German craft beer

Which of the other ones have you tried? I've only seen 3 "regulars" so far, the rest is some expensive BA stuff.

 

My post 7k run beer:

 

Good choice! I am sure that your 'yeast count' was down after all of that exertion.

Cheers!

 

Yup!
At Ultimate frisbee tournaments we drink it all the time. I guess nobody noticed, but I was drinking the Alkoholfrei version.

 

Interestingly the only time I tolerated Coors Light was after ice hockey games - at first I got upset when teammates would bring it, but then I realized after that much exercise I was craving water and that's basically what the Coors Light was.

 

Some of us noticed and gave you a Like anyway!

 

At the tennis club, we call it "sports beer." Easy to pound 3 right after a match as a way to rehydrate.

 

Coors Light (Bud Light, etc) are frequently referred to as "Sex in a Canoe" - fucking close to water!

;-)

Prosit!!

 

The funny thing is, and it's not the played out joke, but the mass produced macro lager from many countries are just the same.

 

I hear ya.... When I played I would come in off the ice being drenched in sweat... 99% of the crew liked swill.... I would grab an ice-cold one and drain it right quick.... hit the spot, at that moment, though I'd never drink one otherwise! Prosit!!

 

Dave, IMO this just demonstrates that there is indeed a time for every type of beer. The last time I had a bottle of Coors Light (I think 5 years ago?) was when I ordered some Buffalo Chicken Wings. The look my wife made when I made that order was priceless. I suppose I could have just ordered water instead but it seemed to me at the time was that Coors Light would go well with that food. At the time I think I was 'right' and even today I still think I was 'right' then.

Cheers!

Jack

 

but, vs your wife... just know you are always wrong.

 

Can't he do this already? Doesn't Spital make a Pale Ale/IPA? I thought there was some discussion of this before.

Anyway, I'm sure Stahlsturm will be more than grateful that craft beer has finally arrived in his town to sweep away such boring beers as Kneitinger's Pils and Dunkel. [do I need the emoticon?]

 

Interesting CNN article today - http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/17/travel/experts-guide-to-german-beer/index.html First part, about Munich bier from the Big 6 is a big "DUH" to most of us here, but they do list some interesting alternatives around the country.....

Prosit!!

 

Dave (@Bierman9 ) thanks for that link. An interesting read!!

Cheers!

 

Of all the Brauereien in Bamberg and surrounds, the place they mention is Cafe Abseits? I've been there, and while it's a good place to visit, it reminds me more of an American bar than any other place I visited in town.

 

Wait, so you mean they chose an American-style place -- and American-style "craft" beers -- as the exciting alternative to "boring, old" German beer. What a surprise. (Yawn)

If Augustiner Helles is "blond industrial beer," I'm more than happy to never drink another "craft" beer in my life.

 

Another view of the German Craft Beer market: http://mixology.eu/news-en/german-craft-beer-2015/?lang=en