Pics of your German (-style) (home-)brews

OK, so:

-no, I can't believe you have not had the Fastenbier yet.
-I always cry a little on the inside when I realize the Fastenbier is available in the US but isn't in HD (to my knowledge...)
-I like the glasses, but doesn't that Kellerbier need a Steinkrug?

 

You are talking over my head now! I haven't gotten to the Czech Republic yet.

 

Like this? At Leonardo

 

Those are also on Amazon. The restaurant supply store near me has these:



but I'm not totally sold on either them. Unfortunately Sahm seems to sell glasses directly (and exclusively) to restaurants and beverage companies, so as of right now I appear to be out of luck. Crud. Those were beautiful.

Hmmm....

 

I brewed a Dortmunder Export today. It reminded me that I needed to post a pic of my most recent German Bier. An Alt I brewed in June:

 

Sweet glass!

 

That looks rather yummy.

 

I agree, nice Düsseldorfer Schumacher Alt glass. Did you buy it while touring D-dorf?
Also, how does your beer taste? I remember Dortmunder Export as being yellow/straw colored, though the style is virtually extinct in Germany today.

This looks like a Hövels. Check out the jazz-infused website, though you might want to turn down the sound... Unfortunately, they're owned by the dreaded Radeberger Gruppe conglomerate. According to Wiki, t's now called Hövels Original, whereas before it was known as Hövels Bitterbier. The current beer recipe stems from 1893, but wasn't produced during WWII and only began production again in 1984. They claim to "lager the beer twice as long as other beers." They also claim to mash at a special temperature.

On this site, they list the ingredients as light and dark malts, which I'm guessing is Pilsner malt and Carafa malt, a Weyermann chocolate-like malt used in Bocks and Alts. Also, they used Wheat malt and Roasted Malt.

 

This is an Alt. The Dortmunder was just brewed yesterday. I'll post a pic in about 8 weeks. My Dortmunder is yellow colored. It was brewed with Pils and Munich malts. Hopped with Hallertau and Saaz.

I did get the glass in Dusseldorf in 2010. I also went to Hövels on that trip. I don't specifically recall what that tasted like, but I enjoyed it.

Dortmunder is still a BJCP category (for what that is worth). I used to see D.A.B. in St. Louis, but I haven't seen it in many years. But, then again, I haven't been looking for it either.

 

“Dortmunder is still a BJCP category (for what that is worth).” I would suggest that the fact the BJCP has a style category of Dortmunder Export is worth quite a bit. I would not be shocked that the only Dortmunder Export beers available a few years from now will be beers brewed by homebrewers and craft breweries. The BJCP will deserve some credit for keeping that style ‘alive’.

Prost!

 

Sadly, that's probably true. Schlafly makes a Dortmunder that's occasionally available in the brewpub.

 

Attractive looking brew! And it looks like it is floating above the table! Prosit!

 

Thanks. I'm surprised no one mentioned the hops in the background.

 

That is because all of the participants on the Germany forum are men. We ‘target’ the beer in the picture, drool, and in a Homer Simpson voice we exclaim: BEER!

A woman would definitely notice the hops in the background.

Prost!

P.S. I had to go back to your post (with the picture) and with your ‘help’ I noticed the hops.

 

So this is where youz guyz hang out...here's some of my latest batches

Helles Lager


Weissebier


Marzen

 

Looks good to me!

 

I'm finally getting around to buy all the stuff I need for homebrewing. I was planning to do this for almost two years now, but always delayed it for some reason or other.
Are there any suggestions as to what style is recommendable for a beginner?