This is not exactly a news flash, but the Germans do make some nice beers. I was in the Frankfurt area for work this week and did get the chance to have a couple of different beers. The trip was mostly meetings and workshops at a remote location north west of Frankfurt airport, but it was still a chance to get a few beers checked off the list.
Veltins (Rating = 3.5)
OK, so the first one was not my favorite, but it still was ok. This was the first one I had in the hotel bar. It was a simple pilsner, but did have some spices to it. Was a little too hoppy for a lighter beer for me.
Maisel's Weisse (Rating = 4.5)
This one was on tap in the hotel bar and served in an awesomely funky glass (note the big hefty glass with the wavy angle to it). I did enjoy watching the US soccer team take on Germany in this World Cup match while drinking a few of these. The game was kind of a dud, but this beer was really, really nice. It was a weiss beer, but had some body to it. It wasn't just fruity. There were some nice spices and was quite delicious.
After the game, we had dinner and then ended up back in this bar, where I did enjoy another few of these. Very good stuff. I might have stolen one of these very glasses. Happy to report that the glass did survive the flight home (thank you Lufthansa). Good beer, good memory.
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse (Rating = 4.0)
I finished my trip off with a couple of these in the Lufthansa lounge. Yet another good summer weiss beer, this was is simple, but yummy. Smooth, tasty, good stuff. Maybe some hints of banana?
Beers down: 18
Beers to go: 983
Here is the updated spreadsheet.
Veltins (Rating = 3.5)
OK, so the first one was not my favorite, but it still was ok. This was the first one I had in the hotel bar. It was a simple pilsner, but did have some spices to it. Was a little too hoppy for a lighter beer for me.
Maisel's Weisse (Rating = 4.5)
This one was on tap in the hotel bar and served in an awesomely funky glass (note the big hefty glass with the wavy angle to it). I did enjoy watching the US soccer team take on Germany in this World Cup match while drinking a few of these. The game was kind of a dud, but this beer was really, really nice. It was a weiss beer, but had some body to it. It wasn't just fruity. There were some nice spices and was quite delicious. After the game, we had dinner and then ended up back in this bar, where I did enjoy another few of these. Very good stuff. I might have stolen one of these very glasses. Happy to report that the glass did survive the flight home (thank you Lufthansa). Good beer, good memory.
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse (Rating = 4.0)
I finished my trip off with a couple of these in the Lufthansa lounge. Yet another good summer weiss beer, this was is simple, but yummy. Smooth, tasty, good stuff. Maybe some hints of banana?
Beers down: 18
Beers to go: 983
Here is the updated spreadsheet.
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