Do you know that more than 40% of the world's beer is made in Germany? On average, every German over the age of 15 drinks 180 liters of this intoxicating drink. The secret of good local beer in the purest spring water (the tastiest water is found in the areas of Odenwald, Wesrwald, Hesse and the Black Forest) and long-standing brewing traditions.
Many beer storage and production technologies have arisen in Bavaria thanks to local innovator Gabriel Södlmeier. Based on scientific data, this man introduced sugar meters and refrigeration units into the production, developed and promoted the spread of the bottom fermentation method.
Until today, the most popular varieties of German bottom-fermented beer. However, top-fermented beer (yeast cultures float on the surface of the wort, actively processing sugar into alcohol), especially from Germany, deserves no less scrutiny. If you want to drink real German beer in one of will give you such an opportunity.
Top fermented beers
Altbier (Alt or "Old") is a dark (from bright copper to red) flavored beer that is brewed according to old recipes in the lower Rhine, more precisely in Dusseldorf. Depending on the additional ingredients and their concentration, the taste of the drink may also change. Malt makes beer a bit sweet and hops a bit bitter.
Berliner Weibe (Berlin White) is a very light draft beer (alcohol 2.8%), which is brewed in Berlin from wheat, barley and malt. The peculiarity of this variety: 1/3 consists of wheat malt. Extremely popular beer among German ladies and tourists. In Berlin, they will certainly serve you in a high glass mug with a lid.
Doppel Weizenbock is a fairly strong German beer, as it contains at least 18% of the original wort. There is both a dark and a light variety of it. Bitter bitterness is present.
Kolsch (Cologne) is a light variety of top-fermented sparkling beer with a slightly bitter aftertaste and hop aroma. It is made exclusively in and near Cologne (on the Lower Rhine). As many as 24 breweries are manufacturing this particular variety. It is noteworthy that the inhabitants of this town consider Kolsch beer to be the only traditional German beer.
Malzbier - almost black beer with a touch of burnt sugar and a bright aroma of malt, sweetish. It is low in alcohol. In Germany, it can be drunk even by children and pregnant women.
Weizenbock (Wheat beer) - strong German top-fermented beer with a light yeast sediment. Due to the different malt it can be dark or light. It is characterized by a strong bitter taste and aroma of hops.
German pubs are scattered throughout Germany. In whatever corner of this country you are brought, you can always enjoy excellent German beer.