Bayernbiere Bought and Drunk

Wouldn't it be ironic if the U.S.-inspired trader scene caught on to Schönramer and Pax Brau, and no one in Germany could get their hands on those beers anymore without chasing trucks, camping out, and/or actively participating in the tedious and cutthroat online exchanges?

 

The Boddhitree Effect!

Seriously, though, paying 2x retail via online outlets is already tough enough for me to swallow.

 

You don't know about the trader scene here? If not, be careful what you ask for. If I had one wish, it would be to un-see everything I had ever read/seen about the beer trading game.

 

Well, I meant that the U.S.-based traders would find a connection there and the trading would happen here.

 

“Basically, why can't you order online any beer from any brewer or distributor in the USA?”

Tony, you answered you own question here: “It's the stupid, antiquated, assine intra & interstate alcohol laws in America that makes it necessary to trade in the USA.” For example, my home state of PA does not permit beer to be shipped in from vendors from out of state.

There is also the challenge that most (all?) shipping companies have rules/policies against shipping alcohol. The USPS forbids the shipping of alcoholic beverages and both UPS and FedEx have policies against shipping alcoholic beverages. Some homebrewers who ship their beers to homebrew competitions will list their package contents as being yeast samples if they are asked (required) to provide this information.

Prost!

 

Anyone had the Rittmayer Bitter 42? Been seeing it pop up lately on neubierig.de and Bier aus Franken on Facebook. Looked a bit closer at the label and this caught my eye: "Die endgueltige Antwort auf die Frage nach dem wahren Pils" (rough transl: "The final answer to those asking for a true Pils"). Looks like it's 42 IBUs and 5.5% ABV. A review (in German) is available here: http://www.neubierig.de/2013-10-17/brauerei-rittmayer-bitter-42-5338.html

 

Rittmayer Bitter 42 sure sounds tasty based upon the below review of ratebeer:

“Thanks to bartlebier for the bottle! Pours a clear golden yellow with a nice tight white head. The smell is grain, grass, some herbal element. Taste is a nice balance between the malt sweetness and the grassy hops which ends crisp and slightly bitter. Light body, a bit oily. Carbonation is elegant. I like it.”

One more German brewed Pilsner to add to my list of beers to try of:

Waldhaus Ohne Filter Extra Herb
Waldhaus Pils
Schonramer Pils
Dithmarscher Urtyp from Schleswig-Holstein
Pott's Pilsener

I tried to buy a case of Schonramer Pils at the super-store of Shangy’s but it was not to be. I found solace in purchasing a case of Golden Pheasant (my favorite European brewed Bohemian Pilsner) instead.

Prost!

 

I will add them to the list.

Prost!

 

Keesman is on my list, I should probably add Faust as well.

 

Yup, Keesman is on the list as well.

Unfortunately my numbers have not 'hit' yet.

But as the bureaucrats state: You gotta play to win!

Prost!

 

That's only sort of true. The fact is simply that demand exceeds supply. But, you are correct in saying that the brewer cannot sell directly via FedEx/UPS, which is odd because the small-lot wine industry flourished through this route to market. Nobody can tell you why beer cannot be sold/shipped direct, but wine can - I suspect simply that many producers/wineries are owned by wealthy people and they have been able to change legislation accordingly.

 

Keesmann and Faust were the two best Pils we had. We brought home bottles of both of those.

 

Stumbled upon this Lebkuchen-Bier by Mönchshof/Kulmbacher today, and the first thing I had to think of, was Tony's Lebkuchen Brown Ale, he wrote about last year.
Of course it has nothing to do with Lebkuchen, no spices or fruits or anything. It's just a kind of Dunkles Export. They just say it goes well with Lebkuchen or other typical Advents-snacks. Colorwise it actually is a brown ale, with a tad of red and gold in there. It's a pretty intense malty, somewhat sweet taste. No hops-aromas whatsoever. It's a nice drink, better than the usual Mönchshof-stuff. Labeling it as "Lebkuchen-Bier" is just marketing though.

 

Is the Lebkuchen Brown Ale going to be revived for this year? Enquiring minds want to know! Also, BOO! to Mönchshof for stealing Boddhitree's beer name.

 

They obviously know where to check the internet for new ideas. Hoards of marketing people reading beer- and homebrewing-forums all day.

 

Are you saying I need to hurry up and trademark "Stahlsturm's Sauer"?