Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
A country specialized in the lager style but with a smaller reputation than his big german brother. They share with them a similar beer culture (yet the Austrian tend to drink more Märzen than Pilsners).
The market is almost totally dominated by Brau Union (owned by Heineken since 2003) which groups a dozen of austrian breweries and more than 100 brands.
Breweries: 300 / Consumption per capita: 107 litres / % imported: 9% / % exported: 13%.
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Total: 181 beers Weighted average: 11.99country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
1. | BEVOG | 14.58 | |
2. | BREW AGE | 13.62 | |
3. | BIEROL | 13.40 | |
4. | GUSSWERK | 13.07 | |
5. | STIFT ENGELSZELL | 12.83 | |
6. | SCHLOSS EGGENBERG | 12.66 | |
7. | HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN | 12.60 | |
8. | 7 STERN BRÄU | 12.43 | |
9. | THERESIENBRÄU | 12.14 | |
10. | STIEGL | 12.10 | |
11. | SALM-BRÄU | 11.97 |
BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
BREW AGE Fructosaurus | | | 3.5 | 19h | 12.4 |
| GUSSWERK AAA | | | 5.6 | Amber Ale | 15.6 |
| OTTAKRINGER SCHNITT HELL DUNKEL | | | 5.2 | Amber Lager | 12 |
| SALM-BRÄU BÖHMISCH DUNKEL G'MISCHT | | | 5 | Amber Lager | 12.8 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG (ANDREAS KREUTNERT) SPIRIT OF HEMP | | | 4.9 | American Adjunct Lager | 11 |
| BEVOG Hagger Blend 0221 | | | 12.2 | Barley Wine | 17.6 |
| BEVOG Hagger Blend 1019 Blue | | | 12.2 | Barley Wine | 15.6 |
| BREW AGE Holzknacker IV - Farthofer Whisky | | | 12.5 | Barley Wine | 16.4 |
| BREW AGE Nussknacker | | | 10 | Barley Wine | 16.4 |
| GUSSWERK DIES IRÆ | | | 10.9 | Barley Wine | 15.2 |
| GUSSWERK CEREVINUM | | | 8.1 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 14.8 |
| STIFT ENGELSZELL GREGORIUS TRAPPISTENBIER | | | 9.7 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 14.4 |
| STIFT ENGELSZELL BENNO TRAPPISTENBIER | | | 6.9 | Belgian Pale Ale | 14.8 |
| STIFT ENGELSZELL NIVARD | | | 5.5 | Belgian Pale Ale | 14.8 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG DOPPELBOCK DUNKEL | | | 8.5 | Bock - Doppelbock | 14.8 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG SAMICHLAUS BIER (2003) | | | 14 | Bock - Doppelbock | 15.2 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG SAMICHLAUS BIER HELLES (2008) | | | 14 | Bock - Doppelbock | 14.4 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG Samichlaus Classic (2001) | | | 14 | Bock - Doppelbock | 17.2 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG Samichlaus Classic (2021) | | | 14 | Bock - Doppelbock | 16 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG Samichlaus Classic (2022) | | | 14 | Bock - Doppelbock | 16 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG URBOCK 23 | | | 9.6/9.9 | Bock - Doppelbock | 8.8 |
| FOHRENBURG BOCK | | | 7.2 | Bock - Dunkel | 12.4 |
| SCHNAITL STILLE NACHT | | HOFSTETTEN-KRAMER | 6.3 | Bock - Dunkel | 12.4 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER BOCK | | | 7.1 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 11.6 |
| HIRT HIRTER FESTBOCK | | | 7 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 8.4 |
| KAPSREITER LANDBIER BOCK | | | 6.9 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | **** |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG MAGALOTTI 1845 BOCK | | | 7.1 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 11.6 |
| ZIPFER JOSEFI BOCK | | | 7.1 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 13.6 |
| BRAU UNION GOLDEN BRÄU ORIGINAL | | | 5 | Czech Pilsner | 12 |
| 7 STERN BRÄU WIENER HELLES | | | 4.7 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 13.6 |
| FOHRENBURG No1 | | | 5.5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 9.6 |
| FOHRENBURG STIFTLE | | | 5.1 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 13.2 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER s'KLENNE | | | 4.9 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 8.8 |
| GÖSSER EXPORT | | | 5.2 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 8 |
| MOHRENBRÄU EXPORT | | | 4.1/5.0 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 12.8 |
| OTTAKRINGER HELLES BIER | | | 5.1 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | *** |
| PUNTIGAMER PANTHER | | | 5.5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | *** |
| SALM-BRÄU HELLES | | | 4.8 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 11.2 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG GOLD SPEZIAL | | | 5.3 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 14.8 |
| SCHWECHATER BIER STEFFL EXPORT | | | 5.4 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | *** |
| STIEGL GOLDBRÄU | | | 4.9/5.0 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 12.8 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER (HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN) KAISER EXPORT | | | 5.4 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | *** |
| ZIPFER URTYP ORIGINAL | | | 5.4 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 13.6 |
| BEVOG KRAMAH INDIA PALE ALE | | | 7 | IPA - American | 16.4 |
| BIEROL MOUNTAIN PALE ALE | | STÖFFLBRÄU | 7.3 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| GUSSWERK NICOBAR | | | 6.4 | IPA - American | 12.4 |
| RIED RIEDER IPA | | | 6 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| BEVOG GALLINK | | | 9.3 | IPA - Black | 15.2 |
| BEVOG RUDEEN BLACK IPA | | | 7.4 | IPA - Black | 17.2 |
| BREW AGE DUNKLE MATERIE | | GUSSWERK | 6.9 | IPA - Black | 15.2 |
| BEVOG Extinction Is Forever!: European Roller | | | 7.1 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 15.6 |
| BREW AGE Alphatier | | | 5.6 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| BIEROL POP a WOODY | | | 9.8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| BREW AGE AFFENKÖNIG | | GUSSWERK | 8.2 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 13.6 |
| Brauwerk Wien Big Easy | | | 4.3 | IPA - Session | 14 |
| GUSSWERK WEISSES NICOBAR | | | 6.4 | IPA - White | 13.2 |
| TRUMER BRAUEREI JOSEF SIGL TRUMER IMPERIAL PILS | | | 6.8/7.5 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 13.6 |
| 7 STERN BRÄU PRAGER DUNKLES | | | 4.5 | International Dark Lager | 14.4 |
| FOHRENBURG KLEINES DUNKEL | | | 5.5 | International Dark Lager | 12 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER s'DUNKLE | | | 5.6 | International Dark Lager | 8 |
| GÖSSER STIFTSBRÄU/DARK | | | 3.8/4.2 | International Dark Lager | 10.8 |
| HIRT HIRTER MORCHL | | | 5 | International Dark Lager | 10.8 |
| THERESIENBRÄU DUNKEL | | | | International Dark Lager | 12.4 |
| VEREINIGTE KÄRTNER BRAUEREIEN VILLACHER DUNKEL | | | 4.9 | International Dark Lager | 7.2 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER (HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN) KAISER DOPPELMALZ | | | 4.7 | International Dark Lager | 14 |
| ? I AM PREMIUM | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| EGGER BERGKÖNIG PREMIUM | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 7.2 |
| EGGER DUFF BEER | | | 4.9 | International Pale Lager | 9.2 |
| EGGER NATURGOLD PREMIUM | | | 5.1 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| EGGER NATURTRÜB | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 7.6 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER PREMIUM | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| GÖSSER LAGER | | | 4.9 | International Pale Lager | 11.6 |
| HUBERTUS LAGER CLASSIC | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 8.8 |
| OTTAKRINGER GAMBRINUS | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 11.6 |
| OTTAKRINGER GOLD FASSL | | | 5.1 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| PUNTIGAMER DAS BIERIGE BIER | | | 5.1 | International Pale Lager | 9 |
| ROTHENBERGER LAGER PREMIUM | | | 4 | International Pale Lager | 4.8 |
| SCHWECHATER BIER ADAMBRÄU SCHLANK & RANK | | | 4.9 | International Pale Lager | 7.2 |
| SCHWECHATER BIER SCHWECHATER BIER | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 9.2 |
| SCHWECHATER BIER SCHWECHATER LAGER | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| TRUMER BRAUEREI JOSEF SIGL LAGER / ORIGINAL | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | ** |
| WIESELBURGER BIER BRENNSTOFF | | | 4.9 | International Pale Lager | 7 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER SONNEN BRÄU | | | 4.6 | International Pale Lager | 8 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER WIESELBURGER GOLD | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| ZIPFER SPARKLING | | | 5.3 | International Pale Lager | 6.8 |
| BEVOG DEETZ KÖLSCH | | | 4.8 | Kölsch | 15.2 |
| BREW AGE Rampensau | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 12.4 |
| EGG EGGER WÄLDER SENN | | | 2.5 | Low Alcohol | 9.2 |
| EGGER Egger Zisch | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 7.2 |
| EGGER KARLSKRONE ALKOHOLFREI | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 7.6 |
| OTTAKRINGER NULL KOMMA JOSEF | | | 0 | Low Alcohol | ** |
| SCHWECHATER BIER SCHLOSSGOLD | | | 0.4 | Low Alcohol | 7.2 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG FEST LIBERTY BEER | | | 7.4 | Malt Liquor / European Strong lager | 6 |
| 7 STERN BRÄU MÄRZEN | | | 5.1 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 13.6 |
| EGGER TIGAST BERGKÖNIG MÄRZEN VOLLBIER | | | 5.2 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 11.6 |
| FOHRENBURG FOHRENBURGER FESTBIER 130 JAHRE | | | 5.7 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 8.8 |
| GRIESKIRCHEN GRIESKIRCHNER MÄRZEN | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 9.2 |
| GUSSWERK URBAN-KELLER'S STEINBIER | | | 5.6 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 10.4 |
| GÖSSER MÄRZEN | | | 5.2 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 12.4 |
| HIRT HIRTER MÄRZEN | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 10 |
| MOHRENBRÄU PFIFF | | | 4.9 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 7.2 |
| MURAUER MÄRZEN | | | 5.2 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 10 |
| SALM-BRÄU MÄRZEN | | | 5.2 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 12 |
| SCHLADMINGER BRAU MÄRZEN | | | 5.1 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 11.2 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG CLASSIC MÄRZEN | | | 4.9 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 11.2 |
| THERESIENBRÄU OKTOBERFESTBIER | | | 5.5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 13.6 |
| THERESIENBRÄU STAMMBRÄU | | | 4.8 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 13.6 |
| VEREINIGTE KÄRTNER BRAUEREIEN VILLACHER MÄRZEN | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 11.6 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER (HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN) KAISER MÄRZEN FASSTYP | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 12 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER KAISER MÄRZEN FASSTYP | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 7.2 |
| ZILLERTAL MÄRZEN | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 14 |
| ZIPFER MÄRZEN | | | 5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 13.6 |
| BEVOG TAK PALE ALE | | | 5.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| BEVOG WHO CARES EDITIONS EXPERIMENTAL HOPS - ARCTUS | | | 5.8 | Pale Ale - American | 13.6 |
| BIEROL The Padawan | | | 5.6 | Pale Ale - American | 15.2 |
| BREW AGE Hopfenauflauf | | | 5.4 | Pale Ale - American | 12.8 |
| GROK PALE JANE | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 16 |
| STIEGL PALE ALE | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 11.6 |
| EGGER KARLSKRONE FEINHERB | | | 4.8 | Pilsner | 6.8 |
| FOHRENBURG ENGELBURG BRÄU | | | 4.2 | Pilsner | 6.4 |
| GRIESKIRCHEN GRIESKIRCHNER PILS | | | 4.8 | Pilsner | *** |
| GÖSSER GOLD | | | 5.5 | Pilsner | *** |
| HIRT HIRTER PRIVAT PILS | | | 5.2 | Pilsner | 12.8 |
| HUBERTUS SZIGETI CHAMBIER | | | 5.7 | Pilsner | 12.4 |
| MOHRENBRÄU MOHREN PILSNER | | | 4.8 | Pilsner | 9.6 |
| PUNTIGAMER REININGHAUS EDEL PILS | | | 4.8 | Pilsner | *** |
| SALM-BRÄU 1842 PILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 13.6 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG HOPFEN KÖNIG | | | 5.1 | Pilsner | 12 |
| STIEGL PILS | | | 4.9 | Pilsner | 12.8 |
| TRUMER BRAUEREI JOSEF SIGL TRUMER PILS | | | 4.9 | Pilsner | 14.4 |
| VEREINIGTE KÄRTNER BRAUEREIEN VILLACHER PILS | | | 4.9 | Pilsner | 8.8 |
| VITZTHUM 100 EINHUNDERT BITTERPILS | | | 5 | Pilsner | 12.4 |
| WIESELBURGER BIER (HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN) KAISER PREMIUM | | | 5.4 | Pilsner | *** |
| WIESELBURGER BIER WIESELBURGER das STAMMBRÄU | | | 5.2 | Pilsner | 12 |
| ZILLERTAL PILS | | | 5 | Pilsner | 14.8 |
| ZIPFER PILS | | | 5.2 | Pilsner | *** |
| ZWETTL ZWETTLER ORIGINAL 1890 | | | 5.3 | Pilsner | **** |
| BEVOG Nitro Coconut Porter | | | 5.5 | Porter | 12.8 |
| MOHRENBRÄU SAURER-RADLER | | | 2.9 | Radler / Shandy | 4.8 |
| MOHRENBRÄU ZITRONEN-RADLER | | | 2.8 | Radler / Shandy | 4.8 |
| STIEGL SCHWARZBIER | | | 5 | Schwarzbier | 12 |
| BEVOG OND SMOKED PORTER | | | 6.3 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 16.4 |
| BRAUCOMMUNE FREISTADT FREISTÄDTER SMOKED | | | 6.8 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 15.2 |
| BREW AGE Alpha Brett No. II | | | 5.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 14.4 |
| GUSSWERK KRINNAWIBLE WHISKYBIER | | | 14.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 15.6 |
| LONCIUM RAUCHBIER | | | 5.4 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 12.8 |
| SCHLOSS EGGENBERG NESSIE MAC QUEEN | | | 7.3/7.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.2 |
| ? FREEFROM | | | 4.5 | Specialty Grain | 6.8 |
| BRUCKNERS BRAUWELT ERZBRÄU DINKEL-WEISSE | | | 4.9 | Specialty Grain | 12.8 |
| GUSSWERK KATHARSIS | | | 6.6 | Specialty Grain | 12.8 |
| GUSSWERK MEINKLANG URKORN-BIER | | | 4.7 | Specialty Grain | 12 |
| SCHREMS ROGGEN BIO | | | 5.2 | Specialty Grain | 15.6 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER s'HONIG | | | 4.9 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 7.6 |
| GUSSWERK BLACK BETTY | | | 5.4 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 12.4 |
| GUSSWERK HORNY BETTY | | | 9.2 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 15.6 |
| HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN EDELWEISS WEISSBIER SNOWFRESH | | | 5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 12.8 |
| STIEGL Stiegl-Hausbier Nr. 53: Wundertüte | | | 5.1 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| WEITRA BRÄU PÖPPERL SPIRIT OF HANF | | | 7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 15 |
| BEVOG Who Cares Editions: Elves Beersley | | | 8.8 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| BIEROL BOMBOCLAT | | | 8.2 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| BEVOG WHO CARES EDITIONS - MILK STOUT | | | 5.9 | Stout - Sweet | 15.6 |
| BEVOG BAJA OATMEAL STOUT | | | 5.8 | Stout / Dry Stout | 14.4 |
| GROK PROUD JAMESON | | | 4.7 | Stout / Dry Stout | 14.8 |
| BREW AGE Malzstrasse | | | 5 | Vienna | 15.6 |
| OTTAKRINGER WIENER ORIGINAL | | | 5.3 | Vienna | 13.2 |
| HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN EDELWEISS WEISSBIER HEFETRÜB DUNKEL | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Dunkelweizen | 12.8 |
| FOHRENBURG FOHRENBURGER PREMIUM WEIZEN | | | 5.1 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 15.2 |
| HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN EDELWEISS WEISSBIER HEFETRÜB | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 16 |
| SALM-BRÄU WEIZEN | | | 4.8 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 13.2 |
| STIEGL WEISSE | | | 5.1 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 12.8 |
| THERESIENBRÄU WEISSE | | | | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 12.4 |
| HOFBRÄU KALTENHAUSEN EDELWEISS WEISSBIER KRISTALLKLAR | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Kristallweizen | 13.6 |
| EGGER TIGAST BERGKÖNIG ZWICKL | | | 5.2 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.4 |
| FOHRENBURG KELLER | | | 5.3 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 13.2 |
| FRASTANZ FRASTANZER KELLERBIER | | | 5.5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 14.8 |
| GÖSSER ZWICKL | | | 5.2 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.8 |
| KAPSREITER LANDBIER GOLDBRAUN | | | 4.4 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | *** |
| KAPSREITER LANDBIER HELL | | | 5.3 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 11 |
| MOHRENBRÄU KELLERBIER | | | 5.7 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.8 |
| RASCHHOFER ZWICKELBIER | | | 5.2 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.8 |
| STIEGL PARACELSUS ZWICKL | | | 5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.4 |
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