Märican Biere Bought and Drunk...

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  1. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Name sounds fine. Just remember to point out (like Stone did) that it is not a fundraiser, but "an exclusive pre-sampling event."
     
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  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Matt, don’t forget to use Oettinger Kellerbier as your ‘baseline’ when you taste test US craft brewed Kellerbier!:wink:

    Cheers!
     
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  3. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    heh, I've opened a can of worms maybe. My baseline for Kellerbier will always be that Wippra Kellerbier. Fantastisch!!
     
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  4. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    And Miller Lite, a "fine Pilsner beer," as the baseline American example when comparing Pilsners. Sounds fair....
     
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  5. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Less filling!:wink:

    Cheers!
     
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  6. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Tastes...uh...

    Less filling! :wink:
     
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  7. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Full report later...
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    EDIT: Full beer run was:
    Schlenkerla Märzen x4 @ $4.49 each (500 ml)
    Uerige Dopplesticke @ $4.99 (330 ml)
    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel x2 @ $3.39 (500 ml)
    Yuengling Summer Wheat @ $0.99 (330 ml)
    Uerige Sticke @ $5.50 (330 ml, nervous about the date on this one)
    Schlenkerla Urbock @ $5.40 (500 ml)
    Schlenkerla Dopplebock @ $5.95 (500 ml)
    Victory Prima Pils @ $1.85 (330 ml)
    Troegs Sunshine Pils @ $1.75 (330 ml)
    Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest (with a 2015 expiry) @ $1.95 (330 ml)

    Any comments on comparative pricing are welcome.
     
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  8. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    That is a wonderful list of beers!

    America, the land of opportunity!:slight_smile:

    Cheers!
     
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  9. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Olde Mecklenburg had their soft/VIP opening on Saturday, which I was lucky enough to get invited to. I have to say, they are changing the game around here for what it means to visit a brewery "taproom." The inside is like Uerige, and the outside reminiscent of a Munich Biergarten. Check out the 60 BBL Braukon system in the shade of the pecan tree. Prost!

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    #189 herrburgess, Aug 13, 2014
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  10. spartan1979

    spartan1979 Pundit (970) Dec 29, 2005 Missouri

    Urban Chestnut, in St. Louis, has something similar. One location has big biergarten next to it with those same benches as shown in your picture while the other, newer location has a huge bierhall.

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    I couldn't find a photo of the bierhall.
     
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  11. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    I tried Troegs Sunshine Pils last night. It was OK. I didn't love it. In a way, it reminded me a bit of Jever, which also has its fans but which I also don't love. Die Frau had a sip and enjoyed it, and I usually defer to her on matters of taste. I'd rather have a Rohaus in front of me to be honest. Up next, Victory.

    Author's Note: It could be simply that I don't have #properglassware here yet. It is en route, hopefully intact, from Germany. When I was out at dinner the other day, there was a promotion where if you ordered a New Belgium beer you'd get to keep the glass. Needing glassware, die Frau and I each took one glass home. It doesn't appear to be #proper for anything, so I'm just going with the assumption that New Belgium had some soda glasses made up. Here is a poor photo.
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  12. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Troegs Sunshine Pils reminds me of a mix between Jever and Wernesgruener. I like both of those, so I like the Troegs, too. Still, I'd probably go with fresh Wernesgruener from ALDI at $5.99 a six pack over a $10.99 Sunshine Pils 6-er.
     
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  13. boddhitree

    boddhitree Pooh-Bah (1,839) Apr 13, 2008 Germany
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    I didn't remember exactly what I had said about the Troegs Sunshine Pils when I tried it 2 summers ago, so I had to go back and find it, and lo and behold...

    #24 - Tröegs Brothers' Sunshine Pils (can): virtually no aroma, maybe some Pils malt smell. Flavor is closest to a good Pils in Germany of all the one's I've tried. Pils malts are well present in flavor, giving it some sweet, Pils malt but not overpowering. Slightly dry… not digging that… yet very good flavor, close to a Jever, but lacking the aroma that should correspond with the taste.
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    Interesting how all three of us mentioned it tasted similar too a Jever Pils. Did yours also lack aroma like mine did?
     
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  14. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    My answer is to double-down: a 12-pack of Troegs Sunshine Pils for $18.99. Woo-Hoo!:slight_smile:

    Cheers!

    P.S. I bought my first Oktoberfest beer of the season: freshly made Sly Fox Oktoberfest. The 6-pack cans cost $8.99. Double Woo-Hoo!:grinning:
     
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  15. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    I thought so, too. Die Frau said that it smelled nice, so I guess we were split on this one.
     
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  16. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I get aroma from Sunshine Pils; below is from my July 9, 2013 ‘report’:

    Aroma
    Sunshine Pils: Aroma is dominated by very noticeable pilsner malt aroma; there is some Noble hop aroma there as well.

    Tannenzäpfle: Aroma is basically a ‘twin’ of the Sunshine Pils. I mostly perceive the pilsner malt aroma but there is some Noble hop aroma in the background.


    Below is what I mentioned wrt Jever:

    Mouthfeel

    Sunshine Pils: A nice ‘chewiness’ from the pilsner malt but finishes dry. Not as dry as a Jever but pleasingly dry nonetheless.     Compared to the Tannenzäpfle it has a softer mouthfeel.

    Tannenzäpfle: A nice mouthfeel from the pilsner malt and on the dry side. The mouthfeel is more prickly than the Sunshine Pils but I do not think that is a liability; I like the mouthfeel. Maybe the Tannenzäpfle is a bit more highly carbonated?

    Cheers!
     
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  17. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I have that problem with a lot of lagers. One thing that I've noticed is that at the end of a serving you can almost get a better aroma sensation from the empty glass. At least you can take in the malt characters more.
     
    #197 steveh, Aug 13, 2014
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  18. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    It smelled OK to me. I was actually pleased with the understated nature of the aroma hops; but when I pointed this out, I was assured that the truly fresh stuff provides a hop blast to the nose. Really I find the Sunshine Pils to be a good, local(ish) equivalent to a good macro German pils. The very best German pils are, for me, still in an entirely different class altogether. But I'll definitely take what I can get, so....
     
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  19. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Victory's Prima Pils now. Americanized to be sure. I'd say it's crossed into the "IPL" zone rather than straight up pils. Nevertheless it's a pleasant beer and I'd probably prefer this to Sunshine Pils, which actually did remind me of a German Pils.
     
    #199 Gutes_Bier, Aug 14, 2014
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  20. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Having Yuengling's Summer Wheat. It's OK, maybe something like Erdinger territory. Smelled good, tasted OK. I wouldn't put it up against some of my wheat beer faves, but not a bad option for $0.99 for a bottle (discounted). One problem I had was with the head. I had a Weihenstephaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel a night or two ago, and even a gentle pour had to be waited out for the head to settle. Yuengling's didn't really have that. It poured a small collar that dissipated quickly, even with a moderately strong pour. Not what I'd expect from a wheat beer. Not really sure what to give this one. I think I'll round it up to a 3.0/5.0.
     
    #200 Gutes_Bier, Aug 17, 2014
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