Germany Beer Reviews
Germany and beer go together like bread and butter. Known around the world as a country of meticulous precision and superb craftsmanship, Germany maintains strict brewing standards known as the Reinheitsgebot, or “purity decree”. Famous for festivals like Oktoberfest, wheat styles (weizens), and big glass boots full of beer, Germany remains one of the must-visit countries for beer enjoyment.
Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche
Oak Smoke is an interesting product that is released in the winter around Christmas time. What makes this beer so interesting and unique? Well for starters its flavor and aroma are developed by using oak wood during the kilning process rather than beech wood. Beech...
Schneider Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock
Tom: I picked up this bottle of Aventinus at Whole Foods per a recommendation from my buddy Paul (the beer guy there). However, this was no regular bottle. As the finely wrapped bottle indicated, it had been brewed in 2003 and cellared in the ice caves of Kelheim for...
Bitburger Premium Pils
Now that summer weather has officially hit Chicago (80s/90s and sticky), I’ve found myself quaffing some lighter, crisper beers. Nothing in any way wrong with Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts, but when I get home with nothing to show for myself but a sweaty...
Dr. Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse
I have heard and read of this sour beer for some time now, but finally got up the gumption to buy a bottle of 1809. This beer was brewed in an attempt to recreate a nearly extinct style that was unique to Berlin Germany. According to the bottle, Napoleon and his...