A few years ago, it was very rare to hear about Berliner Weisses in the world of modern craft beer. The culture surrounding this beer was still on the streets of Berlin, where what Napoleon once called The Champagne of the North, was drunk. Originated in and around Berlin, there is no complete precision aboutContinue reading “Old School Berliner Weisse”
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Coffee, Cocoa, Maple Syrup, Salted Caramel Gose
Time passes and passes quickly, the summer days are gone and almost back and we still haven’t written about it. Sorry about that, life happens. Well, remember that kitchen sink Black Gose? This beer is the opposite. Like that Beatles song that when played backwards left an enigmatic message. Turn me on, dead man. TheContinue reading “Coffee, Cocoa, Maple Syrup, Salted Caramel Gose”
Lichtenhainer with Grapes and Lime
Lichtenstein, Lichtenhainer and Lichtsteiner. For us these names all sound the same but only one remains in memory. Lichtenhainer, because it’s beer. This was an easy guess. We’ve started to think that beer geeks come up with “historical” styles just to validate stupid ideas that someone had. They should be considered “anecdotal” styles since whenContinue reading “Lichtenhainer with Grapes and Lime”
Kitchen Sink Black Gose
N: My leftover bag has these ingredients.The mission, if you choose to accept it, is to turn this into a decent beer to drink.I smell Gose.What do your eyes say?J: Kitchen Sink Black Gose?N: I won’t even argue anymore…J: When P. reads, he’s gonna get the chillsJ: Let’s get the color of the Sinamar /Continue reading “Kitchen Sink Black Gose”
Buckwhenator – Buckwheat Doppelbock
Here’s another lager at our Hotel. A Doppelbock, a German-style from the northern region of Einbeck, originated in the 13th century, at which time the beer was made with a third of wheat and was of high fermentation. Later, in the 17th century, it was transformed by the Bavarian monastic rituals into the liquid breadContinue reading “Buckwhenator – Buckwheat Doppelbock”
Smoked Pilsner
Remember that beer with smoked lemons? It started on this day.Remember how we have no love for our free time?If there were any doubts, we made a triple decoction pilsner. Long day in the yard to make the first lager at our Hotel, accompanied by triple decoction and a triple pint of that refreshing Patersbier.Continue reading “Smoked Pilsner”