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.
by Tom Smillie | Brauerei Gebrüder Sünner, Germany, Kölsch, Stange |
A light refreshing brew that I chose to open during the autumn month this Sünner (pronounced “Zoo-nuh”) Kölsch hit the spot. Utilizing my new strange glass I found the color matched other brews of the style, hazy straw yellow. The carbonation was bubbly...
by Noel | Brauerei Weihenstephan, Germany, Weizen / Weissbier / Hefeweizen, Weizen Glass |
In keeping with Tom’s review on Saison Dupont, I also recently partook in a famous, celebrated beer that has been on my “to try” list for months: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier. The Weihenstephan Brewery in Germany can trace its roots all the way back to the year 768,...
by Team | Dunkel Lager, Flute Glass, Germany, Pilsner Glass, Spaten Brewery |
Spaten Dunkel is a Dunkel (dark) Lager brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (Spaten Brewery) in Munich, Germany. It is a traditional Munich Dunkel, and boasts an ABV of 5.5%. The follow is our team review of this beer: Tom: Spaten Dunkel…so smooth, so good! The malt is...
by Tom Smillie | Beck's Brewery, Germany, Märzen / Oktoberfest, Mug, Pint Glass |
Before I was asked to write for PHM I had been jotting down some notes for a couple Oktoberfest beers I sampled during the Fall. Figuring it is probably time I translate those notes into reviews, allow me to sum up my experience with Beck’s Oktoberfest. This is not a...
by Noel | Doppelbock, Germany, Mug, Paulaner Brauerei, Pilsner Glass |
Sometimes, one of a beer’s most distinctive characteristics is its history. Case in point: Paulaner’s doppelbock, Salvator. Back in ye old seventeenth century, when German friars from the mendicant order of Francis of Paola were doing all the brewing, they apparently...
by Tom Smillie | Einbecker Brauhaus, Flute Glass, Germany, Maibock / Helles Bock, Mug, Pilsner Glass |
Over the weekend I found a stubby green bottle hanging out all by its lonesome in the back of my fridge. Apparently I did not give it much thought at the point of purchase nor over the last couple weeks. However, what I’ve come to find is that I picked up a gem in the...