Let's Give Lagers Some Love (2024)

For those of you folks who love Pilsners, below is a video from Nate Lanier on this topic. He discusses the details of brewing a Pilsner.

My lager brewing season is coming to a close and I have brewed three batches of Pilsners:

· 1896 Michelob

· Bohemian/Czech Pilsner

· Alsatian Pilsner

Cheers!

P.S. As with all lagers, process and patience is key here.

 

I should also mention that Trumer isn't widely available at retailers around here, but some of the stores with bigger liquor departments carry it.

 

Fresh Trumer is a staple at local TJ's, going for $8.99/6 pack of cans. It's a no brainer buy.

 

Never seen it at TJ's around here, unfortunately. In fact, I really haven't seen sixes in a long time.

$15 a 12-pack around here (retailer's usual sale) -- both bottles and cans -- definitely a no-brainer!

 

House is quiet for a little longer so I’m basking in the glory of this beautiful day on the deck; with a most refreshing beer.

Tonewood - Wading Out (AAL 5.2%)



This is what happens when a good brewer makes an AAL; it’s perfectly clean, carbed slightly higher, and has a perfect amount of hop bite, Tettnanger…I wonder if the notoriety of this style would slowly change if more beers like this were made.

As for the glass I just finished off a jar of gardiniera and thought its tall slenderness would serve this style well, it does the beer well. Hope others are embracing this beautiful day as well. Cheers.

 

Just saw this thread and thought I'd duck in to say, yes, *let's* give lagers some love. I'll be looking for a couple of good pilsners when I go shopping this week, something like Bitburger, Konig or Live Oak Pilz ... maybe one of Saint Arnold's pils or the trusty Real Ale Hans' Pils.

Great selection of stuff in here.

Cheers!

 

I just came in from sitting on my backyard brick patio reading the latest issue of Zymurgy (the AHA magazine). There was a great article about the Beer Gardens of Germany (Munich area and Franconia).

Unfortunately I did not have a beer in my hand.

One more week and my recent batch of 1896 Michelob should be available for drinking.

Cheers!

P.S. I was just wearing a T-shirt and shorts. It seems that mother nature gave us an early spring day!

 

Okay, here's one that I expected to have a better review, but I'm not really sure when it was brewed.

Gifted a Sprecher Doppelbock purchased back in December -- but the date code on the can is odd. Not sure if it's even a canned-on or best-by date, and the Sprecher website doesn't even have any info on the dating OR the beer.



All that said, this beer had a really odd, dark fruit tartness (near to cough syrup) to it that made it undrinkable to me. Went right down the drain. Too bad, because Sprecher was the first "microbrewery" I ever got in to -- and even visited. Always liked their beers. Not sure if this is a sign of their new owners falling flat, or just old beer. Anyone know about Sprecher's dating codes?

@jesskidden -- think I should copy & paste for the Bock thread?

 

I tried this one last year and have to say it was my favorite lager brewed by Rev. However, I found it pretty hot with alcohol and don't think I could drink more than one at a sitting.

 

Okay, but isn't that a Bourbon you have alongside this one?

And yeah, there could be a difference in two years' batches, I suppose.

 

I was quite surprised when Trumer started to show up around Brooklyn – only in 6-packs of bottles, and only in bodegas for a premium price. It is all gone now even though it still appears on their tracker. I wonder if it was a test run and eventually it will be available in normal stores.

 

How long ago was this?

 

All about the malts in good balance with the hops?