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Brauerei Felsenau
Bar/Tasting RoomBeer GardenRestaurantBeer To Go (Off-License)Tours
Strandweg 34
CH-3004 Bern
Telephone: +41 (0) 31 / 301 22 06
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-noon and 2:00pm-5:00pm. Tours by appointment. Restaurant open Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-11:30pm, Saturday 10:00am-11:30pm.
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Notes

Visited: December 2, 2008

Opened: 1881

Annual Production: 9,000 hl

The beers are available at Restaurant Felsenau, Fährstrasse 2, up the hill from the brewery right at the Felsenau #21 bus stop.

Updated: December 3, 2008

Beer List

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    Bärner Weizenbier
    5.40% abv.
    • Date: December 2, 2008 (#7578)
      Package: bottled
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden. Very high carbonation. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Fresh, grassy wheat malt.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body. Incredibly fizzy. Lots of sweet wheat malt with a mild grassy flavor. Just a hint of banana. Sweet, wheaty, fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
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    Bärni Dunkles Spezialbier
    5.20% abv.
    • Date: December 2, 2008 (#7579)
      Package: bottled
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright brown. Moderate dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sweet and very toasty.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Medium body, smooth and chewy. Sweet and toasty, with some butter. Grassy hop flavor, low bitterness.
      Overall Impression (1½)
      Good beer, except for the diacetyl.
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    Lager Hell
    German-Style Pilsener
    4.80% abv.
    • Date: December 2, 2008 (#7577)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Clean, sweet malt.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light body, fizzy. Sweet grainy malt and fruity noble hops. Fairly bitter all the way through.
      Overall Impression (2)