lot else. A little bit of bitterness, or grassy taste from the hops but very neutral. M-- Well carbonated and fairly lively. Much more hoppy than malty to me, even though it does have a little bit of biscut sweetness in it. Does get grassy in the end and it is a bit of a turn off to me. Would have rather have the sweetness than a bitter end to the beer. Or the other way around. D-- Not my style, to be up front. Only one is sufficient. I really liked the sweetness in the smell and wish this was more fruit forward. Would be pretty good then. Summer beer only and decent drinkability for the summer. 5.6% is not that bad at all and do not really get much of the ABV in it Tuesday, August 7, 2012
tooter	3.7 Knappstein Reserve Lager This is one of my favorite beers, a bit expensive for every day drinking, but well worth the money. To me it feels like an ale but the label tells me it is a lager. Thursday, July 12, 2012
jforrester	5 Knappstein Reserve Lager Sunday, July 8, 2012
DeliriumT	3.5 Knappstein Reserve Lager This beer offers very little aroma but over-delivers on the flavour. The taste is more complex than any other lager I’ve ever tasted Saturday, May 19, 2012
alang51	4.3 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pale straw colour. Citrus,grapefruit taste. Lots of flavour for a lager, maybe due to the sauvin hops. Sunday, May 13, 2012
StuffWine	2.9 Knappstein Reserve Lager Poured very clear pale amber with moderate white head that lasted a few minutes. Big aroma of sweet citrus that is great but has not much else. Taste of citrus nicely matched with bitter hopps with the hopps continuing to a very long bitter finish. Plenty of flavour here for a lager. Medium body with thin oily texture and soft carbonation. Overall a pleasant lager, but perhaps a touch too bitter. Saturday, April 21, 2012
Rodstar	4 Knappstein Reserve Lager Friday, March 16, 2012
Jessop	3.1 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pale straw in colour with a lovely white head, Notes of grapefruit on the nose. The flavour is rather fruity and this beer grows on me the more I drink it. The beer has a lingering bitterness reminisent of a Kolsch Monday, March 12, 2012
Sevenlee	3.7 Knappstein Reserve Lager Pours a light yellow colour with a frothy white head. Aroma is fruity with some floral notes. Taste also fruits such as grapefruit and grape with some floral hops and yeast. Nice soft mouth feel. Long subtle bitter finish. Really surprising, liked this one a lot. Saturday, February 18, 2012
rodenbach99	3.9 Knappstein Reserve Lager Brown bottle brought back from Australia by brother-in-law. Intringuing lager from Clave Valley more renown for it’s riesling than their beer. Best before 13 june 2012. Nice straw-wheat field colour with a white head. At first the smell is very nice, cat pee, some mango, New-Zealand unripe sauvignon grapes wine. I like this nose !!! The taste equal the nose with this ton of mango fruit, pineapple and this very distinctive Nelson Sauvin hops. Nice texture, good mouthfell. This beer is a regal. I would easy make this beer my back from work drink. Sunday, January 29, 2012