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.
