Our beers

brewing art from Merkendorf

The year-round

Our year-round varieties offer you a comprehensive selection of different flavors that you can enjoy all year round. From hoppy and fresh to malty and strong - our standards cover a wide range of beer styles and leave nothing to be desired. The best enjoyment, 365 days a year!

Helles

Our "lightest" beer. Drinkable, mild, and with fine hops.

Original wort

about 11 %

Color

light yellow

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
4,8 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

drinkable,
mild,
slightly hoppy

Festbier Hell

Our slightly bitter, hoppy special beer brewed in the Pilsner style.

Original wort

about 13,8 %

Color

golden yellow

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,6 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
0.33l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

tart, hoppy,
drinkable

KELLERBIER

Our typical Franconian, unfermented beer specialty is low in CO2 and therefore particularly drinkable.

Original wort

12,5%

Color

Amber to
golden yellow
color

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,0% Vol.

Container

0.5l box
0.33l box

Features

unwound
(low CO2)

PILS

Our pilsner is made with the finest Pilsner malt and the best Hallertau aroma hops. It has a pleasantly fresh taste.

Original wort

about 11,8 %

Color

golden yellow

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,0 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
0.33l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

semi-dry

Helles Weissbier

Our top-fermented specialty with a pleasant CO2 content is produced using original bottle and barrel fermentation as well as cold maturation.

Original wort

about 12,7 %

Color

strong gold

Availability

All year round

Alcohol content

about
5,2 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

fruity, tangy,
clove-like

Räucherla

The smoke specialty is brewed in the Märzen style with dark brewing malt and a pleasant proportion of smoked malt.

Original wort

about 13,6 %

Color

dark brown

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,4 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
pleasant smoky
note

Cowboy

Our slightly bitter dark beer, brewed with a certain amount of roasted malt.

Original wort

about 12,6 %

Color

black

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,0 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

strong,
slightly bitter

Märzen

Our strong, amber-colored special beer is brewed in the old Franconian style and with a special type of malt.

Original wort

about 13,5 %

Color

amber

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
5,4 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l crate
draft beer

Features

robust,
malty

Radler

Our beer mix is ​​bottled and kegged with 50% lemonade and 50% Kellerbier.

Original wort

-

Color

bright

Availability

all year round

Alcohol content

about
2,6 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
0.33l box
draft beer

Features

sweet,
refreshing,
perfect for
summer

The Seasonals

Whether a light wheat beer for summer or a spicy bock beer in winter - our seasonal beers are a tribute to the changing seasons and always offer you new, exciting taste experiences. We love to show how diverse beer can be with seasonal creations and the best thing is: when the time of one beer is over, you can already look forward to the next one!

Dunkler Bock

Our malty, powerful strong beer is brewed with dark malt and a fine specialty.

Original wort

about 17,8 %

Color

dark brown

Availability

from the
beginning
of November

Alcohol content

about
7,5 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
coffee-chocolate notes

Leonhardibock

Our strongest pale specialty beer is brewed in the Pilsner style, extra heavily hopped, and aged for a long time to achieve the distinctive flavor.

Original wort

about 17,8 %

Color

straw yellow

Availability

from the
beginning
of November

Alcohol content

about
7,5 Vol.-%

Container

20 x 0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

tart, light,
drinkable

Dunkles Weissbier

Our full-bodied top-fermented beer brewed with dark wheat malt. Awarded the Bronze Medal at the European Beer Stars 2018.

Original wort

about 12,7 %

Color

dark brown

Availability

Seasonal
- on request

Alcohol content

about.
5,2 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l crate
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
dark

1162

This light, specialty beer with a hint of smoke was first brewed in 2012 to celebrate Merkendorf's 850th anniversary.

Original wort

about 13,6 %

Color

golden yellow

Availability

from Ash
Wednesday

Alcohol content

about
5,6 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
slightly smoky

Spezial

Our specialty beer, amber-colored and full-bodied in flavor. Brewed with a special malt and hop blend.

Original wort

about 13,6 %

Alcohol content

about
5,4 Vol.-%

Availability

from the
end of August

Color

amber

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
malty,
slightly dry

Festbier dunkel

Our special Christmas specialty brewed with a special blend of dark malts.

Original wort

about 13,7 %

Color

dark

Availability

from Advent

Alcohol content

about
5,4 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
0.33l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
strong, malty,
aromatic

Weizenbock

Our tasty, top-fermented strong beer specialty for autumn and winter.

Original wort

about 16,8 %

Color

golden yellow

Availability

from the
beginning
of November

Alcohol content

about
7,0 % Vol.

Container

0.5 l box
5 l party keg
draft beer

Features

fruity,
strong,
clove-like

Leichtes Weissbier

Our light wheat beer with a lower alcohol content is not just for warm summer days.

Original wort

about 7,4 %

Color

golden

Availability

from Easter

Alcohol content

about
2,9 Vol.-%

Container

0,5l crate

Features

Clove flavor,
finely sweet finish

Maibock

Our hoppy, Pilsner-style strong beer for spring.

Original wort

about 16,7 %

Color

straw yellow

Availability

from the
beginning
of April

Alcohol content

about
7,0 Vol.-%

Container

0.5l box
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

tart, light,
drinkable,
slightly sweet

Räucherator

Our smoked beer Doppelbock, brewed with dark malt and an extra-high proportion of smoked malt. Our specialty during strong beer season.

Original wort

about 18,7 %

Color

darkbrown/
black

Availability

from January

Alcohol content

about
8,0 Vol.-%

Container

0,5l crate
5l party keg
draft beer

Features

full-bodied,
powerful,
strong smoky
aroma

beer production

Highest Brewing Art

Our beer specialties are brewed exclusively according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. We use high-quality, natural raw materials such as Hallertau hops, local barley malt, wheat from the Bamberg malthouse, yeast, and brewing water from our own deep well.

OUR OPENING HOURS

Beer sales

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tue: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Sun: 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Our restaurant

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(kitchen closes at 8 p.m.)
Sun: from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (kitchen closes at 1.30 p.m.)

Tuesday is closed.

Please understand that table reservations are
only possible by phone or via WhatsApp (not for current day)
on (+49) 09542/1247.