Beer

Pale Lagers

German pale lager, or Helles, is a traditional beer from southern Germany that’s pale to golden in color, low in bitterness, and has a light hop profile. The word Helles translates to “bright”, “light”, or “pale” in German. Helles is full-bodied, clear, and has a mildly sweet flavor. It’s produced primarily in Munich, and is popular in the regions of Bavaria, Franconia, and Baden-Württemberg.

Weihenstephaner Original
WEIHENSTEPHANER ORIGINAL

 Weihenstephaner Original (on Tap) is the oldest Brewery in the world. It’s delicate aromatic notes are not only perceptible in the aroma but also in the flavor. Mild and drinkable with a light, fine, rounded hop flavor on the palate, this helles is a golden straw color and represents the best of Old Bavaria’s native beverage of choice.

Hofbrau Original
Hofbrau Original

Hofbrau Original is a Munich Helles Lager beer with a golden color, white foam, and a slightly malty taste. It has an alcohol content of 5.1%, 24 IBU, and is brewed using Herkules, Perle, Magnum, and Select hops, and light barley malt and Munich malt. Hofbräu Original has a fine hoppy aroma.

Spaten Lager
Spaten Premium Lager

 Spaten Premium Lager is a German helles lager with a 5.2% ABV and 21 IBU. It’s a Dortmunder-Helles style beer with a medium color and a well-balanced hop flavor. It has tasting notes of bitter, grainy, and bready. Some recommend pairing it with cured meats or oily, meaty fish.

Ayinger Jahrhundert
Ayinger Jahrhundert

 Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier is a pale lager beer from Ayinger Brewery in Germany. It has an ABV of 4.0% and is described as light, dry, and spicy with subtle malt. The beer has a golden-yellow color, a medium body, and a long finish with dry hop tones.

Pilsners

German pilsner, also known as “pils”, is a pale lager beer with a light body, golden color, and bitter taste. It’s brewed from barley malt, German hops, and German lager yeast, and has a creamy white head. German pilsner is bottom-fermented, and has medium to high carbonation, and a dry to medium-dry finish. It’s known for its excellent head retention, and floral hop aroma.

Pilsner Urquel
Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republick)

Pilsner Urquell has a 4.4% ABV, and is known for its creamy white head, golden color, and smooth sweetness. It has a delicate malt backbone, with a pronounced hop bitterness, and floral, herbal, and spicy hop aromas. The beer also has soft malt sweetness balanced by Saaz hops, and a trace of soft bitterness on the finish.

Warsteiner German Pilsner
Warsteiner Pilsner

Warsteiner Pilsner is brewed with top-quality ingredients and soft water from Warsteiner’s own Kaiserquelle. It’s described as crisp, refreshing, and easy drinking, with light crackery malt on the nose and the palate.

Bitburger Premium Pils
Bitburger Pilsner

Bitburger Pilsner has a crisp, balanced taste with notes of skunkiness, malty biscuit, honey, cracker, spice, and lime. It’s full-bodied with high carbonation, and some say it’s refreshing and welcome if you like the simple nature of this beer. Others say it’s especially delicious on a hot summer day, and that it tastes best when served near freezing.

Dunkel

German Dunkel is a dark lager beer with a rich malty flavor. It’s brewed using Munich malt, which gives it its characteristic dark color and toasty notes. Dunkel beers are typically lower in alcohol content than other German beers, such as Pilsners, and have a smooth, easy-drinking flavor profile.

Hofbrau Dunkel
Hofbrau Dunkel

Hofbräu Dunkel has been brewed since 1589 and is one of three signature beers at the Hofbräuhaus. It has a dark copper brown color, and flavors of spices, dried fruits, toasted caramel, dark cocoa, earthy hops, and malty sweet finish.

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
Ayinger Altbairish Dunkel

 It has a dark amber-brown color, a warm aroma, and a malty taste with coffee-like tones. The beer is brewed using five types of malt, two of which are torrified dark, and it is only lightly hopped. It is produced using the traditional double fermentation process.

Kostritzer
Kostritzer

Köstritzer Schwarzbier is a 4–6% alcohol lager that has a rich, smooth roasted malt flavor with notes of burnt malts, caramel, and dark fruits. The beer gets its dark color from the use of dark malts or roast malt extract in brewing. 

Doppelbock

German Doppelbock beer is a rich and flavorful lager with a strong malt character. It is a darker style of bock beer, brewed with Munich or Vienna malts that give it a deep copper to dark brown color. Doppelbocks are typically higher in alcohol content than other bock beers, ranging from 6.5% to 9% ABV.

Weihenstephaner Korbinian
Weihenstephaner Korbinian

Korbinian is a dark, full-bodied doppelbock beer with light brown foam, brewed by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan. It has a strong flavor and aroma, with notes of roasted malt, toffee, nuts, and chocolate, and fruity hints of plums and figs. Korbinian pairs well with smoked meats, fish, desserts, and cookie bars.

Weissbiers

German Weissbiers, also known as Weizenbier (wheat beer), are a refreshing and flavorful type of German beer brewed with a high percentage of wheat malt. They are known for their cloudy appearance, distinct banana and clove aromas, and a light, effervescent body. 

Ayinger Brauweisse
Ayinger Brau-Weiss

Ayinger Brau-Weiss fragrance and taste of the “yeast-cloudy” wheat beer are distinguished by a refined top-fermented flowery-yeast character and an unmistakable, distinct banana aroma. First sensation on the taste buds is full-bodied, very soft and mild with a lively, champagne-like sparkle. A light, typical wheat beer taste is expressed, the bitter tone of which can scarcely be detected.

Ayinger Urweisse
Ayinger UR Weiss

Ayinger UR Weiss is a strong amber-colored, yeast cloudy wheat beer. The beer is strong with the first taste and malty in aroma. The top-fermented, yeasty taste sensation is unmistakable. This beer is rich in sparkle and has just a touch of a special bitter quality. The fruity, malty mild aroma will win you over immediately!

Franziskaner Hefe Weissbier
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Franziskaner Hefe-Wessbier is a medium-bodied, golden-orange wheat beer from Bavaria, Germany, with a creamy white foam, fruity flavor, and carbonation. It has a light body, with soft notes of banana, clove, and citrus, and a refreshing finish. The beer is made with wheat malt, barely malt, hops, top-fermenting yeast, and water.

Hoegaarden White Belgian Ale
Hoegaarden White Belgian Ale

Hoegaarden White is a Belgian wheat beer with a 5% alcohol content and a hazy yellow color. It’s unfiltered, has a refreshing taste, and is described as sweet, sour, and bitter, with notes of coriander, orange, banana, clove, and bubblegum. Hoegaarden White has a crisp finish and is often served with an orange or lemon slice.

Maisels Weisse
Maisel’s Weisse

Maisel’s Weisse has a reddish-amber color, fruity aroma, and a medium body with average carbonation. The beer is made using wheat and barley malts, and a pure culture yeast that has been passed down through generations of master brewers. It has won awards at several beer competitions, including the 2018 World Beer Awards Style Winner, the 2019 Brussels Beer Challenge Bronze Medal, and the 2022 Meiniger’s International Craft Beer Award Gold. 

Maisels Weisse Kristall
Maisel’s Weisse Kristall

Maisel’s Weisse Kristall is a German wheat ale with a golden color, sparkling carbonation, and crystal-clear appearance. It has a balanced bouquet of fruit flavors, including ripe banana, citrus, and a slightly spicy finish. The beer is made with a blend of sun-ripened wheat varieties and light barley malts, and fermented and aged with special wheat beer yeast. 

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel is a German dark wheat beer with 5.3% ABV and a creamy white foam. It has a full-bodied, sparkling texture and a roasted malt flavor with fruity sweetness and hints of mature bananas. Some say it pairs well with hearty meals and chocolate.

Weihenstephaner Vitus
Weihenstephaner Vitus

Weihenstephaner Vitus is a pale wheat bock beer from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan. It’s a light-colored, spicy beer with a creamy foam and a rounded character. The beer is aged for a long time in the monastery cellars, resulting in a balanced beer with a fruity smell of dried apricots, citrus, cloves, and banana. It’s full-bodied and sparkling with an effervescent mouthfeel.

Specialty Beers

Here you will find our German beers that while just as delicious, don’t quite fit into the other categories.

Tucher RotBeir

Tucher Rotbier is a German Franconian Rotbier with 5.2% ABV. It has a thick, reddish-beige head, a turbid, rust-red appearance, and some lacing. The aroma is of bold, tannic malts. It’s dry and hoppy off the bat with enough malt to keep it from being overly bitter. The lingering finish is very dry and slightly bitter. It’s malty and on the sweetish side but balanced by a firm bitterness that’s enough to keep it from becoming cloying.

Clausthaler Non-Alchohalic
Clausthaler ( Non-Alcohalic)

Clausthaler is a non-alcoholic beer brand from Radeberger Brewery Gruppe that was invented in the 1970s. Clausthaler beers are brewed in accordance with the German Purity Law of 1516 and are considered to be crisp and full-flavored.

Raspberry Lambic Ale
Raspberry Lambic Ale (Belgium)

Raspberry Lambic Ale, also known as Lindemans Framboise, is a Belgian-style ale with a 2.5% ABV. It’s made by top-fermenting young lambic with raspberries and wild yeasts from Belgium’s Senne region, resulting in a rose-red beer with a light pink head. The beer has a delicate fruity aroma, a slightly sour finish, and notes of raspberries, sweet herbs, and yeast.

Peach Lambic Ale
Peach Lambic Ale (Belgium)

Peach Lambic Ale, Also known as Lindemans Pêche is a Belgian fruit lambic beer that’s enriched with peach juice. It’s a young beer with a golden, slightly cloudy color and a full-bodied flavor that balances the sweetness of the peach with a sour taste. It has an alcohol content of 2.5% and is brewed by Lindemans Brewery.

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