Overview: Another of the Hacker-Pschorr beers from Munich. I am having this beer whilst watching the opening Euro2008 game between Switzerland and Czech Republic. I should be saving this for tomorrow’s Germany game and having something more Czech, but then I am not sure whenever I have done something normal. The Anno 1417 beer is a Kellerbier and goes well with football food (i.e. potato chips)
The Beer: Stammwürze 12.5%, 5.5% Vol.; An unfiltered (i.e. misty) amber that you really can’t see through, some gas rising; hoppy smell, nothing too strong; has a full flavour that is certainly complete in body and a somewhat ‘bready’ taste, you certainly get grains and roastings in there, but leads into a pleasant, full tasting beer; not too bitter after taste, I am still getting bread.
After words: You also get a mouth full of gas; It is not unpleasant and it does provide a certain softness of the taste, with some added complexities - it isn’t a simple beer and could get washed out a bit if the potato chip flavour is too strong. A translation using my terrible German (and a little help from Google) tells me that this beer is “…much as it was consumed in the 19th before the introduction of filtration. Thus, it contains all the yeast-protein substances, minerals, fibre and the many healthy ingredients in beer”. Here we go with another beer-is-good-for-you argument again. Another one of those beers I would have in the fridge, if I could buy it locally.
Website: Hacker-Pschorr (in German)
Overview: As I was leaving the beer festival two bored looking waiters asked me if I wanted to try a ’special’ beer, it was new that day and was really worth trying. Given the fact that I had one “Toller” remaining it seemed like the right thing to do, for one the Konrad brewery was on my list of beers to try. The beer in question was simply put as a special, 14° beer ( at least according to the sign and the waiter’s rather good English).
Overview: For no other reason than the fact that we liked to the look of the logo (how fickle we are), and the beer came with recommendation, we tried out the lighter offering from the Janacek Brewery. The brewery at Uhersky Brod has been brewing since the latter part of the 13th Century and it is my dearest hope that the brewery manages to escape the grabbing clutches of any big brewer and continues with that tradition long for as long to come - I digress. So onto the lager…
Overview: One of the main reasons to even think about going the Beer festival was the fact that there are many of the regional brewers coming all the way to Prague to offer up their beers. I was particularly interested in this brewer since I have heard and read many good things about them, plus I like the brewery logo (starting to get fickle). I am putting a certain amount of trust in the waitress that this was the 14° (given the colour of the beer I am inclined to agree) and that the stronger offering was not available - it was not the intention to go with this since I was really after the 18°.
Overview: It has a brewery, three castles and a forest, plus a medieval battle is held there in September. Another region close to Augsburg that has a lot going for it. If nothing else the brewery offers five beers and a seasonal offering. Today’s choice is the unfiltered, Bavarian dark beer -
Overview: I am sure that I tried this, or others from the same brewery, whilst we lived in Germany; the point is I can’t remember given the choice of beers available and the fact that I wasn’t paying too much attention back then. I certainly remember the Paulaner (there was no escaping it) and the logo of Hacker-Pschorr is familiar, its just that I don’t remember the beer sticking out for a specific reason. In fact it wasn’t until a recent visit to Chicago that I was reminded about this at all. Another of the Munich beers and another of the big export brewers.
Overview: I nearly missed this beer. I am sure there is an explanation when you are convinced you have tried something and can’t remember drinking it - probably trying too many (but not at the same time). This beer comes the Klosterbrauerei (Abbey brewery) of 
