Brauerei Nikl

Brauhaus mitten im Ort. Gerade nur 3 taps. Geniales fränkisches Essen. Dazu Schnäpse vom Nachbar Haas. Klasse. Unschlagbar am Stammtisch. Shout outs an Otti und Mike! Richtig original. Hingehen solange es so was noch gibt.

Very nice Franconian brewery / brewpub. Good food. Interesting beers.

2 taps in traditional way (light & dark) + more creative stuff in bottles (like tequilla & bourbon cask aged stuff). Very nice place.

Visited twice to pick up the bockbier. Sadly the promised barrel aged bocks weren’t there. Friendly brewmaster, opening the door to let me take away some beers. I’ll give it another try.

Visited in mai 2013 with my parents on Herrentag, so this place very busy. Rather large village brauhaus. The yard was used as a big beer garden, with lots of tables. The amosphere was great, and the staff was very serviceminded and friendly. We had 3 of their beers, all nice and in good condition, so could be very temptet to go back in october to have their bockbier :-) They do traditionel food as well.

Visited on a wet afternoon on 20/07/2012 after a long walk over the hills from Buttenheim. I sat under cover in the courtyard, enjoying three of the brewery’s beers and a good Schnitzel. The waitress was friendly and the atmosphere lively. Worth a visit.

The first visit to this brewery was shortly after opening, and I was not impressed. A recent revisit however, was a different piece of cake. It seems many other people now know about it and it has gotten a good reputation. Rightly so: good beers and good food. Two regular beers: Helles Zwickl-bier and amber-colored Lagerbier, plus seasonals, like a very good Rauchbier. It is a 5 minute walk from the Pretzfeld stop on the line Forchheim - Ebermannstadt.

Even though this brewery is new, it feels like it’s being in the business for a long time. The huge barn on the side sure helps, but the beers are also top notch. Their unfiltered Helles was excellent, as was their Michala Dunkel. They now serve a third brew from the tap as well. This place also has by far the best schnitzel I’ve ever had. Rekindled my interest for the dish, actually. All in all, a truly wonderful newcomer to the Franconian brewery scene. Great!

Newly established (2007) village brewery in Pretzfeld at the gates to the Fränkische Schweiz ("Franconian Switzerland"); You can sample the two house-beers in one smaller simple tap-room and on a partly covered patio in front of the house. Both beers are also available in bottles. Deserves a visit!