Ochsenbräu Ergenzingen Reviews

Kevnic2008	2.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier Pours a clear golden color. Lasting light sweetness, with a spicy touch and oily texture. Very moderate carbonation. Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Erzengel	2.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock *Old rating, best before 05.10. Many thanks to kevnic2008. Heller, leicht alkoholischer Bock. Getreidig, süffig mit süßlichen Tönen. Nett, aber leicht unrund. Monday, April 6, 2015
Erzengel	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb *Old rating, best before 03.10. Malzig-mildes Bier, leicht getreidig, frisch, lecker. Sunday, February 22, 2015
MichaelAwesome	2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Bottle shared with McTapps. Simple helles with just a bit malt in the aroma. Strange sourness in the aftertaste. Below average. Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Reminyze	1.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Another ugly beer label bottle of Ochsenbräu, but everybody knows you shouldn’t judge your beer by its bottle design. It has got a mild golden colour with steady head and medium to thin body. Nose of bitter hops. Taste of basement, wine cellar, medium bitter hops, grass, green grains and cereals. Not that easy to drink, no bit quaffable or even good. Wednesday, May 1, 2013
MichaelAwesome	3.1 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Bottle shared with McTapps. A bit of hops in the dominance with some citrusand lemon aroma. Easy to drink, quite quaffy with medium carbo. One of the better in my life for sure. Monday, April 29, 2013
Reminyze	2.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Clear to light cloudy yellow colour with low head and thin body. Nose of malt. Taste of mild hops, sour malt, unripe grains, basement and cloves. Easy to drink but just that touch too much dusty and dull. Monday, April 29, 2013
pivnizub	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Fasnetsbier Bottle (diky,diky!):Deep golden, a bit unclear, stable and lacy white head, grainy -herbal and slightly rural nose with a touch of yeast (turpentine?); moderate bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied, pretty soft; dry rural-grainy finish with some subdued hops. A nice brew… Sunday, April 21, 2013
Kevnic2008	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Pours a golden color with a white foam head. Quick hit of sweet up front with notes of fruit, with the sweet surviving through the sweet, Sweet finish. Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Kevnic2008	2.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Clear golden yellow, large white head. Malty, slightly hoppy with hints of biscuits. Watery. Sunday, March 31, 2013
Kevnic2008	3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Fasnetsbier Clear yellow coloured with a small white head. Malty aroma of hay. hops and caramel. Malty flavour of hay, caramel and hops. Hoppy finish. Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Kevnic2008	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner Golden color, nice white fluffy head. Aroma is malty, grass and some bread hints. Flavor is hoppy, nice bitterness. Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Kevnic2008	3.1 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Clear yellow coloured with a medium sized white head. Aroma of malts, hay, grass and hops. Flavour of malts, hay, grass and hops. Dry hoppy finish. Sunday, March 17, 2013
Kevnic2008	2.9 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial Bottle. Frothy white mostly deminishing head. Heavy grassy hoppy aroma. Flavor average finish. A little watery. Monday, February 18, 2013
kappldav123	2.9 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Thanks to quack-duck for that one. Bottle looks good. Beer in the glass deep golden, small head. Starts strong, malty-spicy, also some woody notes. Finish strong, a bit alcoholic and too unbalanced. Not the best beer from that brewery! Saturday, February 9, 2013
kappldav123	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Big thanks to quack-duck for that bottle. Looks very simple. Beer in the glass very zippy, huge head. Starts very mild, modest dry, not as malty dominated as others beers of that brewery. Finish well balanced with grasy-moldy notes. Okay. Friday, February 8, 2013
kappldav123	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Thanks to quack-duck for that one. Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass not as zippy as other beers from that brewery, but nice head. Starts mild, malty, modest sweet notes. Some hints of cookies. Mild spicy. Could be more intense, but still quite drinkable! Friday, February 8, 2013
kappldav123	3.5 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner Thanks to quack-duck for that one. Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass zippy, nice head. Starts mild-hoppy, not too dry, flowery-grasy notes. More and more malty, less hoppy, a bit sweet. Finish well balanced and quite drinkable. I love such pilsners! Thursday, February 7, 2013
kappldav123	3.5 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial Thanks to quack-duck for that bottle. Looks simple but really good. Beer in the glass zippy, nice head. Starts wonderful malty, mild yeasty, not too dry. Mild sweet notes. Finish well balanced, so very drinkable. Nice malty aftertaste. A great one! Thursday, February 7, 2013
kappldav123	3.7 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Fasnetsbier Huge thanks to quack-duck for that beer. Bottle looks really good. Beer in the glass also. Zippy, huge head. Starts wonderful malty-spicy, a bit wheaty, modest sweet. Not very dry. Well balanced finish, grasy-spicy, still mild sweet. I love such beers! Thursday, February 7, 2013
Quack-Duck	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Fasnetsbier bottle from the brewery. Clear deep golden colour, mid-sized, creamy white head. Shy, but very pleasant aromatic hops in the aroma. Medium-bodied, malty base, slightly grainy, with very nice aromatic hops, floral and grassy. Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Koelschtrinker	2.9 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Süßlicher und malziger Antrunk, eher mild. Im Mittelteil etwas herb, dahinter klebrig süß. Die Herbe wird kräftiger, im hinteren Mittelteil wird das Bier zudem malziger. Sobald diese Aromen nachlassen kommt der Alkohol in süßer Form zum Vorschein,leicht herb, im Abgang wieder malzig werdend. Leicht nussig, trocken werdend, aromatisch. Netter Bock ohne große Besonderheiten. Test vom 4.10.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 9,9,10,10,5,9 - 9,10 Sunday, June 19, 2011
pivnizub	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Bottle (courtesy of Stefan!): Almost clear, pale greenish golden, stable persistent white head with a little lace; sweetish-grainy to pale-malty nose with a small, but distinctive hoppy background; very smooth, moderate sweetish-bitter flavour; lingering Tettnang-hoppy and grainy finish. Another good beer from a good brewery........ Friday, January 8, 2010
pivnizub	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Bottle (by Q.-D.): Golden, slowly collapsing white head with a little lace; moderate to solid hoppy and alcoholic nose with a honeyish-sweet-malty background; moderate to solid sweetish-bitter flavour, medium bodied; woody hops increase in the bitter-sweet and slightly alcoholic finish. Quite a good Bock........ Friday, January 8, 2010
pivnizub	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Fläschle (von Stefan durch Max!): Pale greenish-golden, slowly collapsing white head; sweetish grainy nose with pale malt and citrussy noble hops; moderate bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied, very soft; lingering lemony-hoppy and pale-malty finish. Mild, but good........ Friday, January 8, 2010
pivnizub	3.1 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial Bottle (kindly delivered by Stefan!): Pale greenish-golden, a bit unclear, huge white fluffy head, fresh hoppy (Tettnang) nose with malty and yeasty influences; a bit fizzy, light to medium bodied, moderate sweet-bitter flavour with a light acidity; lemony-citrussy finish with grains and hops. Good, but not great........ Friday, January 8, 2010
pivnizub	3.5 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner Bottle (by Quack-Duck!): Pale greenish-golden, a bit unclear, lacy and stable medium-sized white head; citrussy and "woody" (Tettnang?) hops in the nose, underpinned by some sweet pale malt; very soft, moderate bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; Tettnang noble hops in the smooth bitter-sweet finish. Great semi-bohemian stuff....... Friday, January 8, 2010
MoritzF	3.3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock (bottle, 33cl, with thanks to Stefan for the bunch of beers from Ergenzingen !) Almost clear, golden colour with a blond short foamy head. Sweet malty and slightly bready aroma with traces of biscuits, honey and alcoholic notes. Solid malty base with notes of biscuits, honey and shy hoppy notes in the background. Sweet and shy bitter biscuity malty finish with delicate hoppy notes in the background. Solid pale Bock. 06.I.10 Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MoritzF	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial (bottle) Hazy, pale golden colour with a big foamy white head. Yeasty and moderately sweet malty aroma with light grainy notes and a tinge of herbal and slightly woody hops. Moderately sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a lively carbonation. Slightly yeasty and grainy pale malt character with delicate hoppy notes; sweet and slightly bitter malt-accented finish with a little fizz and slightly woody hops. 06.I.10 Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MoritzF	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export (bottle) Slightly unclear, pale golden colour with a big and slowly lacing foamy white head. Moderately sweet and slightly grainy malty aroma with a pleasantly herbal spicy and slightly woody hoppy note. Sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Pale malty, slightly grainy and minimal buttery taste with delicate noble hoppy notes in the background; sweet and slightly bitter finish with herbal and slightly woody hops. Another pleasant Ochsenbräu beer. 06.I.10. Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MoritzF	3.5 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner (bottle) Slightly hazy, pale golden colour with a big but collapsing frothy white head. Sweet and slightly grainy malty aroma with subtle fruity, herbal and shy woody hops. Light-bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a mildly carbonated mouthfeel. Soft pale malty, slightly grainy taste with a delicate but nevertheless aromatic hops-character; medium-dry, mildly bitter herbal and slightly woody hoppy finish. Balanced and pleasant Pilsener. 06.I.10 Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MoritzF	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb (bottle, 33cl, with thanks to Quack Duck) Hazy, greenish golden colour with a medium-sized foamy white head. Moderately sweet pale malty aroma with a light grainy touch and citric and herbal hops. Sweet-bitter flavour, light bodied with a soft carbonation. Pale malty base with delicately grainy notes and herbal accents; medium-dry malty and rounded herbal hoppy finish. Decent Pilsener. 06.I.10 Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MoritzF	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier (bottle, courtesy of Quack-Duck) Slightly unclear, pale golden colour with a big and blond foamy head. Sweet and slightly grainy malty aroma with notes of citrus and herbal hops. Moderately sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Slightly buttery pale malt-character with shy notes of biscuits and citric, slightly herbal hops; sweet-bitter, slightly fruity and herbal hoppy finish. A bit simple but still very pleasant brew. Same delivery/purchase by Quack-Duck, but a different bottle and I do not detect any kind of infection. 29.XII.09 Tuesday, December 29, 2009
pivnizub	2.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier Bottle (donated by Q.-D.!): Pale golden, a bit unclear, small lacy hite foam; chalky and grainy nose with traces of infection with a light "woody" hoppy background; light dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; slightly lingering chalky and grainy-hoppy finish. What a pity..... Sunday, December 27, 2009
bierkoning	2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier Bottle from Quack-Duck, thanks! Pale golden color, hazy. Rancid butter in the flowery aroma. Malty, nutty flavor with rancid butter and toffee. Diacetyl all over the place. Sunday, December 20, 2009
bierkoning	3 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Bottle from Quack-Duck, thanks! Pale golden color. Malty, flowery, slightly perfumed aroma. malty sweet flavor with hints of dried fruit, flowers. Sticky mouthfeel. Buttery notes. Decent. Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Embrouille	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck. Diacetyl, raisin, malt, berries, hops, dried apricot, salt and candy sugar in the nose. Sweet malty taste. Fruity. Salty finish. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck! Thursday, December 10, 2009
Embrouille	3.5 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb Bottled 33cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck. It pours clear pale golden beer with a decent lacing white head. Inivting grainy hoppy aroma. Sweet taste of lovely aroma hops, papaya, pumpkin and sweat. Subdued bitterness. Grea smooth palate. Subtle carbonation. Medium bodied. Dryish fruity finish. Very pleasant. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck! Thursday, December 10, 2009
Embrouille	3.6 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock Bottled 33cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck. Very pale for a doppelbock- clear pale golden with a small head. Great aroma of papaya, biscuits, tobacco, almonds, baklava, candy and figs. Sweet fruity taste which is mainly of papaya and almonds. Mint and melissa sneaking in. Smooth. Medium to full bodied. Medium carbonation. Malty finish which is reminiscent of dried apricot and papaya. A very pleasant bock. Very drinkable with plenty of character. The nose is sublime. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck! Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Embrouille	3.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck: It pours a murky pale golden beer with a beautifully remainig lacing tall white head. I served this beer at a temperature which was slightly too cold; anyway: as it warmed up the aroma got gradually more complex: Very pleasant and inviting with papaya, hops, pineapple, milk chocolate, a lot of almonds and figs showing up. Fruity and grainy. Nice balance on the palate. Beautiful hop profile. Papaya being rather present accompanied by pineapple and almonds. Wonderfully fruity. Low carbonation. Subuded bitterness. Reminiscence of jasmine, candy sugar, papaya and pineapple in the finish which is makes you eager to drink more. A top notch Zwickel with plenty of character. Mindblowingly pleasant. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck! Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Embrouille	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of Quack-Duck. Clear pale golden with a decent white head. Some diacetyl in the nose. Buttery taste with candy sugar and hops showing up. Reminiscent of Degen Hell but with a better hop profile. Dry finish with lingering notes of dried apricot, candy and hops. Rather pleasant taste. Thanks a lot Quack-Duck! Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.6 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier bottle, bought at the brewery (ABV 5.2%). Clear golden colour, large white head. Malty nose. Full-bodied, intensively malty with hints of honey, vanilla and shy hints of cinnamon. Shy floral hops in the lingering finish. A briliant beer, as are all the others from that brewery. This brewery really is a gem! Thursday, November 26, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Bock bottle, purchased at the brewery. Clear golden colour with a mid-sized white head. Malty nose. Full-bodied, delicious malty base with lots of aromatic bitter and resiny hops. Lingering finish. Good one! Thursday, November 12, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.4 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pilsner bottle, bought at the brewery. Clear golden yellow, large white head. Lovely fragrant flowery hoppy nose. Solid malty base with lots of fragrant flowery hops. Medium-bodied and well-balanced. A delicious beer! Sunday, November 8, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.6 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Pils Feinherb bottle, bought at the brewery. Clear golden colour with a large and creamy white head. Very intensive and fragrant flowery hopps nose. Good malty and grainy background with lots of fragrant, perfumy aromatic hops. Lingering hoppy finish. Delicious! Sunday, November 8, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.9 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Keller-Bier Spezial bottle, bought at the brewery. Hazy golden colour with a large, creamy white head. Fragrant hoppy nose. Full-bodied with delicious malt flavours and very fragrant and perfumy aromatic hops. Bitter-sweet, reminds me of some unfiltered Bohemian 12° lagers... I want more of this beer! Thursday, November 5, 2009
Quack-Duck	3.8 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Export bottle, purchased at the brewery. Clear golden colour with a large and creamy white head. Malty-hoppy nose. Full-bodied, very pleasant malt flavours combined with superb aromatic, flowery and fragrant hops. Bitter-sweet character. Hints of grass and hay. Lingering finish in which the delicious hops come through again. A superb and well-crafted beer. One of the best Export beers I’ve tasted for ages! I think I must get backto the brewery to buy more... lots more... Thursday, November 5, 2009
TaxiDriver	3.2 Ergenzinger Ochsenbräu Weihnachtsbier Bottle. Very hoppy, moderate malty, the smell of hay. Big white foamy head, long lasting; dark yellow body. Moderate sweet start and an even sweeter finish, average duration. Light to medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Good one. Sunday, January 13, 2008