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Brewery Tucher Bräu
The history of the Tucher Bräu started in the year of 1672 with the "Freiherrlich von Tucher'schen Familie" (the family of the Barons of Tucher), an ancient patrician family who settled in Nuremberg already in the 11th century.
In 1855, when the independent city of Nuremberg had long since become part of the Bavarian Kingdom and Tucher was the very first Brewery entitled to call itself "Königlich bayerisches Weizenbräuhaus" (Royal Bavarian Brewery of Wheat Beers), a roaring success began with the purchase of just this Brewery.
The new owners introduced into their factory the steam technology and started exporting their kegged beer beyond the Bavarian border.
The Moor's head, which since the year 1300 has been an important part of the coat of arms of the von Tucher family, was incorporated in the brewery's trademark.
In 1898, the continuous development of technology made it necessary to turn the brewery into a stock corporation, due to the fact that only this way the growing need for raising funds could be met.
Indeed, at that time the beer production reached the mark of approximately 260.000 hl, which, for the time being was a considerable quantity.
Tucher beers in barrels was exported to Scandinavia, England, France, Russia, North- and South America, Africa, India, Japan and China. Tucher beers all over the world.
With the take-over of the Brewery by the entrepreneur Dr. Hans Inselkammer the Tucher Brewery has, since 1995 become again a private brewery which can look down upon a tradition of brewing art of more than 325 years.
Tucher Weizen Product Info Back to top of Page
Tucher is currently available in three different types of Wheat Beers and a Doppelbock.
Below a short description:
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen Tucher Light Available in cases of 20/16oz Bottles or on Draft NEW IN 6-PACKS 24/12oz cases of Bottles
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A traditional, high fermented Bavarian yeast beer specialty with an accentuated wheat beer flavor and high vitamin B contents. Natural yeast cloudiness due to top fermentation. A sparkling, refreshing and thirst-quenching product!
Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen Tucher Dark Available in cases 20/16oz Bottles
A Bavarian Specialty of dark colored, top fermented yeast beer with typical yeast cloudiness. Its unmistakable taste is due to an excellent choice of dark aromatic malt. Its well balanced taste goes very well with traditional Bavarian dishes.
Tucher Kristall Weizen Tucher Crystal Available in cases of 20/16oz Bottles
A light colored, crystal clear wheat beer specialty without yeast, top fermented, very sparkling, refreshing, thirst-quenching, with high natural CO2 content. Very tasty
Tucher Bajuvator Doppelbock Available in cases of 20/16oz Bottles
At 7.2% ABV the Tucher Bajuvator has a smooth, syrupy and creamy mouth feel. It is brewed in accordance to the old recipe with a high part of malt. A definite specialty for the Strongbeer Season ...
DARK, TASTY and STRONG.
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Tips and Tricks on how to pour! Back to Top of Page
How to Pour Hefe Weizen:
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rinse out a clean glass for Hefe Weizen with cool water
| hold the glass at an angle under the open tap so that the beer flows slowly along the glass
| pour the Hefe Weizen at one stroke, holding the glass at an angle close to the tap and you will get a nice head
| the head should slightly come over the rim of the glass |
How to care for the glasses: washing by hand or in the dishwasher
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do not polish the glasses
| keep the glasses as far as possible from cooking odors, greasy steam, tobacco fumes and heat
| touch the glasses only outside and at the bottom
| use special detergent for glass
| pay attention to dosing instructions given by producer of detergent and see to it that there is always fresh water in the sink
| clean sink and brushes daily |
How to avoid the greatest sins
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do not in any case put together half-full glasses
| never pour Hefe Weizen before it is ordered (Hefe Weizen gets warm and loses its flavor)
| do not pour the beer into warm or dry glasses
| do not pour the beer neither from a too great distance nor straight to the bottom of the glass
| do not catch or re-use drips of beer; do not use a spatula to take away froth
| never serve your guests the "night-watchman" (the beer that remained in the lines overnight )
| never serve your guests the first drop of beer tapped in the morning |