
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.