German Beer Appreciation 2025

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  1. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Frankentrunk Dunkel from Eschenbacher

    Pleasing aroma of grain with applesauce cake. Just slightly sweet with a broad hint of smoke. Maybe a splash of the old Arnold Palmer. Plenty of foam in the glass and lush and spritzy on the tongue. This is yet another little-known example of excellent German brewing-- extremely drinkable and mouth-filling. From the 500 ml can purchased in the apparently bottomless Costco Biergarten case.

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    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Given the name of that beer it seems like the perfect season and a good opportunity to throw some pumpkin and/or spices into that beer. But Germans don't do that. Do they?

    By the way, nice glass! I've never seen anything even remotely close to that.
     
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  3. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes::nauseated_face: Am I going to have to work on getting you banned from this thread? :wink:
     
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  4. Freising

    Freising Initiate (185) Aug 6, 2025 New Jersey

    Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier. Would have preferred different glassware, but delicious, as always.

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  5. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I'm not bound by Reinheitsgebot. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #725 PapaGoose03, Oct 31, 2025
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  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Nevertheless, even SUGGESTING pumpkin spice in a Dunkel should garner some demerits of some sort.

    Take your additive love to a Pastry Stout thread!

    No. Really. :wink:
     
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  7. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    At least there's no lemon jammed on the rim! :slight_smile:
     
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  8. Freising

    Freising Initiate (185) Aug 6, 2025 New Jersey

    Not bad, honestly. Leftovers from a party over the weekend.

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  9. Freising

    Freising Initiate (185) Aug 6, 2025 New Jersey

    Out to brunch. The keg of Von Trapp Vienna just kicked, so a Bitburger it is. Nothing wrong with that.

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  10. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    I wouldn't be mad at that at all.
     
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  11. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Cross post from WBAYDN?

    Schneider Weisse Tap 7 pre-swirl...
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    Post-swirl...
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    #731 ATL6245, Nov 2, 2025
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  12. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    @steveh is right. We love you @PapaGoose03 but that's strike one. :grinning:
     
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  13. Blogjackets

    Blogjackets Grand Pooh-Bah (4,816) Nov 22, 2017 Ohio
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    Aecht Schlenkerla Weichsel. A Rotbier smoked with cherry wood. 4.6%. Cheers.

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  14. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    This was very enjoyable despite the January born on date.
    Cheers!
    Tom
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  15. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    January canning date? Not terribly bad, really.
     
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    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Good to know.
    Picked this up in Asheville back in September, bottle date in February (L1545). Always appreciative of Andechs distro in our area!
    Cheers!
    Tom
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  17. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    That's a terrific Schwarzbier. I haven't seen it much lately but a good reminder to keep an eye out. Cheers!
     
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  18. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    The glass is something handmade that came from a shop in Tallinn, Estonia. It's a nice souvenir but also does not slip out of your fingers!
     
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    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Somethiing unpronouncable from Brauhaus Wiesen-- Wiesener Attfränkisches Landbier Kellerbier

    Pleasant bready aroma with yeast in the nose. Lovely creamy, mouth-filling carbonation. This is full of delicate perfumey flavors but finishes with a piney and resiny scratch. This is definitely not the skunky Euro hop brew, and the green leafy tang is subtle and in keeping with the restrained flavors. There are even some wheaty notes along with the malt. Overall this is mildly flavored but complex, from malty sweet start to mellow herbal finish. From the 500 ml can in the Costco Biergarten case. Stamped in English "Best before 07/2026."

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  20. Freising

    Freising Initiate (185) Aug 6, 2025 New Jersey

    Lucky to work at an institution that understands that Election Day should be a holiday.

    Doing some chores and getting ready for some UCL later. Mid-beer action shot.

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