It is a doozy!!! And yes it is a sipping beer... I mean I am sure there are some crazy folks who chug this... but not I. It is freaking delicious.
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It is a doozy!!! And yes it is a sipping beer... I mean I am sure there are some crazy folks who chug this... but not I. It is freaking delicious.
The tasting notes (from the link you so kindly supplied) read as follows: "Rich, complex flavor from time spent aging in bourbon barrels mingles effortlessly with distinct notes of crème brûlée, poached figs, and milk chocolate."
All I can say to that is "yum".
Actually, that beer sounds absolutely delicious.
Sounds delicious.Ah, “the Bruery”! Because, if you google “the brewery”, that’s probably not quite unique.
I had a lovely Spanish strawberry sour tonight. Sáez & Sons makes awesome fruit beers.
Me, I am happily imbibing a Weissbier Dunkel from Weihenstephaner.
Last week?
Six bottles each of Weistephaner Helles, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Weihenstephaner Weissbier Dunkel, and Weihenstephaner Korbinian; plus a few bottles of wine (mostly Chablis).
Had a few stouts last night. The stand out one in this bunch was Founders "Breakfast Stout" as well as a bottle of Founders "KBS", the original flavor. Both did not disappoint. But I am disappointed they changed their labels. I really liked the old version better than the new. But the beer is still darn good!
Ah, Founder's.
I recall that their "Breakfast Stout" is exceedingly good, while their KBS is simply superb.
However, I haven't seen any of their beers This Side of The Pond for years and years, thus hadn't realised that they have changed their labels.
Do enjoy.
Sipping a glass of the splendid Weihenstephaner Korbinian.
Earlier this week, I had a glass of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier on draught in a pub......bliss.
Earlier this week, I had a glass of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier on draught in a pub......bliss.
These sound like my kind of beer! Finding these locally has suddenly become a priority — thank you @Scepticalscribe !
Weihenstephaner is possibly the oldest (still operating) brewery in the world (they have been brewing beer since 1040), and, to my mind, Weihenstephaner is also possibly one of the best.
All of the beers in their range are excellent, but some are simply superb.
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The history and controversy of this brewery is fascinating. It definitely adds to the appeal of its beers. I can’t wait to savor the Korbinian and Hefeweissbier Dunkel and explore the legend of the brewer!
Question: What’s the best temperature to enjoy these biers? (I had a 29 degrees F Asahi Super Dry with dinner last night and the experience was sublime).
For Weißbier, 45 to 48 °F are generally recommended.
Perfect temp (7.22 to 8.89 degrees Celsius for us Euros) to enjoy in summer temps and not dull the flavour. Not that we have summer temps in the Geneva Lake region now (21 deg and was 13 this morning 🤬)
Fascinating.
Dear me.
Well, well, well: I had assumed - given that the date of 1040 appears on their labels - that this was uncontested.
Apparently not.
However, I think that we can accept that they have been brewing excellent beer for centuries, if not millennia.
I no longer subscribe to the idea that a beer must be numb with the freezing cold before one can drink it; freezing - even frigidly cold - beer is invariably devoid of flavour, and I have come to realise that I rather like flavour.
Otherwise, I am just drinking iced alcohol, something icy and liquid that serves as an alcohol delivery device. Not what I now realise I want in a beer.
Granted, in a very warm (or even, hot) summer, a scorching day, a short visit to a fridge for a lager, or pils, or helles, style beer prior to consuming the beverage is probably a good idea. To my mind, the wheat beers can be served somewhat warmer as they have a greater depth of flavour that you do not want to lose.
Otherwise, for dark beers, I usually serve at room temperature - as I would a red wine; light beers can be served cooler, and weissbiers, - wheat beers - around 7-10C (47-50F) as both @decafjava and @it wasnt me have suggested.
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We have similar preferences @Scepticalscribe. I prefer dark beers and red wine at room temperature and ice wines chilled. During my last trip to Tokyo I was introduced to Asahi Super Cold and found that the cold accentuated the crispness, flavor and overall experience for me.
I am intrigued by your description and endorsement of the Weihenstephaner Korbinian and Hefeweissbier and wanted to imbibe them with expert guidance — hence the question. And thanks to you, @decafjava and @it wasnt me I now know exactly how to enjoy these very very interesting beverages. I came up short in my search for them today, but will continue the search tomorrow!
Hi, I'm Botch and I don't visit this thread.
But, this quickie video showed up on my fb and I figured a few people here would enjoy it:
But, this quickie video showed up on my fb and I figured a few people here would enjoy it:
