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[Augie1991]

Going out for german food for my 42nd birthday tonight. I love german food, but have no appreciation for German beer. I'm all about hoppy apa's. Can you guys/gals recommend 5 or so beers that I might like considering my love for "grassy" beers?!

[Augie1991]

Here's the beer list.....https://bier-stube.com/Beer_MSpubLEC.pdf

[SchwanzBrewer]

Going out for german food for my 42nd birthday tonight. I love german food, but have no appreciation for German beer. I'm all about hoppy apa's. Can you guys/gals recommend 5 or so beers that I might like considering my love for "grassy" beers?!

I've only been to one place that had anything other than Hieniken, Becks, and a couple of the other well known ones. There was a nice bock, but I can't remember its name.Cheers,Rich

[LibraAle]

Das IPA

[TonyBrown]

just about anything by spaten or paulaner are gonna be good choices... but few are going to give you much of a hop bite that you like... the word 'balance' can describe most german beers... nothing really stands out on the hop side of things, the bock variants are all very malty, you'll be hard pressed to find grassy beers from germany

[toonces]

wouldn't it depend on what you're going to eat?

[davelew]

Best 5 beers from that list, in my non-objective and non-humble opinion:Franziskaner HefeweizenWeihenstephaner HefeweizenHoegaardenSpaten OktoberfestSummit IPAIf I were you, I would start with a Franziskaner Hefe, then a Spaten Oktoberfest, then a Summit IPA, then repeat any you liked the first time.

[SchwanzBrewer]

wouldn't it depend on what you're going to eat?

Either sausage or pounded breaded fried meat with spatzle most likely.Cheers,Rich

[Augie1991]

wouldn't it depend on what you're going to eat?

I'm getting the 3 sausage sampler, pick 3 of their 6 german sausage varieties, it comes with 3 cheeses, sauerkraut, and rye bread.

[Augie1991]

Best 5 beers from that list, in my non-objective and non-humble opinion:Franziskaner HefeweizenWeihenstephaner HefeweizenHoegaardenSpaten OktoberfestSummit IPAIf I were you, I would start with a Franziskaner Hefe, then a Spaten Oktoberfest, then a Summit IPA, then repeat any you liked the first time.

Thanks for that input!!! The hefe and oktoberfest were looking good to me!!

[Humperdink]

if you want hops, pilsner is about the only thing on the list that will fit the bill, though their hops are much different than what it sounds like you crave. I like the steigl pils a lot, but nothing beats a standard weinhenstephaner in my book.

[BeersBeers24/7]

PBR all the way!

[toonces]

I'm getting the 3 sausage sampler, pick 3 of their 6 german sausage varieties, it comes with 3 cheeses, sauerkraut, and rye bread.

i'd stay away from lagers/pilsners. they're not likely to be able to stand up to the heavy taste of sausage. czechvar or gosser dark might be an exception to that.warsteiner dunkel, maybe? ayinger dark hefe, maybe?

[crankycat]

Best 5 beers from that list, in my non-objective and non-humble opinion:Franziskaner HefeweizenWeihenstephaner HefeweizenHoegaardenSpaten OktoberfestSummit IPAIf I were you, I would start with a Franziskaner Hefe, then a Spaten Oktoberfest, then a Summit IPA, then repeat any you liked the first time.

Add:Warsteiner Dunkel or Franziskaner DunkelKöstritzer (nice and roasty, but not heavy schwarzbier)I can drink my body weight in hefe. No fruit please.Not a fan of Hoegaarden.Summit IPA is good, but not sure I would want it with German food.Mr. Shiny Pants and I got married at a German restaurant.

[Augie1991]

i'd stay away from lagers/pilsners. they're not likely to be able to stand up to the heavy taste of sausage. czechvar or gosser dark might be an exception to that.warsteiner dunkel, maybe? ayinger dark hefe, maybe?

Thanks!! I think I'll start hefe, then oktoberfest, then (per your suggestion) dunkel/dark hefe!!

[Augie1991]

PBR all the way!

Ya can't find pbr draft just anywhere

[davelew]

Add:Warsteiner Dunkel or Franziskaner DunkelKöstritzer (nice and roasty, but not heavy schwarzbier)I can drink my body weight in hefe. No fruit please.Not a fan of Hoegaarden.Summit IPA is good, but not sure I would want it with German food.Mr. Shiny Pants and I got married at a German restaurant.

I agree with you on the fruit. A Hefe should not need fruit to add flavor.Dunkels and Schwarzbiers are not my favorites. On the other hand, I'm a big fan of Belgian witbier. So, you can have my dunkels, and I'll take your wits.

[Augie1991]

Add:Warsteiner Dunkel or Franziskaner DunkelKöstritzer (nice and roasty, but not heavy schwarzbier)I can drink my body weight in hefe. No fruit please.Not a fan of Hoegaarden.Summit IPA is good, but not sure I would want it with German food.Mr. Shiny Pants and I got married at a German restaurant.

Köstritzer sounds appealing

[Genesee Ted]

Hoegaarden is Belgian...

[Deerslyr]

just about anything by spaten or paulaner are gonna be good choices... but few are going to give you much of a hop bite that you like... the word 'balance' can describe most german beers... nothing really stands out on the hop side of things, the bock variants are all very malty, you'll be hard pressed to find grassy beers from germany

This! Spaten and Paulaner are always good choices...Tony... ever make it to the Essen Haus in Madison?