Stiftsgartenbier
- Distinctive Feature
- made with hops from Spalt and the Bamberg hop garden
- Flavor
- full-bodied with a complex aroma
- Original Gravity
- 13,5 ° Plato
- Alk. Vol.
- 5,7%
- Filtration
- Unfiltered
- Season
- Ganzjährig
HISTORY
The Stiftsgartenbier is named after the Bamberg Stiftsgarten (i.e. abbey garden), located within the former monastery complex on Michaelsberg. The original recipe also comes from the former brewery there—based on Bamberg’s oldest brewing tradition. The beer is brewed with Bamberg hops and hops from Spalt, which give it a pleasantly bitter note. The Stiftsgartenbier is intentionally left unfiltered to preserve its complex, full-bodied aroma. With an alcohol content of 5.7%, it is a typical beer of that era.
Where can I buy Graser beers?
All Graser beers are available fresh on tap at the Wirtshaus Graser in Bamberg’s mill district neighborhood. And they are available in bottles, too, both locally in Bamberg and at select specialty stores and international partners. You an also find it in our Online Shop.
OUT OF TRADITION
Our Promise
Our beers are just like Konrad Graser: full of character.
Graser beers are unlike any others. Each one has a unique craft feature that sets it apart from normal beers. This distinctive technique in the brewing process gives Graser beers their unmistakable flavor. That’s why each one tastes like no other. It’s all part of our tradition.
Original recipes based on Bamberg’s oldest brewing tradition
Before Konrad Graser took over Hellerbräu, he ran the former Michaelsberg Brewery for many years as owner and brewmaster. The brewing logs containing his recipes date back to that time. The Michaelsberg Brewery, with documented brewing rights dating back to 1122, is considered Bamberg’s oldest brewing tradition.
Graser beers are a family affair today, just as they were back then.
What would Konrad Graser say about the fact that his descendant, Matthias Trum, is breathing new life into his beers? He would surely be proud. Today, Matthias Trum—the sixth generation of his family—runs Hellerbräu, which his great-great-great-grandfather took over after his time at Michaelsberg.
