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Franconian red beer – a specialty with tradition!

In Franconia, red beer is more than just a beer—it’s a piece of cultural history. This distinctive beer style was brewed in the region around Nuremberg and Erlangen as early as the Middle Ages and enjoyed great popularity. The red beer owes its bright red color to a careful selection of special malts, which give it not only its warm tone but also its pleasantly malty aroma. Thanks to its mild flavor and drinkable, full-bodied character, it remains one of the most popular Franconian brews to this day.

The master brewers at Landwehr-Bräu, located in the idyllic Steinhof near Rothenburg ob der Tauber, have continued this ancient tradition and painstakingly crafted their Franconian Red Beer. This delicacy is brewed using the bottom-fermented method and refined with four select barley malts. After a long, cold aging period, it flows into the glass in a coppery-red shimmering chestnut brown, topped with an ivory, coarse-pored head.

The red beer impresses with its harmonious malty sweetness, delicate roasted aromas, and a soft, smooth finish. It has an alcohol content of 4.8% and a harmonious bitterness. Thanks to its wonderful balance, it is the ideal accompaniment to hearty Franconian specialties—especially freshly grilled Nuremberg sausages with sauerkraut and a caraway roll.