wiegie Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 For approximately one night per week for the past few months I have been getting a few bottles of various types of German beers and conducting my own "taste-testings". The following beers are the ones that I think I have liked the best. (I'm not competant to describe their tastes to you, but I figured it might be worth seeing what I favor over here.) Paulaner Hefeweizen Dunkel -- I know that back a few months ago I said that I didn't really care all that much for wheat beers, well, I have smartened up since then. Ruppaner Edel Pils -- Produced by a small local brewery near my apartment in Konstanz, this is my favorite German pils. (In general, everything I have tried from this brewery has been excellent.) Köstritzer Schwarzbier -- Sort of like what Guinness would be if Guinness were a German lager. I will update this list as I see fit over my last few weeks of being over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Try the Franziskaner Dunkel - By far my favorite beer and tatses even better right from the tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Try the Franziskaner Dunkel - By far my favorite beer and tatses even better right from the tap. sounds vaguely familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 sounds vaguely familiar With such a funny name, how can it be any good?? That's why you have never heard of it Bier!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Köstritzer Schwarzbier -- Sort of like what Guinness would be if Guinness were a German lager. I was in Frankenmuth this weekend and absolutely loved that beer. I'm a sucker for dark stuff anyway, but that was very very good. Have you tried Aventinus Weisse Doppelbock? I had a half-liter of with a plate of schnitzel and it rocketed up to my all-time top three. Obviously a wheat doppelbock, but SO clean and SO tasty . . . I am seriously contemplating weekly runs to Frankenmuth just to keep the stuff around. Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 For approximately one night per week for the past few months I have been getting a few bottles of various types of German beers and conducting my own "taste-testings". The following beers are the ones that I think I have liked the best. (I'm not competant to describe their tastes to you, but I figured it might be worth seeing what I favor over here.) Paulaner Hefeweizen Dunkel -- I know that back a few months ago I said that I didn't really care all that much for wheat beers, well, I have smartened up since then. Ruppaner Edel Pils -- Produced by a small local brewery near my apartment in Konstanz, this is my favorite German pils. (In general, everything I have tried from this brewery has been excellent.) Köstritzer Schwarzbier -- Sort of like what Guinness would be if Guinness were a German lager. I will update this list as I see fit over my last few weeks of being over here. I've had the schwarzbier, and love that style. dark but not really pungent. never seen the paulaner dunkel stateside, even though their hefe is everywhere. would definitely love to try it. I was in Frankenmuth this weekend and absolutely loved that beer. I'm a sucker for dark stuff anyway, but that was very very good. Have you tried Aventinus Weisse Doppelbock? I had a half-liter of with a plate of schnitzel and it rocketed up to my all-time top three. Obviously a wheat doppelbock, but SO clean and SO tasty . . . I am seriously contemplating weekly runs to Frankenmuth just to keep the stuff around. Peace policy aventinus is probably my #1 favorite beer, period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I was in Frankenmuth this weekend and absolutely loved that beer. I'm a sucker for dark stuff anyway, but that was very very good. Have you tried Aventinus Weisse Doppelbock? I had a half-liter of with a plate of schnitzel and it rocketed up to my all-time top three. Obviously a wheat doppelbock, but SO clean and SO tasty . . . I am seriously contemplating weekly runs to Frankenmuth just to keep the stuff around. Peace policy :drool: Willi's Brats :drool: I grew up 5 minutes from 'muth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) related topik related topik related topik Edited April 30, 2008 by Bier Meister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Try the Franziskaner Dunkel - By far my favorite beer and tatses even better right from the tap. OK, I gave another go at it on Wednesday night and it still just doesn't do it for me. It was better than the Erdinger Dunkel that I tasted along with it. (I also had the Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Hell and the Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier Naturtrüb, of which I liked the Paulaner better.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ever try Warsteiner's Dunkel? You and Mrs W need to ferry on over here when you get back - one of the Milwaukee 'burbs has an Oktoberfest that is family-friendly AND a pretty good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ever try Warsteiner's Dunkel? it's ok. not as good as the franziskaner or paulaner imo, but better than a lot of other german dunkels available here in the states Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Decided tonight would be a hefe-weizen night. Currently drinking (in order of most favorite to least favorite): Ruppaner Hefe-Weizen--this is a very good Hefe-Weizen and it is my favorite of the evening Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier Naturtrüb--drank this as my "frame of reference beer". I actually like it as much as I like the Ruppaner, but since I know that the Ruppaner isn't available in America, I put the Ruppaner as my favorite beer tonight just to be an a-hole ) Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen--not bad, but I won't feel compelled to buy it again Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Weizen Hefe Hell--this is really not good at all. I must say that I am surprised because Alpirsbacher is generally regarded as a decent brewery (and it has a picture of a monk on it--how the hell can a beer with a monk on it taste so bad?!?) It took me a while, but I finally realized that it tasted somewhat similar to the baby cereal that we feed my ten-month old (which is supposedly flavored as "apple-banana-zweibach toast"). I may not finish this beer. Edit to add: I also had a Rothaus Hefe Weizen earlier in the day when we were visiting a botanical garden. I had to drink it out of the bottle, so it's somewhat hard to compare it to the beers I have poured into glasses, but I did like it and I will buy it again. Edited May 10, 2008 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) One of my friends came to Germany for a visit and for his first night here I bought the following beers for us to drink so that he could get a sample of what Germany had to offer: Alpirsbacher Klosterbrau Kloster Naturtrub Paulaner Original Munchner Hell Altenmunster Maibock Hell Ruppaner Edel Pils Ruppaner Hefe-Weizen Paulaner Salvator Köstritzer Schwartzbier Erdinger Dunkel I liked all of these beers, but the Maibock was a little weird. Edited May 16, 2008 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I had a Spaten Optimator last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I had a Spaten Optimator last night. Mmmm.... good stuff. I'm drinking a Beck's Premier Light right now. It's a good naptime beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 wiegie, have you tried the augustiner yet...... imo better bier than the other bier gartens/halls. augustiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Alas, tonight will be my last night of German beer drinking (and I will probably be limited to two glasses since I have to drive 45 minutes back into Switzerland when the night ends). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Alas, tonight will be my last night of German beer drinking (and I will probably be limited to two glasses since I have to drive 45 minutes back into Switzerland when the night ends). they do have german beer in other countries, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Chicken Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 wiegie, have you tried the augustiner yet...... imo better bier than the other bier gartens/halls. augustiner I am way behind on the thread here, but I'll play the "just got back" card. Augustiner LagerBeir Hell and the Augustiner Weissbeir are the best Ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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