Overview: Finally I get round to adding German beers. I once lived in Augsburg in Southern Germany. It is a relatively small city but boasts at least four breweries within the city limits and several others in the surrounding area. One of those from the surrounding area is the Schwarzbrau brewery. They offer 12 types of beer, including seasonal beers, and have a history of brewing of 350 years (if my German is up to scratch). Today’s tasting is Exquisit.

Tasting: Exquisit, 5.3% vol; pale, light golden with a slight haze; has a fruity scent of hops, malt; has an initial bitter taste that gives way to rounded hops taste, slight bitter taste afterwards

Overall: It falls into the Helles category of beers (a pale, malty lager) and is far too easy to drink, slightly chilled for drinking purposes, it does manage to mask its alcohol content. This is very much a summer beer, it isn’t too heavy, not too bitter just right. If you’re anywhere near Augsburg then there will be far too many choices and other beers for me to say try this one over anything else; however, if you do try it then you should not find yourself disappointed.

Website: Schwarzbrau