German Beer Appreciation 2025

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  1. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    ISO Eibauer Porter!
     
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  2. Bavarican

    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    Sadly I don't really know this brewery. It is on the other side of Germany on the Polish and Czech borders.
     
    #822 Bavarican, Dec 8, 2025
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  3. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Sometimes I forget just how good a beer is, and it is like the first time!

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    #823 SLeffler27, Dec 10, 2025
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  4. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Eschenbacher Urtyp Helles

    Pleasant cereal aroma. Light and spritzy on the tongue. Taste is on the sweet side, and it's not a complex brew. But as a Helles it's got plenty of malt and finishes with a crisp hoppy note. A mild bitterness in the aftertaste, sort of resiny and gummy, takes care of the sweetness. Here's another perfectly drinkable German beer that would be unknown except for distributor Webster Barnes putting this case together for Costco.

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    #824 mactrail, Dec 10, 2025
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  5. Bavarican

    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    For me this is the crown jewel of them all. You should try it on tap.
     
    #825 Bavarican, Dec 10, 2025
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  6. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Yeah, it is definitely in the collection of jewels.
     
    #826 SLeffler27, Dec 10, 2025
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  7. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    100% with you on that. I usually enjoy a couple of those Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
     
    #827 ATL6245, Dec 10, 2025
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  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    When I lived back East, my local in Baltimore (Max's) had it on tap regularly. They would even have the eisbock version on draft occasionally.

    Now that I live in the PNW, maybe I will see it on tap once a year. Very sad.
     
    #828 John_M, Dec 10, 2025
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  9. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    And then there’s this…

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    #829 SLeffler27, Dec 11, 2025
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  10. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Can you tell I’m feeling nostalgic lately? This is another style that doesn’t seem to get the attention it deserves. And wow! This is another great one from the Old World.

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    @Bavarican by chance might you know anything about…

    Brauerei Finster from Burghaslach Germany? Or leads for how to learn more about them? I have a family connection and precious little information about them. Unfortunately they ceased operations before I could visit or try their beers.

    I think they were in business 1687-1993. I know they made, at least, a Pils, a Mazen, and a Voll beer.

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    #830 SLeffler27, Dec 11, 2025
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  11. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Andechs Doppelbock 7.1%. Great time of year for German strong beer. Prost!

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    #831 ATL6245, Dec 12, 2025
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  12. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Schloßherrn Weisse Dunkel from Irlbach
    Interesting aroma of roast grain, wood, and a whiff of smoke. Plenty of spritz on the tongue but dissipating carbonation. This stuff is really rather sweet. It tastes more like fruity tea than beer. Very odd flavors and then a scratchy, bitter dishwater aftertaste. Probably my least favorite of all the excellent brews in the Costco Biergarten box.

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    #832 mactrail, Dec 15, 2025
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  13. grantcty

    grantcty Savant (1,016) Feb 17, 2008 Minnesota
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    Spaten Optimator

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    This doppelbock has been a long-time favorite of mine. It seems that Spaten may be brewing this seasonally now, whereas it used to be available year-round in MN and WI (if not other spots). This bottle was packaged in December 2024, and is one of my last ones. Thankfully, it's not showing too much of its age. Optimator disappeared around here by spring 2025 at the latest and hasn't shown up again.

    I'm hoping that it shows up early next year. I guess we'll see.
     
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  14. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    I've seen this less and less as well but attributed it mostly to today's beer drinkers being less curious and knowledgeable about styles beyond IPAs and Stouts. There is just less demand and it hurts availability of great beers like Optimator or Aventinus.
     
    #834 ATL6245, Dec 20, 2025
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  15. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    You are 100% on target about Dunkel Weizen and Weihenstepher's especially.It unique and enjoyable. Too many miss out by never approaching this style. Tucker Brewing here in GA makes one of the few Dunkel Weizen around and I love reading reviews from people who have never had it. They are pleasantly surprised by how approachable and enjoyable it is.
     
    #835 ATL6245, Dec 20, 2025
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  16. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Dancing Gnome Brewery (Pittsburgh, PA) - Altbier

    Nice toasted malt flavor with balancing bitterness in the finish. Solid beer and highly drinkable.
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  17. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Looks perfect!
     
    #837 ATL6245, Dec 20, 2025
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  18. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Cross posted from the Lagers thread.

    I brought this one back from my trip to Germany in September after touring the brewery. It was room temp in the brewery's store, and has been refrigerated since arriving home. It is 12% abv, and has a Best Before date of 03-24-35. (Yes, 2035.) I expected it to be a concentrated taste of a doppelbock, and that's exactly what I got. A bit rough tasting when it was cold but it smoothed out as it warmed.
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  19. Bavarican

    Bavarican Pooh-Bah (1,815) Apr 27, 2025 Germany
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    Beers like this should never be had when they are cold. Red wine temp for bock beers are the best.
     
    #839 Bavarican, Dec 25, 2025
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  20. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Did the carbonation suffer from transatlantic travel? Doesn't appear to have any life.
     
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