Schankbier – Zapfen
A golden, low alcohol lager that is unfiltered for full flavour and surprisingly full bodied beer with excellent clarity due to extended cold conditioning.
A beer with more flavour than most Australian standard or Premium beers.
2.7%ABV
German Ale – Zebra
This beer combines a delicate fruitiness derived from fresh European style hops grown in Nelson, New Zealand and a pure German Ale yeast strain from a brewpub in Cologne with an appetizing malt character created using premium malts from Bamberg in Bavaria.
The German Ale is an excellent choice for having with lighter dishes such as seafoods and salads but also goes nicely with spicier dishes such as curries providing welcomed refreshment and palate cleansing properties.
4.3%ABV
Hopmeister – Zeppelin
The generous hopping will leave your tastebuds lingering and wanting one more.
A great aperitif or as an accompaniment to grills, sausages and Mexican style dishes.
5.0%ABV
Weizen – Zoro
A sentimental for the family, the Zierholz Weizen has all the characteristics of a traditional German Wheat beer featuring banana fruitiness, tropical bubblegum and vanilla as well as clovey spiciness. Sweet malt up front is balanced by a refreshingly tart finsh.
Even though in Germany many only drink this beer in summer, we have it on year round as we wouldn’t want to deprive any of its fans the way Zierholz senior was for many years. Speaking of the wheat beer fans, many of those refer to it as ‘the banana beer’ but we must point out that no bananas were harmed in its making as it is made purely from blended wheat and barley malts, a dash of hops, wonderfully pure Canberra water and a unique blend of two South German wheat beer yeasts.
4.4%ABV
German Pils – Zumbador
The traditional in the far north is to go assertively bitter and dry yet balance it with a rich malt character yet retain a light body.
This lager has been brewed just that way and thus combines a sweet malt palate and zesty, lemony hops with a dry, lingering finish.
5.0%ABV
Amber Ale – Zorilla
Our Amber combines nutty malt and bitter hops with hints of roastiness, a little chocolate and caramel flavours from the use of five different malts toasted to various degrees.
Big on flavour yet retaining the drinkability of a session ale as it the way of the brewpubs and beer taverns in Duesseldorf.Like it’s ‘hybrid’ cousin the Koelschbier (German Ale), the extra fruitiness created by the use of warmer temperatures during primary fermentation customary for an ale is smoothed out an extended cold conditioning similar to a lager.
4.9%ABV
Porter – Zugtrompete
Similar to the Hopmeister this beer represents foray across the channel beer style wise and it recreates a beer similar to the robust Porters of London.
Many who have come in declaring a loathing for dark beers have been converted to not fear the dark. Coffee connoisseurs especially seem to delight, and in that vein, this beer makes for a great accompaniment to desserts. Christoph’s brother Hannes uses it to make a sauce that goes great with cheese or chocolate cakes.
5.8%ABV