German Beers

Depending on the fermented method use, the German beers contain, around 88% water and 12% extract. By law, a Vollbier (full or entire beer) contains 11 to 14% extract.

In Germany when people order beer, they rarely ask for by their brand. They ask for a Kölsch, Weissbier, Pils, an alt, hellers or Dunke.

•Vollbier means full or entire beer. It contains 11 to 14% extract. Usually has 3 and 5.3% alcohol by volume (ABV).

Labels

→ Hell or helles means light

→ Ungespundet means low effervescense fermented in an unpressurized fermenter

→ Spezial means that the beer made as a seasonal special

→ Ur or urtyp means original type

Reissdorf Kölsch

One of the most famous beer brand in Cologne since 1894. Founded by Heinrich Reissdorf. Kölsch is an appellation protected by the Kölsch Konvention, and is restricted by breweries in Cologne (Köln). Until 2002, was brewed in the Serveinsviertel district of Cologne.

→ Brewed by Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf

→ Brewed in Roderkirchen district in the southern part of Cologne

→ 4.8% alcohol level (ABV)

→ Kölsch Style

→ Excellent with grilled meats and seafood

• According to the convention, a beer may only called Kölsch if it meets the following criteria:

   > Brewed in the Cologne metropolitan area

   > Pale in colour

   > Top-fermented

   > Hop-accented

   > Filtered

   > ‘vollbier’ 11-14% Plato

>Plato scale indicates the radio of fermentable sugars to water in the beer.

Erdinger Weissbier Pikantus

Erdinger is a brewer of Weissbier, the world’s largest wheat beer brewery in the town of Erding, situated northeast Munich and is produced in accordance with the German brewing regulations and German purity law for beer. It is brewed only with water, malt, hops, and yeast.

→ 7.3% alcohol level (ABV)

→ Does not taste too sweet

→ Wizenbock Style

→ Dark brown color

Paulaner

Germany brewery, established in 1634 in Munich by the Minim friars of the Neudeck ob der Au cloister who were part of the order of saint Francis of Paula. The monks had brewed beer for their own use. Paulaner is the largest brewery in Bavaria. The beers are brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Requirements of 1516.

→ Brewed and bottle by Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG

→ Munich Style

→ 4.9% alcohol level (ABV)

→ Brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Requirement of 1516

→ Uses yeast from its own cultivation

• The Bavarian Purity Law only permits water, hops, barley and yeast for brewing.