Comparing Malty Classics by Body, Bitterness, Strength, and Seasonality

"Final half day in Munich before heading back to the Flughafen (airport). We found some epic beer to-go for the plane and had a beer as well (of course)..."

"Another full day of beer, history, mountains, and gemütlichkeit. This time in Tegernsee on a lake, visiting historic breweries, the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum and a classic Bavarian (or Austrian?) dessert"

"Beautiful train ride, exploring the old town of Salzburg Austria, then a scenic hike, castle visit, Sound Of Music Abbey and world class beer gardens"

“A full Munich day: rivers, gardens, scooters, steeples, lederhosen, and one unforgettable lineup of beers.”

“A long train ride, a surprise reroute, and a whirlwind evening of Kölsch in Cologne — Day 4 was one for the books.”

“From the storybook town of Aying to hiking Freising and ending at the world’s oldest brewery, Day 3 was pure Bavarian magic — schnitzel, riverside walks, and our first Festbier of the trip.”

“From a Bavarian breakfast feast to climbing a hill for mass at Kloster Andechs, sipping doppelbock with views of the Alps, and ending at the world’s largest biergarten — Day 2 was unforgettable.”

Fall Beer Season Is Finally Here!! Day 0: Wilkommen to the Germany / Austria travel log for September 2025. We hope to post pictures and...

No More Fizzy Yellow Beer!

Malty And Refreshing Since MaiBock is typically enjoyed in May, I decided to brew a late spring lager before the summer really sets in. ...

From ChapGPT: Deep within the Bavarian Alps, a devoted order of monks labored in secrecy to craft a special beer for the Lenten fast....

Fest Bier Time!

At first glance, Munich Helles seems to be one of the simpler beer styles to brew. Mostly Pilsner malt, light touch of noble hops then...

Ahhh, the joys of a summer beer. Dry, refreshing beer with perhaps a little extra bitterness and minerality to keep it clean and crisp....

I was doing some research for my next brew (German Helles) and I came across an article in the recent Beer & Brewing Magazine that...

As we move closer to May and fully into spring beer season, I wanted to be sure to revisit the Rye German Pilsner I did last spring. It...

As we move firmly into spring, I start thinking about drinking pilsners, saisons and weissbier. I have brewed many German and Czech...

I have always wondered if low O2 exposure pre-boil is just as important as low O2 post-fermentation... All the commercial breweries take...

Yeast stalled out at 1.044......