Paracelsus Zwickl

On the way back to the hotel, I ducked into a Spar supermarket and bought a couple of beers for later on. The first of these I picked up was Paracelsus Zwickl (5% abv), an unfiltered beer similar in style to dampf beer or Australian sparkling ale. This particular one is produced by Stieglbrau, which seems to be the dominant brewery in Salzburg.

From the website: "Paracelsus Zwickl is a natural beer specialty with a mellow impression on the tongue. The aftertaste unfolds a slight bitterness. Zwickl-beer is not filtered and therefore shows some cloudiness due to rests of yeast, minerals and trace elements.

This very special beer is brewing at its best using a sophisticated recipe combined with love and dedication. Stiegl only uses excellent ingredients from Austrian agricultural suppliers, applying biological techniques. As a result of this Paracelsus Zwickl beer was awarded the Bio-Austria certificate. Bio-production is subject to strict yearly controls by “Austria-Bio-Guaranty”.

“Bier is a really divine medicine”. This quotation comes from Paracelsus (1493 – 1541). He was a well known physician, forward thinker and visionary who lived in Salzburg for many years. He found out that beer had healing powers.

Advice from our Gourmet Chef for food pairings:
The Paracelsus Zwickl is a beer to satisfy thirst and ideally to accompany meals such as beef, lamb, venison, goose and duck."