Located in central Europe, Germany has risen rapidly since World War II, and currently ranks fourth in the world after the United States, China and Japan in GDP, becoming the leader of European economic development. Germany not only manufacturing industry is very developed, in the world's forefront of advanced level, and its brewed beer in the world is also famous, the production volume is second only to China, consumption is also ranked second in the world, people who love to drink beer, if they have not drunk German beer, it has to be said that it is a pity.
Germans love to drink beer just like Russians love vodka, love to the bone, become an inseparable part of German culture. Today, there are 1,300 beer manufacturers in Germany, with more than 5,000 varieties. Every October, the oktoberfest is held in Munich, attracting beer lovers from all over the world to experience the taste of "Bavarian beer" and the romance of the Germans. Here are 6 kinds of German pure grain beers worth tasting.
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1. Weihenstephaner
The Excellent Representative of Classic Wheat Beer, Wiesen Beer, founded in 1040 at the Bavarian State Brewery of Weissen, is one of the oldest breweries in Germany. The wheat white beer and yeast-based wheat styrene in the Wiesen series are very good and are very popular in Germany. Its yeast-type wheat white beer and original beer with an ancient craft of 24 bitterness are highly renowned.
The Weissen yeast type wheat black beer has a content of 5.3%, a black beer wort concentration of 12.5%, the wine is amber, and the open bottle can smell the rich yeast aroma, as well as the good smell of ripe bananas and vanilla, mixed with the faint taste of honey. Halfway through drinking you will feel the obvious fruit acid, with a very faint bitterness balance when you close the mouth, and the taste is smooth and textured. Weisen yeast wheat white beer alcohol content of 5.4%, malt degree of 12.7 ° P, of which the crystal clear "crystal white beer", natural turbid "yeast wheat white beer" are widely regarded as the best in wheat white beer, fruity, wheat aroma prominent, wine body full of smooth taste.
2. Royal Munich (HB)
The Royal Munich (HB) was founded in 1589 as a brewery from Bavaria, Germany dedicated to the Royal Family. HB has always followed the German "beer purity law" principle, selected Australian malt, German pure brewer's yeast, German green aroma hops, high-quality brewing water and other natural raw materials brewed, representing the highest level of German beer production technology and the purest flavor.
HB has maintained a lofty status since its inception, known as the "Crown of the Emperor", with an alcohol content of 4.1% and a malt degree of 12 °P. One of the biggest characteristics of HB beer is that the brewing period is twice as long as the brewing period of ordinary beer, the foam is rich and white, the hanging cup is long-lasting, the taste is delicate and mellow, the caramel is rich, and the aftertaste is long.
3. Krombacher
Colognebach is the second best-selling beer brand in Germany, founded in 1803 by the Schadberg family for generations, and has continued to follow this traditional family business model to this day, and is now one of the largest beer companies in Germany.
Kölnbach beer is brewed with 4 different hops for a unique taste, 2 types of fragrant hops with a distinctly bitter taste and 2 types of hops with typical bouquets. The color is relatively light, the fragrance is soft, the foam is white and rich, the taste is round and smooth, and the bitter taste is kneaded into the refreshing, which is known as the "pearl in nature".
4. Paulaner Weissbier
Bo long beer is a famous Munich traditional beer in Germany, so far has a history of more than 360 years, the selection of materials is exquisite, the selection of the best barley produced in Bavaria in summer, the use of purified Alpine glacier 240 meters deep well water and its own grown hops, coupled with the unique tank top yeast combined with the secondary fermentation process in the bottle, resulting in the unique excellent quality of Bo Long beer, with annual sales of 200 million liters.
Known as the Wheat King of Munich, Boron has an alcohol content of ≥5.5% and a malt degree of 12.5°P. Both the color and taste are quite rich, and each has its own characteristics, such as tiger boo, light black, and a little bitter taste and strong wheat aroma. Bo Long beer has a golden color, naturally turbid after being put into the cup, with a rounded golden yellow glow and a white foam cloud top, and the taste is delicate and pure.
5. Jifa Beer (Jever)
German Jifa Beer, founded in 1848, originated from the famous German Plzeň Brewery. Based on ordinary beer concentrations, the water used is a spring of high purity and high softness, and the alcohol is removed through a specially developed process, which is a rare crisp, alcohol-free, zero-sugar Pearson, which is favored by the German aristocracy.
Jifa beer wheat aroma is rich and fresh, pure and wonderful, but due to the high bitterness, many people in the country did not leave a good impression on the first entrance, so it belongs to the minority beer in China. In fact, if you taste the accumulation of hair carefully, you will find that it is this bitter taste that brings a refreshing sweetness, adding a new height and new realm to the beer, which is interesting.
6. Erdinger
Edinger beer is still relatively young compared to those hundreds of years old beer, founded in 1886, it comes from the largest and most successful private beer company in Bavaria, Germany, mainly brewing wheat beer, before bottling before filtering the bottle to mature, after two fermentations, like champagne, sought after by many beer lovers, suitable for long-term preservation.
Edinger beer has an alcohol content of 5.3% and a malt concentration of 12.4°P. It retains the flavor of a typical German beer, with a strong dried sand in the slight sweetness and a short sour taste with a hint of hop bitterness. Edinger wheat beer, light yellow in color, commonly known as white beer, is second to none in the wheat beer industry, Edinger has a black brown color.
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German beer has extremely strict requirements for brewing technology and raw materials, and in order to ensure the taste and quality of beer, a special "Purity Law" has been established. The law stipulates that the raw materials for beer brewed in Germany can only include malt, hops, water and yeast, and it is strictly forbidden to add any ten other ingredients, thus ensuring the malt aroma concentration of beer, and the optimal drinking temperature is 7 to 9 degrees Celsius.
First, according to the type of malt
1. White beer
White beer is made from barley and wheat sprouts as the main raw materials, or with a little oatmeal, which is fermented at low temperatures by brewer's yeast and lactic acid bacteria. Features: less alcohol content, strong wine body, rich white foam, slightly sour and refreshing taste, sediment, short shelf life.
2. Black beer
Dark beer is made from caramelized high-temperature roasted malt, rye malt and light-coloured malt, using lower fermentation. Features: The liquor is brown or black brown, the taste is relatively mellow, with a sweet taste, as well as a burnt aroma and coffee aftertaste.
Second, according to the brewing process and location
According to the brewing process, location and production plant, it can be divided into wheat beer, Pilsen beer, Dortmund beer, Munich beer, Bock beer and so on. Among them, Pilsen beer is currently the largest number of beers in the world, and it is also the leading product of beer in the world.
1. Wheat beer
Wheat beer first appeared in Bavaria, Germany, the main components of wheat are barley and wheat, the traditional Bavarian wheat beer wheat composition is not less than 50%, using the upper fermentation process. The foam is rich and thick and has a unique clove flavor, which is not easy to dissipate, and the taste is delicate and soft, because there is yeast sediment, it will look slightly cloudy.
2. Pilsen and Dortmund beer
Pilsen beer is native to Czechoslovakia, the brewing process is simple, is a kind of fermentation below the pale beer, the foam is white and rich, the wine is light wheat color, the hops are strong, although the bitter taste is heavy but very short, the overall taste is pure and refreshing. Dortmund beer is native to Dortmund, Germany, and has a few similarities with Pilsen beer, and is also a pale beer fermented below, but the bitterness is lighter, the alcohol content is higher, and the entrance is slightly sweeter and relatively light.
3. Munich and Bock beer
Both Munich Beer and Bock beer are fermented beers below, and what they have in common is that they are darker in color and have a strong malt caramel aroma. As the name suggests, Munich beer is native to Munich, Germany, and has a strong but not sweet taste and a less bitter taste. Bock beer
Originating in a small village in Germany, Bock beer is a strong cellar beer with a malt concentration of 16°P. The hue is predominantly dark brownish red, with a few light reds, with maltose and sweet tastes.
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