Comments on: What Europe needs more of: microbrews

By: thomas w.

thomas w. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:02:27 +0000

By the way: the term “Altstadt” in Düsseldorf does officially not refer to the “Alt”-beer but to the old part of the city, even if it is a city in itself filled with beer places.

By: thomas w.

thomas w. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:59:49 +0000

In Munich most people prefer Helles and not Weißbier. Personally I am not really a fan of Weißbier.

If you like Ales you should also try a “Dunkles” (but not a “dunkles Weißbier”!) in Munich – or maybe an “Alt”, a beer from Düsseldorf (made by several breweries) – that you can also get in Munich in some places and supermarkets – the “Alt” comes quite close to an Ale, I would even say that “the body is richer”. Or as the people in Düsseldorf say in a popular song: “Ja steh ich im Wald hier, wo bleibt denn mein Alt-Bier? Wir haben in Düsseldorf die längste Theke der Welt…” (“Am I standing here in the woods? When will my Alt-beer finally come? We have in Düsseldorf the longest bar in the world…” – as a reference to the Altstadt filled with pubs and bars)
I recommend the following link (Wikipedia has an article about Altbier), look at it and tell me if you get already thirsty or not:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altbier

By: Jul

Jul — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:59:09 +0000

…that said, it would still make me happy if Germany produced a good amber ale or two. You know, for when I get tired of Weißbier… but I’m not even sure whether those would be allowed under the Reinheitsgebote?

But hey, at least it gives me a little something to look forward to when visiting the US.

By: Jul

Jul — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:53:22 +0000

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with that – Switzerland and Germany are worlds apart when it comes to beer. The Swiss are about as good at beer as the Italians, I think…

By: thomas w.

thomas w. — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:54:41 +0000

@jul:
Excellent! Munich is NOT Zurich. Switzerland is definitely NOT a paradise for beer lovers.

By: Jul

Jul — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:34:39 +0000

Thomas – I will do my best to explore the beer variety of Munich, I promise.

TBF – no way in hell.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:02:36 +0000

Mmmm, I’m getting thirsty…

By: The Big Finn

The Big Finn — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:20:16 +0000

I double dog dare ya to drink a Miller Lite. You won’t believe how bad it tastes!

By: ann-ona-moose

ann-ona-moose — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:09:28 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. I like dark beers with a lot of body – and there isn’t as much variety in the styles. I wouldn’t mind half as much if there were stores that carried “exotics” but there aren’t.

By: Berlinbound

Berlinbound — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:20:48 +0000

Ah Oregon… It’s been a decade (yikes!) since I was last there and I’ve never been back – not becasue I didn’t love it – I did … but for other reasons. Hope you have a great time.