[1] Kellerbier contains more of its original brewing yeast, held in suspension.
[2] Kellerbier is often served directly from the barrel in a beer garden, but may be bottled as well.
The term Zwickelbier (German: [ˈt͡svɪkl̩ˌbiːɐ̯] ⓘ), regionally Zwickel or Zwickl, refers to a weaker and less full-flavored variant of Kellerbier.
[3] Originally, it was used to refer to the small amount of beer taken by a brewmaster from the barrel with the aid of a special siphon called the Zwickelhahn.
It is less hoppy, and typically not left to age as long as Kellerbier.