German beers

SeanGAR · 10-17-2008, 10:34 AM

Munich Helles: light lager
Weihenstephaner, Paulaner, Spaten

Dortmunder export: a little more malt sweetness and higher bitterness
DAB export, Dortmunder Union Export

Oktoberfest: higher alcohol, maltier
Any of the german beers are good, Ayinger, Paulaner, Spaten, Hacker-Pschorr ... Hofbrau is a bit different, less malty and more of an upgraded Helles

Munich Dunkel: Dark roast malt adds a different flavor, sweeter and maltier than the Schwarzbier noted below
Again, any of the big boys Ayinger, Paulaner, Hacker .. maybe called Munich dark

Schwarzbier: Drier than a dunkel with some very dark roast character (bitterness)
Köstritzer schwarzbier is my favorite German version

Bock: Sweeter, richer, more roasted character
Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel comes to mind

Doppelbock: Starting to get some high gravity (alcohol) character, warming in the mouth, can be quite sweet, sipping beer by a fire after a day's skiing
Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Spaten Optimator - partial to the Ayinger myself

Eisbock: A freeze concentrated dopplebock ... very thick and chewy, with lots of apparent roast and alcohol character
Eggenberg Urbock Dunkel Eisbock is the only one I can get here

Failed to mention any wheat beers ... oh well, there is always tomorrow.

10-17-2008, 10:34 AM	#7
SeanGAR Crotchety Geezer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Radford VA Posts: 911 Trading: (3)	Re: German beers Munich Helles: light lager Weihenstephaner, Paulaner, Spaten Dortmunder export: a little more malt sweetness and higher bitterness DAB export, Dortmunder Union Export Oktoberfest: higher alcohol, maltier Any of the german beers are good, Ayinger, Paulaner, Spaten, Hacker-Pschorr ... Hofbrau is a bit different, less malty and more of an upgraded Helles Munich Dunkel: Dark roast malt adds a different flavor, sweeter and maltier than the Schwarzbier noted below Again, any of the big boys Ayinger, Paulaner, Hacker .. maybe called Munich dark Schwarzbier: Drier than a dunkel with some very dark roast character (bitterness) Köstritzer schwarzbier is my favorite German version Bock: Sweeter, richer, more roasted character Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel comes to mind Doppelbock: Starting to get some high gravity (alcohol) character, warming in the mouth, can be quite sweet, sipping beer by a fire after a day's skiing Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Spaten Optimator - partial to the Ayinger myself Eisbock: A freeze concentrated dopplebock ... very thick and chewy, with lots of apparent roast and alcohol character Eggenberg Urbock Dunkel Eisbock is the only one I can get here Failed to mention any wheat beers ... oh well, there is always tomorrow. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?