Monthly Archives: January 2011

Hasseröder Pilsner

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

This was one of my
favorite beers when I still lived in Germany. But this was also a
time when I didn't know much about beer styles in general.

Hasseroeder has a
surprisingly dark golden color compared to many other German
Pilsners. Given the… Continue reading →

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Kulmbacher Mönchshof Bockbier

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

This is a very nice
classic German Bockbier. Dark amber in color with an off white head.
It has a nice strong aroma of Munich malt. There are no hops present
in the aroma and the aroma is strongest once the head subsided a
little. The beer starts… Continue reading →

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Köstrizer Schwarzbier

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

Koestrizer Schwarzbier is considered the origin of the Schwarzbier style in Germany. And to this date it is also the most popular Schwarzbier. Some of that might be the result of a strong marketing campaign, though. Brewed by the Koestrizer Schwar… Continue reading →

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Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

This is the 2nd
Schwarzbier I had on my trip. I got it close to Kulmbach itself, so
it should be fresh. It pours with a tan head, which seem typical for
Schwarzbiers. A roasted malt aroma is clearly noticeable thought it
is only mild. The beer has… Continue reading →

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Kulmbacher Pilsner

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

Kulmbacher is the main
label of the Kulmbacher Brauerei AG, which also brews the Moenchshof
beers. After pouring a whiff of hop aroma appears, but it is less
than the other Pilsner that I had so far (Holsten and Hasseroeder).
Its taste starts swee… Continue reading →

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Holsten Pilsner

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

Holsten Pilsner is a
nothern German Pilsner. It shows a slight hop aroma after pouring and
has an almost assertive bitterness, which is comparable to that of an
American Pale Ale, from start to finish. It is definitely not as
sweet as Hasseroeder … Continue reading →

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König Ludwig Weissbier Hell

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

After having had the
rather bland Erdinger Weissbier, this one is more like what is
expected from a Weissbier. A medium aroma of banana is present
shortly after pouring, but quickly disappears without emerging again.
It is fairly prickly in its st… Continue reading →

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Kulmbacher Mönchshof Pilsner

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

Yet another beer from the
Moenchshof label. This time a Pilsner. After pouring a slightly sweet
and flowery aroma appeared. It almost reminded me of American hops.
The hop bitterness dominates the start and the finish of this beer
but is not asse… Continue reading →

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Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

Finally I have this beer
fresh from the bottle in Germany. It's aroma is a slight aroma of
malt, but not as malty as the Moenchshof Bockbier, and a slight note
of alcohol is also present. The beer has a sweet taste of
melanoidens, again less t… Continue reading →

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Erdinger Weissbier Hell

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kai

I already knew this one
from the US as a fairly bland, i.e. neutral, Weissbier. But until now
I blamed that on the long travel and the fact that Weisbiers just
don't age well. Now I had it in the motherland and it is as neutral
of a beer here… Continue reading →

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