German & Belgian Styles Flashcards
What is Kölsch?
Ale from Cologne fermented at cooler than normal temperatures. All Pils malt.
Three Kölsch
Reissdorf
Gaffel
Captain Lawrence Kölsch
What is Belgian Ale?
Ale brewed with Belgian yeasts. May be spiced.
May be pale or dark; also seen in Strong versions (Duvel Strong Pale Ale is a classic). Begian IPA is an emerging style.
ABV 4-7% for “normal” styles
Strong/IPA ABV 7-15%
Two Belgian Strong Pale
Duvel (Duvel Moortgat, BEL)
Delirium Tremens (Huyghe, BEL)
Unibroue Don de Dieu (Quebec)
Brooklyn Local 1 (NY)
Two Belgian Strong Dark
Unibroue Trois Pistoles (Quebec)
Tröegs Mad Elf (PA)
Delirium Nocturnum (Huyghe, BEL)
McChouffe (Brasserie d’Achouffe, BEL)
Two Belgian Pale Ales
Affligem Blond (BEL)
Leffe Blonde (BEL)
Ommegang Rare VOS (NY)
Jolly Pumpkin Luciérnaga, The Firefly (MI)
Two Belgian Dark Ales
Leffe Brune (BEL)
Grottenbier (St. Bernardus, BEL)
Unibroue Noire de Chambly (Quebec)
Ithaca Cold Front (NY)
What is Roggenbier?
Germany rye ale. Spicy, sour rye and clean hop characters. Similar styles may be called Rye Beer elsewhere.
ABV 4-6%
Two Roggenbier
Paulaner Roggen (GER)
Apostelbräu Roggen (GER)
Rogue Farms Roguenbier Rye (OR)
What is Gose?
Originally from Leipzig, Germany. Unfiltered wheat beer, 50-60% malted wheat, lactic acid added to the boil. Low hop bitterness, spice from the addition of ground coriander and salt. Ma be laced with flavored or colored syrups.
ABV 4-5%
Two Gose
Leipziger Gose (Bayerischer Bahnhof) Sixpoint Jammer
What is Berliner Weissbier?
Top fermented, bottle conditioned, wheat beer, made with traditional cerevisiae and also lactobacillus.
Refreshing, tart, sour, acidic, citrus fruit, no hop bitterness.
ABV 2-5%
Two Berliner Weissbier
Berliner Style Weisse (Bayerischer Bahnhof)
Evil Twin Justin Bläbaer (NY & DK)
What are the syrups added to Berliner Weissbier?
Ordered “mit schuss”
Himbeere: raspberry
Waldmeister: woodruff
What is Altbier?
“Old Beer” from Dusseldorf. German-style brown ale. Name refers to longer conditioning, resulting in mellowed fruitiness, smooth, delicate. Also in reaction to the “new” beer: the lager.
A “Sticke” is a stronger version of Altbier.
ABV 4-7%