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Löwenbräu Brauerei
(InBev)
München, Bayern, Germany
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
Nymphenburger Straße 4
D-80335 München
Telephone: +49 (0)89 / 5200-0
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Notes

Updated: January 21, 2008

U.S. Importer: Labatt USA, Norwalk, CT

For a long time, Löwenbräu beers were brewed for the U.S. market by Miller, then they were brewed in Canada for a while. Now we're getting the real thing direct from Germany, and the difference in quality is astonishing. Welcome back, Löwenbräu!

Beer List

  • Alkoholfrei
    0.50% abv.
  • Dunkel
    5.50% abv.
    • Date: March 25, 2003 (#4746)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Park Restaurant Löwenbräu, München
      Score: 20 points
      Overall Impression
      Bright brown-red, big thick head. Wonderfully malty aroma, fantastic Munich malt. Medium-light body. Lots and lots of darkish Munich malt flavor all the way through. Very nice roastiness at the very end.
  • Kristallweizen
    4.90% abv.
  • Löwen Weisse
    5.20% abv.
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    Oktoberfestbier
    6.10% abv.
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    Original
    5.20% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: July 28, 2003 (#4979)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
      Score: 18 points
      Overall Impression
      Bright golden. Thick head. Assertive Pilsner malt aroma. Light-medium body. Huge Pilsner malt flavor. Nice and clean all the way through. Real tasty...almost like being there. (Well, not quite.)
    • Date: March 25, 2003 (#4745)
      Package: draught
      Place: Park Restaurant Löwenbräu, München
      Score: 19 points
      Overall Impression
      Deep bright golden, thick head. Intensely floral, herbal hop aroma. Medium body. Rich pale malt aroma, with lots of fresh herbal hop flavor and a real nice bitterness.
  • Premium Pils
    German-Style Pilsener
    5.20% abv.
  • Schwarze Weisse
    South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier
    5.20% abv.
    • Date: March 25, 2003 (#4744)
      Package: draught
      Place: Park Restaurant Löwenbräu, München
      Score: 18 points
      Overall Impression
      Brown opaque, thick head. Intense smoky clove aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Lots of clove flavor on top of smooth Munich malt. Hints of banana at the end.
  • Triumphator
    German-Style Strong Doppelbock
    7.60% abv.
    • Date: March 25, 2003 (#4743)
      Package: draught
      Place: Park Restaurant Löwenbräu, München
      Score: 19 points
      Overall Impression
      Deep dark red that absolutely shines in the sun. Rich dark Munich malt aroma. Big body, intensely malty, and so smooth. Warming late, but malty all the way through.