For my recent birthday, I had the pleasure of receiving a carton of Beer from Franken (Franconia). Included in this box was the beer that I am presenting here to you all, (yes, all of you) today.
This is the Premium Zwickl, from Aufsesser.
I'm not sure if this image of the Beer is from the brewer or not. I had a hard time finding a "marketty" image of this one, which is probably a good sign. Anyway, this is how someone else likes the beer to look:
And this is what it looks like when it is perched on the railing of my balcony:
As you can see, this one has a very tidy bottle and label combination. I've always been a fan of the swing-top bottle. the beer is a deep orange-amber. It produced a head with large bubbles which quickly settled. The liquid is slightly cloudy, suggesting less than full filtration.
I was surprised at how hoppy this one was. It is like a lightly-hopped American IPA. There's a touch of dry grass in there which hints at mid-summer consumption, but Spring will do just fine.
The aroma is mild, floral and bitter at once. There are good proportions of hops and malt, balanced by obvious but not overpowering sweetness, my sweet. This beer I found to be an excellent accompaniment to a Pasta-Arrabiata eaten el-fresco.
I give this beer a confident 6 out of 7
This is the Premium Zwickl, from Aufsesser.
I'm not sure if this image of the Beer is from the brewer or not. I had a hard time finding a "marketty" image of this one, which is probably a good sign. Anyway, this is how someone else likes the beer to look:
And this is what it looks like when it is perched on the railing of my balcony:
As you can see, this one has a very tidy bottle and label combination. I've always been a fan of the swing-top bottle. the beer is a deep orange-amber. It produced a head with large bubbles which quickly settled. The liquid is slightly cloudy, suggesting less than full filtration.
I was surprised at how hoppy this one was. It is like a lightly-hopped American IPA. There's a touch of dry grass in there which hints at mid-summer consumption, but Spring will do just fine.
The aroma is mild, floral and bitter at once. There are good proportions of hops and malt, balanced by obvious but not overpowering sweetness, my sweet. This beer I found to be an excellent accompaniment to a Pasta-Arrabiata eaten el-fresco.
I give this beer a confident 6 out of 7
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