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Urban Chestnut Zwickel
Posted by Jeff Romain on 2015-01-14 12:29:39
Curious to know, what specifically did you like about the zwickel?  In my experience from both tap and bottle, it was profoundly dirty and unrefined (severely muddled, unclean, paintlike yeast, husky and papery malt, DMS galore, apple-like, and curiously aimless), as were six other of their creations I tried.  Not to be negative, but given that most breweries in Franconia are of this caliber, they'd fit right in! :-)  

Now, 14 years or so ago, I loved me some Wolnzach beers in all their elegant Hallertauer glory.  I just can't imagine this acquisition being a favorble one, in terms of quality.  But I will keep an open mind! 
 
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       Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-14 19:43:54
         Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-14 19:51:04
       Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Uncle Jimbo on  2015-01-14 21:21:57
         Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Nick B. on  2015-01-15 00:58:42
         Urban Chestnut Zwickel by barry on  2015-01-15 02:08:32
           Oops... by Nick B. on  2015-01-15 02:18:11
           Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-15 04:23:29
           Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Jeff Romain on  2015-01-15 10:20:47
         Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Jeff Romain on  2015-01-15 10:29:02
             Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-15 11:29:57
           Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Uncle Jimbo on  2015-01-15 19:38:52
               Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Jeff Romain on  2015-01-16 11:10:54
                 Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-16 20:41:44
                 Variable Festbier by Nick B. on  2015-01-17 03:19:53
                   Variable Festbier by Nick B. on  2015-01-17 03:48:03
                   Urban Chestnut Zwickel by barry on  2015-01-17 09:48:25
             Oops... by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-18 09:32:57
                     Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-18 10:28:34
                       Urban Chestnut Zwickel by johnratcliffe on  2015-01-18 14:24:17
                         Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mosquit on  2015-01-19 00:48:27
               Oops... by Nick B. on  2015-01-19 01:31:24
                       Untergärig vs. Obergärig by Nick B. on  2015-01-19 02:02:31
                           Urban Chestnut Zwickel by barry on  2015-01-19 02:05:51
                         Untergärig vs. Obergärig by barry on  2015-01-19 02:13:05
                           Untergärig vs. Obergärig by Nick B. on  2015-01-19 02:35:18
                             Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Nick B. on  2015-01-19 02:40:03
                         Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Mosquit on  2015-01-19 03:39:03
                           Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Nick B. on  2015-01-19 05:04:33
                             Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Mosquit on  2015-01-19 05:38:56
                               Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by barry on  2015-01-19 06:36:34
                                 Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Mosquit on  2015-01-19 06:43:27
                 Oops... by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-19 07:13:47
                           Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-19 07:33:03
                             Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-19 07:33:31
                               Correction by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-19 07:34:16
                             OT: Urban Chestnut Zwickel - homebrewing franconia beers - books ? by Mosquit on  2015-01-19 07:55:50
                             Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by FredW on  2015-01-19 08:03:52
                               Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Nick B. on  2015-01-20 05:09:00
                                 Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Mosquit on  2015-01-20 06:27:18
                                   Untergärig vs. Obergärig - top/bottom fermenting naming + history in Czech by Nick B. on  2015-01-20 07:13:21
                                     Repitching yeast by FredW on  2015-01-20 07:35:41
                                       Repitching yeast by Mosquit on  2015-01-20 09:03:27
                                         Repitching yeast by Nick B. on  2015-01-21 00:52:36
                                           Repitching yeast by Nick B. on  2015-01-21 00:53:26
                                           Repitching yeast + cost calculation by Mosquit on  2015-01-21 02:44:18
                                             Repitching yeast + cost calculation by Mark Andersen on  2015-01-21 07:29:12
                                               Repitching yeast + cost calculation by Mosquit on  2015-01-21 07:53:28
                 Urban Chestnut Zwickel by Michael James on  2015-02-06 13:03:03