German Beer Appreciation 2025

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  1. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    If that Goller is not too aged, I think you'll like it. It's very good. Cool bottles too! Is the importer for the Sunner Kolsch on the bottle? I might could find that around here.
     
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    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Gracias!
     
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    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...if I were limited to one beer style, I'd go with a doppelbock: malty with a respectable ABV and a lager smoothness...the following beer is a post-massage beer...it hits the spot...

    Klosterbrauerei Ettal -- Ettaler Curator Dunkler Doppelbock (US Import Version)
    Doppelbock
    ABV: 9%; pouring temperature: 53.3 °F; bottling info: n/a
    Source: local purchase

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    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    I picked one of these up in June, your 2023 review sounds like a tasty balanced brew.

    I lost sight of today's brew Aecht Schlenkerla Erle (Schwarzbier) in the beer fridge. Picked it up back in April. This is really well made as the roasted malts chocolate flavor actually comes thru the smoke yet i get that nice smoked cheese flavor on the back of the palate. Very balanced and enjoyable at 4.2% abv.
    Cheers!
    Tom
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    @thebeers just posted a Maß of Weihenstephaner Festbier from Berlin and I'm super jealous right now. Man that must be nice!
     
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Tom, that's a special beer. I never see that around. That'd be perfect for a Christmas Eve brew too.
     
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    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...one of the Aecht Schlenkerla brews I'd love to try at some point...just have never seen it in distro in my area...got all the 'normal' offerings...I especially like the Urbock and Doppelbock...
     
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    I'm enjoying a post work Helles. Man I love this beer. Smells heavenly.

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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Picked up some of those yesterday. Can't wait to dig in!
     
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    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    I was in Berlin on a work trip a coulpe of weeks ago and had both Schultheiss and Berliner Kindl. They are both still there.
     
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    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    I have lived in Germany since the 1980's. In 2013-2014 I spent about 6 months in the USA, Florida and I was feeling your pain. Started having Bavarian Beer withdrawls. Last time I was in the US was 2017 when I got rid of my condo there. From a beer point of view was the best choice for me. I am not much of an IPA or Pale Ale fan.
     
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    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...that is good to know...I do hope to return to Berlin some day...I'm sure I won't recognize a lot of it, especially the Stadtmitte area...and I never went to East Berlin because I abhor organized tours and, because of my security clearances, could not visit it on my own...
     
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    I wish more American restaurants would curate their beer offerings the way they do a wine list. At too many places I ask if they have a German Pilsner or Dunkel and the answer usually is (after a perplexled look) "No, but we have _____ or _____ IPA and (insert AAL)." At that point, I'll usually say bring me a water.
     
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    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    This has been a cry of Beer Advocates for decades.

    It has been answered here and there, but not to any great extent. Americans can't get past beer being a pedestrian beverage. Unfortunately.
     
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    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    So the SN w Stortebeker Festbier is really good.

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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Yep. It's crazy too because there are so many good beer and food pairings. I enjoy a good IPA every now and then but there so much more out there.
     
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    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...and a new (to me) German beer:

    Brauerei Tucher Brau -- Tucher Naturtrüb Rotbier
    Rotbier
    ABV: 5.2%; pouring temperature: 49.5 °F; canning info: PRO: Sep.10.2024 BB: Dec.10.2025
    Source: local purchase (Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits)

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    4.35/5 rDev +7.9%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

    Mildly hazy copper colored pour and body; thick and dense off-white head, long-lasting. Robust nose; warm, sweet caramel notes with faint esters; delicate pome fruit sweetness. Outstanding mild cereal grain backbone; lightly sweet yet dull cherry-like taste; delicate overall bitterness. Heavy body; light and velvety on the palate; hint of alcohol dryness offsetting the residual sugars.

    This tasty German beer treat really hits the spot. It infuses an earthy sweetness and mild overall dryness and is quite drinkable with its rustic character. Highly recommended.
     
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    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    That's a nice one, Tried it for the first time a couple months ago. I'm glad to know you caught some fruitiness in the aroma. The can I had you could barely notice it, so I thought I might be imaging it!
     
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    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...truth be told, I'm sure it was the Japanese whisky auxiliary vice that produced that sensation for me :sunglasses:...
     
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