Hello, beer lovers! 🍻

How are you all doing? The weather here has changed. It’s cold, rainy, and windy. I’ve been home all day, warm and dry, going through footage of bands I plan to post soon. And I’ve still got beer here—just two cans left until I restock!

I have two German cans in front of me. I already tasted one of them a few months ago. I’m looking forward to finishing them and sharing this experience with you for #beersaturday.

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First, the lower-alcohol one.

Erdinger Helles 🍺

Brewed by Erdinger Weissbräu, Erding, Bayern, Germany. Can, 0.5 l, alcohol 5.1% ABV, IBU 14. Lager, Helles.

What do the Master Brewers say?

ERDINGER Brauhaus stands for the long Bavarian lager tradition of the beer-brewing town of Erding in strict accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. The passion for beer has been lived here for centuries. Erding has always – and will always – stand for quality without compromise! And it needs no monastery, lakes or stories from the beer garden to achieve this. Just a love of beer.

Well said, haha. No monasteries, crystal-clear lakes, or water flowing down from the mountains. Just a love of beer. By the way, Erdinger is better known for its wheat beer than for its lagers. I’ll try that sometime, too, since they have it at the local stores.

The beer is a clear yellow-gold color; the head is average and fades quickly. It finishes smoothly; on the palate, I taste malt and slight sweetness, with subtle bitterness which lingers until it fades completely.

I don’t have much to say here. It’s a very good lager; I can get it at local stores, though it's more expensive than it was when I first tried it two months ago. It’s now €2.14, whereas before it was under €2. Yeah, everything’s more expensive now, not just beer. But wages and pensions are the same...

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Let’s move on!

Steam Brew German Red 🍺

Brewed by Privatbrauerei Eichbaum, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Can, 0.5 l, alcohol 7.9% ABV, IBU 23. Bock or Red Ale style.

What do the Master Brewers say?

The strong, dark German Red beer charms with its pleasant aromatic note and intriguing reddish color, thanks to carefully selected, intensely kilned malt varieties. A light bitterness rounds out the flavor, as elegant as the Stranger herself.

I read that they don’t brew it anymore… but the steampunk design is cool.

The beer is dark brown, with very little head that dissipates quickly. It has a subtle caramel aroma. It goes down smoothly, and on the palate I detect sweetness, caramel, and dried plums. The aftertaste fades quickly.

The beer is drinkable; you can taste the alcohol, which adds to the sweetness, but it’s not harsh, so it’s easy to drink. Another one? I don’t know—the price is reasonable at €1.49, and it’s available at Lidl. It’s okay for now, but it’s nothing special.

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And what am I listening to when writing this and tasting beer? Something from my Friday #newtunes, reminds me of summer :)

Meute - Reset

Thank you for your attention.

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