Side-pull faucet pouring a copper-colored Vienna lager into a custom von C Brewing dimpled mug, thick cream head forming, traditional Czech-style technique

Vienna Lager · All-German · 5.5% ABV

Vienna Style Lager

Poured through a Czech side-pull faucet for the cream head the style demands. Pretzel crust, caramel, bread.

ABV: 5.5%
IBU: N/A
SRM: 10

Pretzel Crust · Caramel · Cream Head · Side-Pull Pour

Tasting Notes

Copper. Cream Head. Malt-Forward.

The Vienna is one of the great underappreciated continental lagers. Ours is built on all-German malt, noble hops, and four weeks of cold conditioning.

The Czech side-pull faucet is not decoration. It pours at a controlled rate that aerates the beer gently, building a thick cream head with a different texture than a standard tap. Same beer, different drinking experience — one of the reasons the list is worth visiting in person.

Robust enough for an evening beer, light enough to drink across a tasting session.

Appearance: Deep copper. Thick persistent cream head from the side-pull pour.
Aroma: Toasty Vienna malt, mild caramel, light bread crust, faint floral hops.
Flavor: Pretzel crust and caramel up front. Bitterness is mild and smooth. Long warming finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, smooth and round. The side-pull pour gives it a softer texture than a standard tap.
Pairings: Pretzels with mustard
Bratwurst and sauerkraut
Roasted pork
Aged Gouda
Rye bread with butter

Stainless-steel fermentation tanks lined along the back wall of the von C Brewing Co. brewhouse in Norristown PA — bar stools at the foot of the tanks, polished concrete floor reflecting the warm overhead work lights, the place every batch of every beer on the tap list passes through

Process

How it gets to the glass.

01
All-German Vienna malt for the bread-crust character. Noble hops in the kettle.
02
Four weeks cold. The side-pull pour at service aerates it gently and builds that signature cream head.

The Brewlog

Brewed to spec.

Every batch passes through the same sequence. Nothing leaves the tank early.

Style: Vienna Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 22
SRM: 10
Malt: All-German Vienna
Hops: German noble
Conditioning: 4 weeks cold lager
Faucet: Czech side-pull (cream head)

The Short Answers

About Vienna Style Lager.

What is a Vienna lager?

An amber-to-copper continental lager built on Vienna malt — toasty, bread-crust, caramel flavors without the roasted notes of a dark lager. It's the richest of our pale lagers before you get to Midnight in the Priory.

What does a Czech side-pull faucet do?

It restricts the beer through a side-mounted lever, aerating gently and building a thick stable cream head. The head insulates the beer and softens the first sip. It's not a gimmick — it's how the style is meant to be poured.

Where can I try it?

On the flagship tap list at 1210 Stanbridge Street, Norristown. Open Wed–Sun. Call (484) 231-1501 to confirm.

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