The zwickelbier style gets its name from the side port on a fermenter used by brewers to pour samples of beer (aka Zwickelhahn). Originating in Austria’s oldest brewery, Brauerei Hofstetten, which dates back to 1229, zwickelbier was a post WW2 style brewed with hops protected by Austrian farmers from the Nazis who were seeking to wipe out non-German crops. Smooth, light bodied lager with balanced bitterness.