Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus

Why it matters

Owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg and originally founded by a monastery — an unusual survival, and a reminder that German brewing includes public ownership as well as private and monastic.

Details

Reference beers

• Rothaus Tannenzäpfle5.1% ABV

  A Black Forest pils from a state-owned brewery, sold in a distinctive stubby bottle and followed well beyond its region.

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Styles it is associated with

• German Pils — Pale, dry and firmly bitter, with a crisp finish and a spicy-floral noble hop character — Germany’s answer to the Bohemian original.

Traditions

• Bavarian lager brewing — Cold fermentation and extended cold storage, developed in Bavarian cellars long before refrigeration and later exported worldwide.