Bitter Much? The Germans Have a Cure...
When you live in a region known for extra hoppy craft brews, a change of pace can be really nice sometimes. So after my weekend of hop-filled backyard barbecues, I stopped by my closest bottle shop and grabbed an Aventinus -- a wheat doppelbock from Germany.
Whenever I start to lose my sense of bitter from too many hoppy beers, this is my antidote. It is spicy and fruity and malty and chocolate-carmely...but amazingly enough it is also light and refreshing. How do they do that?
This German brew is also pretty strong -- about 8%. I am eyeing the half-empty bottle on the kitchen counter, wondering if I should quit this tasty beer for the night...
But nope, I top off my glass.
Better to make sure that I am really cured.
| The Beer Details Brewer: Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn (Kelheim, Germany) Style: wheat beer ABV: 8.2% IBUs: 11 Price: ~$5 / 500 mL bottle |
Want this beer? It’s fairly widely distributed. With luck, you should be able to find it in any beer specialty store with a decent stock, as well as BevMo and Whole Foods.
Wow, I always thought of wheat beers as sour. I'll have to give this one a try. Sounds delish!
Posted by: Wendy | May 29, 2009 at 02:39 PM