Reply to: German beer - Weissbier

[hyperD]

Just remembered a nice Weissbier I drank in Salzburg, Austria:

Wieselburger Beer

[voodooflux]

The Weihenstephan Heffe Weissbier I'm supping right now is rather nice (brewed and bottled in Weihenstephan).

[NickFitz]

Does that apply to the stuff sold in Lidl & Aldi? I'd be surprised if it did...

It depends - if it's brewed in Germany it will be fine, because of the German beer purity laws. If it's "Brewed under licence in the UK" then it could be any old muck

[NickFitz]

Given that this discussion seems to have strayed somewhat from discussion of true Weissbier...

Virtually any so-called "German" beer you find in the UK has been made in a converted abattoir in Warrington, using the leavings of a chemical plant in Runcorn, but with a licence to use the German branding. It has as much in common with German beer as my left foot has with Cleopatra.

[hyperD]

Franziskaner (saw the old monk's castle a few years ago) is good, Edelweise ok.

Don't put all the uncooked rice grains in the beer if offered with the lemon - makes the Tambora eruption look like child's play...

[NotAllThere]

I'll third the Erdinger proposal. Our local English pub has it on tap - which is much better than bottled.

Having said that, the bottled Erdinger alcohol free is quite a palatable drink in its own right.

[Francko]

Peroni.

You are cool Charles.

[darmstadt]

Erdinger. It's OK, but I'm more of a cider man, myself.

I used to live just round the corner from the Erdinger brewery and although I don't like Weißen beer that was practically all you could get in town. Interestingly enough, it tasted a lot better better there than anywhere else, nearly palatable. Currently live just down the road from the Darmstädter brewery but much prefer Pfungstadter...

[Moscow Mule]

Becks is a very nice beer but its common (for good reason) so that in itself would rule it out for most people on here... saying that, avoid the 'Vier' pi**water version unless you want to drink 8 pints and go home sober.

4% is perfectly acceptable for a pleasant evening drinking sesh. If you drink 12+ pints you won't be sober (enough to drive).

[gingerjedi]

Becks is a very nice beer but its common (for good reason) so that in itself would rule it out for most people on here... saying that, avoid the 'Vier' pi**water version unless you want to drink 8 pints and go home sober.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Peroni.

[Dow Jones]

Where I work, opinions are split about Hoergarden, the most popular one (found almost everywhere in the City these days):
Half love it - unusual, strong, nice taste
Other half hate it - tastes like fairy liquid

PS It's Belgian, not German though

[wobbegong]

Do you drink it?

Any recommend any other brands apart from

Paulaner
Franziskaner
Schneider Weisse
Schöfferhofer
(Edelweiss is Austrian)

P.S. Why does weissbier get one hammered very quickly as compared to other beers?

Erdinger. It's OK, but I'm more of a cider man, myself.

[DimPrawn]

Fosters? It tastes gross mate!

With a lime top.

[darmstadt]

Dunkele Weißen oder Hefe Weißen? Tastes like bananas and I know people here who drink it mixed with banana juice. Personally I'll stick with Ebbelwoi or Pils.