Schlotfegerla - dark beer

Zoigl is the name of a beer style that originally comes from the Upper Palatinate and goes back to a very special tradition. In the past, the citizens of certain towns had the opportunity to brew their own beer in a communal brewhouse. There was usually a master brewer who supervised the process and prepared the mash together with the residents of the community who were entitled to brew. After boiling and hopping the mash, everyone could take their share home with them to add yeast and ferment at home in their own cellar. This meant that everyone had control over how long the beer was stored.

Today, this practice has largely been forgotten, although there are still breweries that sell beer for their own storage or at least have a Zoigl in their range.

One of these is the Brauhaus am Kreuzberg. The team brews a tasty black beer with a rustic character and a delicate hint of smoked malt according to an old home brewing recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. This delicacy has a gentle 4.9% alcohol content and a deep mahogany brown color with a creamy head. Velvety soft notes of strongly roasted malt, caramelized nuts, fine smoke and freshly harvested forest herbs form its extremely successful taste. A harmonious bitterness completes the interplay of aromas.