German Beer Appreciation 2025

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  1. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Sounds like they waited too long to try this one.

    Been there, done that.
     
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  2. Bavarican

    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    Schneider puts these special beers limited eddition every once in awhile, always called Tap X. Sometimes they have cork tops which mean you have to rotate them like Champagne. This one was way to old.
     
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  3. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    We don't know if it was stored properly either. I know you can cellar doppelbock and eisbock, but but you're probably right. Seven year old is pushing the envelope. About the only thing I look forward to about winter time here in Georgia is I get more in the mood for those styles. I'd love to see my local breweries do more but few consumers here know them.
     
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  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Favorite local brewery and probably my favorite of their beers; Roaring Table Festbier.

    Smooth, bready, just the right herbal hop balance.

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  5. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    oh, man are you missing out! They have become rare in western NY too. Such a shame.
     
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  6. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Frustrating too. I'd love to see a local brewery give it a shot.
     
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  7. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Good afternoon BAs! Cross post from WBAYDN? Enjoying the deliciousness of my favorite Märzenbier of all Ayinger Oktober Fest Märzen. I don't know why, but I enjoy these pint bottles more than the 11.2 oz ones. Not just because it is more beer but they (in my head) just seem to taste beer. This is a world class Märzen by a mile. Prost!

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  8. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I finally had the chance to grab some of the Tucher Festbier. Distro seems sort of spotty around me.

    While drinkable enough, this one seems to lean more on bitter, herbal hopping than a good malt/hop balance. HB still my favorite import Festbier.

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  9. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Now that I have Weihenstephaner and HB to compare, I'm going to have to revisit Tucher.
     
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  10. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Eibauer Schwarzbier

    Pleasant cereal and roasted malt aroma. Creamy carbonation with a smooth mouthfeel. Just slightly sweet with a malty taste. Roasted grain flavor but not a charred taste. Just the slightest bitter aftertaste. Overall this is a better than average example of the Schwarzbier style. From the 500 ml can dated 01/04/2025.

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  11. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn -- Aventinus
    Weizen-doppelbock
    ABV: 8.2%; pouring temperature: 43.9 ℉; canning info: L24205 230724

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    ...and crazy me, eyeing the Eisbock next :crazy_face:...
     
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  12. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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  13. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...madman that I can be, it's happening now...
     
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  14. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn -- Aventinus Eisbock
    Eisbock
    ABV: 12.0%; pouring temperature: 54.3 ℉; canning info: 580387

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  15. Bavarican

    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    And when you were younger you thought you know what you wanted.
     
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  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    And a little nip of single malt as well? Sounds like a rather full evening. :wink:
     
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  17. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I was going to say short. :wink:
     
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  18. Reef

    Reef Pooh-Bah (2,613) Dec 2, 2016 South Carolina
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    If I need to wake up my taste buds, Jever delivers.
     
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  19. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Früh Kölsch

    Clear golden brew with a handsome head in the tulip. Slight aroma of malt and grain. Clean and crisp. Malty flavor with a touch of leafy, Euro hops. Plentiful carbonation with a sudsy mouthfeel. Kind of a simple Lager taste with a slight sweetness. This doesn't have any of the "perfumey" hop flavors I like in a Kölsch, but it's quite drinkable, for what it is.

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  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I'll probably get considerable push back from this, but roughly a year ago my wife and I did a brewery pub crawl in Cologne as part of of our Viking tour. The beers were interesting, with some better than others, but across the board I thought the kolsch brewed by Chuckanut, Pfriem and various other PNW breweries superior. It was a considerable surprise, especially as I can't say this about any other German beer style.
     
    #640 John_M, Sep 17, 2025
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