Beer Tasting, 29 Dec. 2014, Dusseldorf Germany

BEER TASTING & PARTY 12/29/14, DÜSSELDORF GERMANY During our recent visit to Germany, we were invited to a party at our friend Franzi’s flat in Düsseldorf on Dec. 29th to celebrate the holidays with some of her friends. She also wanted to use this opportunity to do some beer tastings and took us to one of the local liquor stores earlier in the day. This was like walking into beer heaven in Germany for me. Trinkgut as shown in the picture actually had rows and rows of bottled local and regional German beers. We had a great time picking out the beers to try that night and below is the reviews of the one’s we were able to try. One thing that should be noted is that the beer prices in Germany are considerably lower than in the states, most of the 22oz. singles like the ones pictured were no more than $2-$3/each. I also noticed that there were only 3 or 4 beers available in cans (6 or 12 packs), and not refrigerated. I did ask one of the brewers that we spoke with on the trip about the lack of can’s and there was no real good explanation …

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Beer Tasting, Dec. 24-26, Berlin Germany

VARIOUS BEER TASTINGS, DEC. 24-26, BERLIN GERMANY During our visit in Berlin during late December 2014, I was able to do some beer tasting at our friend Patrick’s place and a few restaurants/bars when we were out and about in Berlin. I want to thank Patrick for being so generous in providing a few different local/regional beers to share and sample, it made our visit even more special. Here’s the list of what I tried with my thoughts on each. Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei Berliner Pilsner German Pilsner • ABV: 5% • IBUs: ? This pilsner presents with a nice golden hue, 7 SRM. The head is full and there is somewhat typical lacing on the glass. The nose is somewhat lacking and non-present. Light hop aroma does exist, but no grains. The front mouth is full carbonation with a slight sharp hop and slight malt that comes through on the mid. Overall this is an average German pilsner, not too bad, not too good. Altenburger Brauerei Altenburger Bock Maibock / Helles Bock • ABV: 6.7% • IBUs: ? This beer has a nice amber color (13) SRM. The nose has hints of toasted malt and lighter, sweet sugars. The front mouth is …

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