So think about that: In 1900, three German brewers established Cervecería del Pacifico in the small Mexican port town of Mazatlán. Word of the exceptionally drinkable pilsner-style lager traveled fast. Soon, thirst for Pacifico spread from Sinaloa and up the rugged Baja coastline. The german beer tradition always goes on. Also the famous chinese Beer Tsingtao is established by german settlers in 1903. And so it is in other countrys too (Australia, Argentina, Russia, Japan and so on ). Also in the US: Eberhard Anheuser und Adolphus Busch, Frederick Miller (born as Friedrich Müller), David Gottlob Yuengling (born as Jüngling) Greetings from germany
Read about a little town in Texas called Shiner. Story is a Bavarian immigrant moved into the area and found he didn’t like the beer that was available. So he founded a brewery and made old style Bavarian beer. One of the best selling beer in Texas and a lovely town full of old German and Czech families. Cheers from Texas.
Well Hefeweizen has to be poured out entirely in order to get the real taste of that beer. By the way "Hefe" means "yeast" and "weizen" means "wheat".So basically "Hefeweizen" means literally "yeast-wheat" beer. And the yeast is on the bottom of the bottle or can, because during time it will deposit down there, therefore you have to pour out the beer entirely in order to distribute the yeast evenly in the beer again..the technique is to pour out the beer into a glas until a last sip is left in the bottle or can, that last sip left in the bottle has to be pivoted in the bottle in order to detach the yeast from the bottom of the bottle and then pour out the last sip with all the yeast into the glass and the yeast will then distribute evenly in the beer again ...and only then you´ll get the whole taste of any Hefeweizen.
For everyone reading this comment who is not german. Pouring beer the right way is mandatory knowledge here in Germany. You even need the right glass for the right beer.
I just watched this video randomly because youtube algo I guess, but I find it hilarious that almost in every one of these at some point the comment section will become EIGENTUM DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. Every time and it is still funny. xD
@@happymonk4206 I think that's a bit of a stereotype. The "big TV beers" are pretty tasteless in the US, but they are not great in Germany either. Germany has a lot of smaller local breweries who make good beer, and in the US there is a vibrant craft beer scene.
Having been in military stationed over seas in Germany Beer was ruined for me because German beer is drinkable any time of day every day and with any meal
German beer is like pizza, even the worst is kinda ok. :D But seriously, I don't know if we have the best beers in the world but I think we are very consistent in quality and taste.
There is a local Brewery here (RLP) that produces bad beer (cheap beer) on purpose, for the alcoholics that don´t care how it tastes. And mixed, even that is actually kinda ok. It´s called Oettinger.
In Germany, beer in cans is generally considered an abomination. You generally resort to this only when you want to be without class on purpose or have no other choice 😂.
Technisch (Geschmackserhalt) gesehen ist die Reihenfolge Fass > Dose > Glas. Aus der Dose trinken wäre ein Verbrechen, deshalb macht man das nur bei schlechtem Bier auf Festivals, wo es nur praktisch ist. Die richtig guten (und teuren) Biersorten werden deshalb auch nur in Dosen verkauft.
@@hannesromhild8532 where tf would you even get beer in plastic bottles in germany? I´ve never seen it here and probably never will. Bottled still tastes better than canned tho.
"Kölsch" is a type of beer mainly served around the city "Köln" (Cologne). People from other regions make the joke: "Kölsch: the successful dilution of water" 🙂 So it's normal you say it's a light beer. The idea is to have a beer that is fast to brew and can be drunk during work.
Is a beer not being properly named if it's outside that state/region? Craft breweries are making "kolsch" in the US and they're not exactly budweiser or coors (light) beer. I know some german beers have more flavor/body and my favorite are Marzen but kolsch is still fine.
U will be surprised but these beers are not craft beers after german brewing law called the " Reinheitsgebot" or purity order in English. The only ingredients that can be used in the production of beer are water, barley, hops and yeast ( yeast in german is "Hefe" like the first beer in the video was). So technically every beer with more ingridents is not a german beer but can be a craft beer.
The red can is Kolsch - the beer common in Cologne. They normally serve it in 200ml glasses. When you go into the bar they serve you a glass. And when that glass is done, they give you another. And another. And another. Each time 200ml. You put a coaster over your glass to tell them that you don't want another one and the bar then adds up all your glasses and charges you based on how many you've had. Means your beer isnt sitting for any length of time and is always freshly poured when you're drinking it. Dangerous as it's easy to lose track of how many you've had. If you're not in a bar but they're serving Kolsch then they sometimes sell them in a fitted tray with 10 glasses (2 litres) as a single order.
Living in the Texas hill country I am blessed by an abundance of German beers and German heritage. We have a local beer here called "Shiner". It's a bock beer and named after the town it is brewed in. The town is made up of almost entirely Czech, and Czech Germans. The story is that the immigrants from Bavaria that came here got tired of the beer that was available and started their own brewery and made beer the way it was "Done back home". They've brewed it the same way ever since and it sells all over the country.
Dude, when it says "Hefeweizen," it has remains of yeast in it. (Hefe-Weizen = wheat yeast, i.e. not only barley malt but also wheat malt; and top-fermented yeast is used for it instead of bottom-fermented, that's why it is also called "Weißbier" = white beer in Germany too, because during brewing it looks white from above) So that means cloudy. Get the yeast out, it carries the most important aromas. You can see the yeast from the outside of the bottle, it collects on the bottom of the bottle. (That's why canning wheat beer is a stupid idea from the customer's POV.)
I never thought I would ever get to see another Craft Brew Review with Alabama Boss again... Thank You so much for bringing these back! I really hope to see more in the future.
Big Hi from Germany ❤ btw you're not wearing german, you're wearing bavarian. But even in Bavaria it's only worn on special occasions. We germans dress pretty normal 😂😂😂 I am happy you like our beers. And I like your deep and complex ratings 😜🤣
No Bavarian would call this Bavarian clothing. Sorry for my honest words, but this is this cheap tourist crap. The original Bavarian clothing has a lot to do with tradition, is very high quality and quite expensive. But the beard is nice... and Boss is well equipped for the real stuff. Hopefully he can visit Europe/Germany/Bavaria and try some original clothes.
@@clash8181 I don't know the difference between a real and a fake Gucci or Breitling. The same goes for a cheap violin and a real Stradivarius. I just don't know. And you might say it's a small thing, but to the other it's an insult (not to me). They have quite old traditions and some take them quite seriously. His costume is made out of paper and plastic rather than leather and solid fabric. I'm not offended, and I don't mean to be offended, but one still has to respect those traditions. Like the king´s guards...
Reissdorf, (the red can) imo has the lightest taste even of the Kölsch beers. I personally prefer other Kölsch brands when I chose this kind of beer. Also theres a difference in taste if the beer came from a can, a bottle or a barrel.
As a Mexican i speak for all my people, we do not care if you dressed like a Mexican. We would actually think it's a good thing. Keep up the good work Alabama Boss 😎🤙🏽
We were in Germany on a pub crawl... there they drink Kolsch ( Cole-sh) and our guide didn't understand why American's have so many different types of beer. Beer is beer. I like our varieties.
Anything German that starts with a W, has the sound of a V. So while it says Hefeweizen, it actually sounds like Hefeveizen, when translated to English means "yeast wheat" which basically just means that it is a beer made with wheat (has to be at least 50% wheat to be considered a Hefe), and unfiltered (as it has the yeast in it).
@@michellebrown7714 Funny, because that isn't the way they pronounce it at the brewery, which I have been to many times. Vy-hun-STEF-uh-nur is the actual pronunciation
@@viper29ca true but the german language tends to be pretty consistent with the exception of this case, like I said Ive heard it pronounced WHY instead of VY in germany itself
This was Bavarian attire and mostly Bavarian beer. There is no "one" attire for Germany and there are 5000 beer brands. But yeah, i would like to see him trying all of it... til he retires. 😜
German wheat or wheat beer is a top-fermented beer that is made with top-fermented yeast from wheat malt (over 50%) and also uses barley malt, the only one in Europe. The top-fermenting yeast differs from bottom-fermenting yeast (used for all bottom-fermenting beers such as Pils, Export, Märzen, etc.), which therefore taste different.
I'd have to disagree with Alabama boss. Germany is king of beers. No one goes to Mexico from all over the world to drink their beer in mass waves of celebration. Germany is KNOWN for that.
Greatings from Germany! And specifically Cologne, the city Reissdorf Kölsch ("Big Red Can") comes from. Yeah it's not a heavy beer but if you get the chance try it from the bottle or better from tap. I don't know what they do with the cans, but (as we say in Cologne) the stuff from the can isn't even worth pouring into a donkeys ear!
We are looking at 1000 years of brewing experience. What do you expect? Everyone will find a beer that he likes in Germany. We have over a thousand breweries. Let's get some insight to the beers. 1. Hefe Weizen is wheat beer it is made with yeast (Hefe). 2. The Andechs monastery is famous for their beer cellar. Go there an take a Doppelbock-Dunkel 1 litre Maß. :) 3. Einbecker is a typical Pilsner kind of beer. 4. Same as number one just from another brewery. 5. Kölsch is a beer which is only allowed to be brewed in Cologne (Köln). It is a light beer and you will only get small glasses with 200 ml but every time the glas is empty, your Köbes (waiter in Cologne slang) will bring you a new one. He will stop only if you put your coaster on your glas. So it is an Opt-out. 6. Lager beer from Weihenstephan, as you said the oldest brewery.
Living in Texas and being from a town that's 85% Hispanic, I can absolutely confirm that 99% of them would not give a fuck if you wore a Sombrero and a blanket. Most of them would be tickled
I recently discovered Paulaner thru a friend that lived in Germany, im a mexican dude that drinks mainly mexican beer and I absolutely love them things!
Bock beer is brewed with higher alcohol content for longer shelf life. Around 7% alc. I can tell that you know beer! Because you spotted the dud at first taste. About a fifty miles radius where i live, there are hundreds of breweries. Every village has its own and sometimes even several! Have a good time.
Sir, calling Andechs Doppelbock a dud is harsh, to say the least. If I were to drink beers during the sweltering Alabama heat, the Andechs DB would not even be on the menu. It is a very good doppelbock and as such is to be enjoyed during a cold winter day. These beers were initially made as a cheat mode for monks not to break fast when indeed the beer offered the sustenance of a full meal.
Good reaction vid! I come from a German family, mom was from the Bavarian 'state', Aichach was the city - so I'm familiar with all of these beers (and so, SO many more)! I'm of the mind that there really isn't a bad beer in Germany. Not sure if it has anything to do with their Beer Purity Law (beer can only have 4 ingredients - water, hops, yeast & barley/wheat) - no additional preservatives, rice, flavourings, etc. Sure there are some I prefer the taste of (DAB, Warsteiner, and others, including a few you tried), but I've never had one where I said "I can't drink that". I cannot say I can abide with your 'Mexican beer is better' stance...but to each their own! Need to try some Polish, Czech & Belgian beers next!
@@slin2903 yes, I've had Beck's! I don't buy it here (Ontario, Canada) cause it's WAY too expensive for what you're getting! Too many 'good' beers for less money!
@@slin2903 LOL...speaking of green bottles, then I guess Heineken is if a pig pissed in that same bottle?! My other half is Dutch, and I've long said Heineken tastes like what I would imagine the canal water in Amsterdam would be like! My opa 'loved' Lowenbrau - I never understood what he saw in that brew.
the one from the red can is from cologne. They use 0.2Liter test tubes for drinking in the pub. when your glass is empty you will find a full glass in front of you that the "köbes" the waiter put there. it will continue until you put the beer mat on the glass...
I’m not sure what is funnier, you being pissed about wearing that outfit or you struggling with the German names. Hysterical!!! Boss, you’re the best thing on RUclips! Keep the beer reviews going. You’ve got me rurnt on other reviews.
Need to do a lineup: Weihenstephaner Vitus, Leffe Blonde, Hoegaarden, Lindemanns Kriek Lambic, Schofferhoffer Grapefruit Radler, and finish with Delirium Tremens and Delirium Nocturnum. That's a good euro trip mostly focused on Germany and Belgium, with a huge variance in flavor profiles.
Please ask him to do canadain beer, heres 6 beers I recomend 1. Kokanee 2. Old style pilsner ( made by coors and molson 3. Canadian molson 4. Mooshead 5. Labbatt blue 6. Caribou genuine or lager. Vid was enjoyable
for the real experience of different german beers it's mandatory to use the right glass (or beerstein in case of a Doppelbock like the Andechser or an "Export" (lager)). You haven't tried a "Kristall-Weizen" which is a 10/10 ice-cold with a slice of lemon on a hot day, or a "Berliner Weisse mit Schuss" that has to be seved in a special glass with a shot of either raspberry or "Waldmeister" (woodruff) syrup - that's s/th for the ladies maybe. A Hefeweizen (dark or light) must be poured entirely to get the yeast out of the bottle for it often settles at the bottom. There are so much more types of beers in Germany: Rauchbier (smoke beer), Schwarzbier (black beer), Altbier (old-beer), Märzen (cause it's made early in the year in March) and the list goes on. You'll find everything from hoppy bitter to heavily sweet, and these are only the traditonal made ones. And more often than not the small breweries have the really really good stuff. Hard to come by in the States, though. Btw. nobody really likes Kölsch (the "light" beer in the red can) it simply tastes like nothing and if you drink 5 you have to piss 10.
A little advice for real connoisseurs. Drink 5-6 wheat beer in the evening and eat a boiled egg with each glass or alternatively a dish with lots of onions. You will be amazed at the different smells that can leave your body with an amazing pressure and a surprisingly loud sound.
I just found your channel. I spent 5 years in germany and it took me 3 or 4 years to be able to drink american beer when I came back. In the 80's beer was served at about 48 degrees and it was very good. You could have a case delivered to your house every friday.
I was born in Augsburg in an army hospital. when my dad was stationed there, he used to have the local brewery deliver his beer and pick up his empty bottles at the front door of our house, like a milk man would. the beer was called tafertengen (tay-fer-ting-in).
Used to listen to a podcast called Super The Hardest, they'd review a beer they hadn't tried from anywhere in the world, and I learned a LOT about beer despite never having tried any. This is really fun to watch because I recognize the Dobblebach and the Hefe Weissens. I think Hilden would have loved this video too.
A little explanation in passing: The "big red can" was a Kölsch, you aren't supposed to drink just one. These are normally poured out in 0.2l, so you're supposed to drink a lot of them. I guess this was an 0.5l can, that means to really evaluate the taste you'd have to drink at least the whole can
I think beer that is not special but just "good" is the most preferred beer in germany. We also have a lot of craft beer breweries with great beer and tasting parties. But those kind of beers can't be drunk everyday. We usually buy beer in boxes of 20 bottles and drink them casually on many days of the week. After work, for dinner or with friends. And a beer with a special or strong taste just can't be drunk that casually. That saying, your description is acurate. It's a good beer that can be drunk every day but isn't special, and that makes it perfect.
Hey I’m English we do have some good ales like Shepherds Neam to Theakstons but my preference since I was old enough to drink will always be German it’s the best beer in the world hands down , when have you had a German beer and thought ugggh I can’t finish this. Maybe the Saxon blood in my lies strong .
Rule 1: beer have to be cold, very cold. Rule 2: don´t drink beer in cans, if you could choose Rule 3: the best you can do after drink a beer, drink another one ;) Rule 4: if you got "Bierdurst" , you have to drink beer Rule 5: Rule 3
The Andechser Doppelbock is a strong beer (7,1 Vol. %). So it won't be refreshing, it's a whole meal... I would recommend the wheat beer from Weihenstephan and Paulaner or maybe a Münchner Hell for hot Summer days.
dunkel = dark, weiss = white, hefe = yeast, bier = beer , many times you'll see Reisen Dorf or weihenstephaner etc. that's usually the location its from in germany. hope this helps
Hefeweizen is my go-to German beer; I haven't had any other of the German brand beers they have in the US like the Paulaner. Always get bottled, there is a huge difference in taste; I like to pour mine into a glass tavern Stein I bought from a Haufbrauhaus, you can put 3 bottles of beer in it and it's all you need for a good time. I was a light beer drinker before being introduced to Dunkels and have recently made the switch to the dark side. 😈
I think it would be hilarious if Boss did one of theses reviews with a beer connoisseur trying to explains all these "flavors" of the beer. Or send Boss to beer college 😂. So glad yall are back by the way.
If I remember right Hefe-Weizen is basically "Wheat beer" Could be wrong though A great German beer you can find easy and is good as hell is Warsteiner
"Hefe Weizen" is a yeast fermented wheat beer. They taste light, kinda sweet and with slight fruit-ish notes. Hefe Weizen is more or less considered as an isotonic sports drink in the southern parts of Germany 😂
I am from Germany and I know most of these beers. But in my opinion non of these even are close to Waldhaus Diplom Pils and Waldhaus Hefe Weizen. You should try these. Cheers from the Black Forrest
Did you have a taste test with Belgian beers? We have some fantastic beers here in Belgium. (Lupulus tripel, Cornet Smoked Oak, Karmeliet tripel, Blue Chimay, St.Bernardus Abt 12, La Trappe tripel, Zeezuiper tripel, Hertog Jan Grand Prestige, and many more...)
Germany has a very normal beer scene there. Because of the Bavarian beer law, you can't brew any craft beers there like here in North America. Duckstein beer is my favourite German beer.
The funny thing is, that due to the pedantic nature weissbier (wheat beer) is not actually a beer, but a weissbier. So having 3 out 5 beers, means that infact you only reviewed two beers... and three weissbier. After all, by the definition a beer is based on malter barley and hops (plus other aromas). So stuff with wheat, corn and whatnot are not beers per se.
There were only two wheat beers, Nr. 1 and Nr. 4. The others were made in full accordance with Reinheitsgebot (even Kölsch :-) ), from barley malt, hops and yeast.
So I am a male, 16 yo and yes i can legally drink Beer in Bavaria. I suggest to try some Bayreuther Helles maybe its a bit hard to get but an all time classic
Ok, i am german, and no one would ever wear this folklore custum. Also, we drink bear out of a bottle or glas, but avoid at all times straight out of a can. Omg.... 😮
The Hefeweizens have a lot of yeast in the bottom of the bottle if swirl the last few inches In the bottle when you pour it into a glass the flavors will be much better
Should try some UK craft beers / ales. Wales, England, Scotland, N Ireland. we have a wide range small company's brewing some very good beers. if ever in uk small local pubs very often have a few special beers on offer brewed local to area so we sure have much to offer, try the craft not the mass produced factory made stuff. you did like the mass produced Boddingtons so not all mass produced are bad but for the true British beer you need to try the craft beers. total number of active brewers as 1828 as of the first January 2023 so you got lots options, id try find few from each country. lot darker ales we Call it Cellar temperature best to drink it, not warm but also not to cold, Traditional British (cask) beer is typically designed to be at its best when served at “cellar temperature” - around 12-13 degrees Celsius (about 55 degrees Fahrenheit).
THIS, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE ALL WANTED FOR YEARS
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There are so many more better German beers out there. Alot of these beers are wheat beers and dunkel, dark lager
So think about that: In 1900, three German brewers established Cervecería del Pacifico in the small Mexican port town of Mazatlán. Word of the exceptionally drinkable pilsner-style lager traveled fast. Soon, thirst for Pacifico spread from Sinaloa and up the rugged Baja coastline. The german beer tradition always goes on. Also the famous chinese Beer Tsingtao is established by german settlers in 1903. And so it is in other countrys too (Australia, Argentina, Russia, Japan and so on ). Also in the US: Eberhard Anheuser und Adolphus Busch, Frederick Miller (born as Friedrich Müller), David Gottlob Yuengling (born as Jüngling)
Greetings from germany
yup but we dane didnt need the germans for beer lol
Read about a little town in Texas called Shiner. Story is a Bavarian immigrant moved into the area and found he didn’t like the beer that was available. So he founded a brewery and made old style Bavarian beer. One of the best selling beer in Texas and a lovely town full of old German and Czech families. Cheers from Texas.
@@jakemensik2842 We go to Shiner every year. Wife runs a 5K, and I drink beer. Love that place.
@@jakemensik2842 Fredericksburg, TX Oktoberfest.
Pabst aswell
Well Hefeweizen has to be poured out entirely in order to get the real taste of that beer.
By the way "Hefe" means "yeast" and "weizen" means "wheat".So basically "Hefeweizen" means literally "yeast-wheat" beer.
And the yeast is on the bottom of the bottle or can, because during time it will deposit down there, therefore you have to pour out the beer entirely in order to distribute the yeast evenly in the beer again..the technique is to pour out the beer into a glas until a last sip is left in the bottle or can, that last sip left in the bottle has to be pivoted in the bottle in order to detach the yeast from the bottom of the bottle and then pour out the last sip with all the yeast into the glass and the yeast will then distribute evenly in the beer again ...and only then you´ll get the whole taste of any Hefeweizen.
For everyone reading this comment who is not german. Pouring beer the right way is mandatory knowledge here in Germany. You even need the right glass for the right beer.
@@valentinotonkovic656.....oder einfach aus der Flasche trinken?
@@lonesome3958 doch kein hefeweizen pils und helles ja normal aber net hefeweizen
@@valentinotonkovic656 bier aus der flasche. Simpel as that. Nenn mich barbarisch aber ich machs halt so
I just watched this video randomly because youtube algo I guess, but I find it hilarious that almost in every one of these at some point the comment section will become EIGENTUM DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. Every time and it is still funny. xD
In Germany, these different kinds of beers would require different glasses. But I'm glad you consider our beer drinkable. We are trying. Prost!
your beer is far supior to the watered down american beer. I spent 5 years in Germany and loved the people,beer and food.
If you ever go to Germany and ask for a American beer, the bar tender will say you mean water. Yup American beer is like water. Don't bother.
@@happymonk4206 I think that's a bit of a stereotype. The "big TV beers" are pretty tasteless in the US, but they are not great in Germany either. Germany has a lot of smaller local breweries who make good beer, and in the US there is a vibrant craft beer scene.
@@happymonk4206you’re so confidently wrong 😂
He needs to finish all the beers he opened, not to waste a drop! German sin! Prost. 🍻 😊
Having been in military stationed over seas in Germany
Beer was ruined for me because German beer is drinkable any time of day every day and with any meal
I've had warm beer there that was great.
We are sorry, that we ruined drinking other beer than german beer. Come back and have some more 😉
@@user-wi3po2mf4r I always do I save all my beer drinking for Germany and Belgium and Czech beer when I do my Christmas markets tour
German beer is like pizza, even the worst is kinda ok. :D
But seriously, I don't know if we have the best beers in the world but I think we are very consistent in quality and taste.
we do
There is a local Brewery here (RLP) that produces bad beer (cheap beer) on purpose, for the alcoholics that don´t care how it tastes.
And mixed, even that is actually kinda ok.
It´s called Oettinger.
Die Belgier und die Tschechen können auch ganz gute Biere brauen…
@@SD_Alias Die Belgier? Naja. ^^"
@@fuselpeter5393 Warst Du mal in Belgien? Nette kleine Brauereien gibt es dort noch… Hier gibt es doch fast nur noch Großkonzern Biere...
In Germany, beer in cans is generally considered an abomination. You generally resort to this only when you want to be without class on purpose or have no other choice 😂.
No beer in plastic bottles is an abomination! Cans are fine and used to be quite normal back in the day.
vorallem hefe aus der dose😂
2005 ist vorbei, niemand mit Ahnung denk so
Technisch (Geschmackserhalt) gesehen ist die Reihenfolge Fass > Dose > Glas. Aus der Dose trinken wäre ein Verbrechen, deshalb macht man das nur bei schlechtem Bier auf Festivals, wo es nur praktisch ist. Die richtig guten (und teuren) Biersorten werden deshalb auch nur in Dosen verkauft.
@@hannesromhild8532 where tf would you even get beer in plastic bottles in germany? I´ve never seen it here and probably never will. Bottled still tastes better than canned tho.
"Kölsch" is a type of beer mainly served around the city "Köln" (Cologne). People from other regions make the joke: "Kölsch: the successful dilution of water" 🙂 So it's normal you say it's a light beer.
The idea is to have a beer that is fast to brew and can be drunk during work.
Kölsch is the only knows "drink" that doesn´t change its chemical composition before and after drinking.
@@Schulzffw I now it like this: Kölsch is the only drink that didn't change between entering the body and exiting it.
Wall Köllner halt nix können. Im Norden trinkste Korn während Arbeit.
Is a beer not being properly named if it's outside that state/region? Craft breweries are making "kolsch" in the US and they're not exactly budweiser or coors (light) beer. I know some german beers have more flavor/body and my favorite are Marzen but kolsch is still fine.
It's like bia hoi beer in Vietnam, brewed fast, and you can drink copious amounts of it when out with friends :D
1. Beck's
2. Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
3. Franziskaner Hefe Weissbier
4. Bitburger
5. Jever
6. Edinger Hefe Weissbier
7. Warsteiner
8. Veltins
9. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
10. Krombacher
11. Flensburger
12. Oettinger
13. König
14. Füchschen Altbier
15. Clausthaler
16. Schneider Weisse
17. Gaffel Kölsch
18. Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel
19. Augustiner-Bräu Edelstoff
20. Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel
21. Köstrizer Schwarzbier
22. Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
23. Hofbräu Hefe Weizen
24. Spaten
25. Ayinger Dunkel
Thank You Germany!! 🇩🇪 🍺
I would flip your list around. I've turned to the dark side. Pils is too thin bodied and hoppy for me. I like a full bodied Helles.
Been waiting years for a new craft brew review and it didn't dissapoint!
U will be surprised but these beers are not craft beers after german brewing law called the " Reinheitsgebot" or purity order in English. The only ingredients that can be used in the production of beer are water, barley, hops and yeast ( yeast in german is "Hefe" like the first beer in the video was). So technically every beer with more ingridents is not a german beer but can be a craft beer.
These are the contrary of craft beer. Nothing fancy in them, and nothing special - they are the epitome of mass produced German beer.
The red can is Kolsch - the beer common in Cologne. They normally serve it in 200ml glasses. When you go into the bar they serve you a glass. And when that glass is done, they give you another. And another. And another. Each time 200ml. You put a coaster over your glass to tell them that you don't want another one and the bar then adds up all your glasses and charges you based on how many you've had. Means your beer isnt sitting for any length of time and is always freshly poured when you're drinking it. Dangerous as it's easy to lose track of how many you've had.
If you're not in a bar but they're serving Kolsch then they sometimes sell them in a fitted tray with 10 glasses (2 litres) as a single order.
Living in the Texas hill country I am blessed by an abundance of German beers and German heritage. We have a local beer here called "Shiner". It's a bock beer and named after the town it is brewed in. The town is made up of almost entirely Czech, and Czech Germans. The story is that the immigrants from Bavaria that came here got tired of the beer that was available and started their own brewery and made beer the way it was "Done back home". They've brewed it the same way ever since and it sells all over the country.
Dude, when it says "Hefeweizen," it has remains of yeast in it. (Hefe-Weizen = wheat yeast, i.e. not only barley malt but also wheat malt; and top-fermented yeast is used for it instead of bottom-fermented, that's why it is also called "Weißbier" = white beer in Germany too, because during brewing it looks white from above) So that means cloudy. Get the yeast out, it carries the most important aromas. You can see the yeast from the outside of the bottle, it collects on the bottom of the bottle. (That's why canning wheat beer is a stupid idea from the customer's POV.)
I never thought I would ever get to see another Craft Brew Review with Alabama Boss again... Thank You so much for bringing these back! I really hope to see more in the future.
expect that are no craft beers xD
@@DaxRaiderI feel like he would die if he tried languinitas ipa but feel like he'd love dragons milk stout 😂
Big Hi from Germany ❤ btw you're not wearing german, you're wearing bavarian. But even in Bavaria it's only worn on special occasions. We germans dress pretty normal 😂😂😂 I am happy you like our beers. And I like your deep and complex ratings 😜🤣
Thanks Form Germany
Thats not Tracht ... its plastic shit
No Bavarian would call this Bavarian clothing. Sorry for my honest words, but this is this cheap tourist crap. The original Bavarian clothing has a lot to do with tradition, is very high quality and quite expensive.
But the beard is nice... and Boss is well equipped for the real stuff. Hopefully he can visit Europe/Germany/Bavaria and try some original clothes.
@@klaus2t703 that's nitpicking. Not even germans know the difference when they're not from Bavaria.
@@clash8181 I don't know the difference between a real and a fake Gucci or Breitling. The same goes for a cheap violin and a real Stradivarius. I just don't know. And you might say it's a small thing, but to the other it's an insult (not to me). They have quite old traditions and some take them quite seriously. His costume is made out of paper and plastic rather than leather and solid fabric. I'm not offended, and I don't mean to be offended, but one still has to respect those traditions. Like the king´s guards...
Sooooo good to see you back Boss!!!! Bout damn time!!!! We missed ya for sure!!!!
Reissdorf, (the red can) imo has the lightest taste even of the Kölsch beers. I personally prefer other Kölsch brands when I chose this kind of beer. Also theres a difference in taste if the beer came from a can, a bottle or a barrel.
As a Mexican i speak for all my people, we do not care if you dressed like a Mexican. We would actually think it's a good thing. Keep up the good work Alabama Boss 😎🤙🏽
I came to the realization when first introduced to it that German beer is everything I ever wanted a beer to be.
Oh shit, I love craft brew reviews with Alabama Boss
We were in Germany on a pub crawl... there they drink Kolsch ( Cole-sh) and our guide didn't understand why American's have so many different types of beer. Beer is beer. I like our varieties.
Anything German that starts with a W, has the sound of a V. So while it says Hefeweizen, it actually sounds like Hefeveizen, when translated to English means "yeast wheat" which basically just means that it is a beer made with wheat (has to be at least 50% wheat to be considered a Hefe), and unfiltered (as it has the yeast in it).
not always. Weihenstephaner is actually said with the W sound, as its pronounce why-hen-steph-aner
@@michellebrown7714 Funny, because that isn't the way they pronounce it at the brewery, which I have been to many times.
Vy-hun-STEF-uh-nur is the actual pronunciation
@@viper29ca Ive always heard it pronounced WHY, when i was in germany
@@michellebrown7714 Not how it is pronounced at the brewery, whom I think would be the authority on the subject.
@@viper29ca true but the german language tends to be pretty consistent with the exception of this case, like I said Ive heard it pronounced WHY instead of VY in germany itself
I would love to see Boss continue this thread. Trying beers from around the world while wearing their countries attire 😂
This was Bavarian attire and mostly Bavarian beer. There is no "one" attire for Germany and there are 5000 beer brands. But yeah, i would like to see him trying all of it... til he retires. 😜
This ist Not the traditional Clothing from Germany 🇩🇪.... Sorry 🤷
German wheat or wheat beer is a top-fermented beer that is made with top-fermented yeast from wheat malt (over 50%) and also uses barley malt, the only one in Europe. The top-fermenting yeast differs from bottom-fermenting yeast (used for all bottom-fermenting beers such as Pils, Export, Märzen, etc.), which therefore taste different.
Paulaner is one of my favourite summer beers. Good to see the Boss enjoying it.
Paulaner is a brand. they brew different types of beer.
These beers are way better than Mexican beers but taste is subjective. Great Vid Boss!
Awesome, being in Europe these are some of my faves as well. I’d love to see boss try a Carlsberg or a Smithwicks
Carlsberg is nasty
I'd have to disagree with Alabama boss. Germany is king of beers. No one goes to Mexico from all over the world to drink their beer in mass waves of celebration. Germany is KNOWN for that.
Greatings from Germany! And specifically Cologne, the city Reissdorf Kölsch ("Big Red Can") comes from. Yeah it's not a heavy beer but if you get the chance try it from the bottle or better from tap. I don't know what they do with the cans, but (as we say in Cologne) the stuff from the can isn't even worth pouring into a donkeys ear!
None of those is bad, but the Kloster Andechs is my favourite of this bunch.
We are looking at 1000 years of brewing experience. What do you expect? Everyone will find a beer that he likes in Germany. We have over a thousand breweries. Let's get some insight to the beers.
1. Hefe Weizen is wheat beer it is made with yeast (Hefe).
2. The Andechs monastery is famous for their beer cellar. Go there an take a Doppelbock-Dunkel 1 litre Maß. :)
3. Einbecker is a typical Pilsner kind of beer.
4. Same as number one just from another brewery.
5. Kölsch is a beer which is only allowed to be brewed in Cologne (Köln). It is a light beer and you will only get small glasses with 200 ml but every time the glas is empty, your Köbes (waiter in Cologne slang) will bring you a new one. He will stop only if you put your coaster on your glas. So it is an Opt-out.
6. Lager beer from Weihenstephan, as you said the oldest brewery.
I've tried 4 different beers from Weihenstephaner, and they've all been very good!
Paulaner is one of my favorite beers period. Weihenstephaner Weiße is a close one though
Living in Texas and being from a town that's 85% Hispanic, I can absolutely confirm that 99% of them would not give a fuck if you wore a Sombrero and a blanket. Most of them would be tickled
I recently discovered Paulaner thru a friend that lived in Germany, im a mexican dude that drinks mainly mexican beer and I absolutely love them things!
My favorite of those is Andechser.
There is a video from Feli from Germany, where she explains the pronounciation of some german beer brands
Keep the vids coming. Happy u guys are back.
I‘m from Germany/Bavaria, and it was funny to see you drink German Beer.
Bock beer is brewed with higher alcohol content for longer shelf life. Around 7% alc. I can tell that you know beer! Because you spotted the dud at first taste. About a fifty miles radius where i live, there are hundreds of breweries. Every village has its own and sometimes even several! Have a good time.
Sir, calling Andechs Doppelbock a dud is harsh, to say the least. If I were to drink beers during the sweltering Alabama heat, the Andechs DB would not even be on the menu. It is a very good doppelbock and as such is to be enjoyed during a cold winter day. These beers were initially made as a cheat mode for monks not to break fast when indeed the beer offered the sustenance of a full meal.
Exactly, for hot days I go to Andechs Export Dunkel.
If you ever find your way to Newport Kentucky there is a German Brewery there that has damn good Hefeweizen.
Kölsch is the beer we drink in Germany to sober up :o)
Love pilsoners. I doubt whether you can go far wrong with German or Czech beers - though the wheat beers aren't generally my favourite.
there are so many good german beers krombacher veltins warsteiner oettinger as a dutch guy i love german beers and belgian beers to
Too many to pick only 6 per episode! Next time we need to do 100.
The boss beer drinker is back.
Good reaction vid! I come from a German family, mom was from the Bavarian 'state', Aichach was the city - so I'm familiar with all of these beers (and so, SO many more)! I'm of the mind that there really isn't a bad beer in Germany. Not sure if it has anything to do with their Beer Purity Law (beer can only have 4 ingredients - water, hops, yeast & barley/wheat) - no additional preservatives, rice, flavourings, etc. Sure there are some I prefer the taste of (DAB, Warsteiner, and others, including a few you tried), but I've never had one where I said "I can't drink that".
I cannot say I can abide with your 'Mexican beer is better' stance...but to each their own!
Need to try some Polish, Czech & Belgian beers next!
Did you ever drink Becks? If you did you would know there is "beer" you can't swallow.
@@slin2903 yes, I've had Beck's! I don't buy it here (Ontario, Canada) cause it's WAY too expensive for what you're getting! Too many 'good' beers for less money!
@@EchoesDaBear Becks is just what you get if a cow pissed in a green 0.33 bottle
@@slin2903 LOL...speaking of green bottles, then I guess Heineken is if a pig pissed in that same bottle?! My other half is Dutch, and I've long said Heineken tastes like what I would imagine the canal water in Amsterdam would be like!
My opa 'loved' Lowenbrau - I never understood what he saw in that brew.
@@EchoesDaBear I don't drink Heineken too expensive for me.
the one from the red can is from cologne. They use 0.2Liter test tubes for drinking in the pub. when your glass is empty you will find a full glass in front of you that the "köbes" the waiter put there. it will continue until you put the beer mat on the glass...
Ahhhhhh we needed this. Back again
Love to see you back!
kolsh style beers have historically been known to be lower ABV and light in body and enjoyed by laborers on the job
In my opinion, the "hazy" ones (unfiltered) are often the best beers.
I’m not sure what is funnier, you being pissed about wearing that outfit or you struggling with the German names. Hysterical!!! Boss, you’re the best thing on RUclips! Keep the beer reviews going. You’ve got me rurnt on other reviews.
I needed this! Thank you!
Need to do a lineup: Weihenstephaner Vitus, Leffe Blonde, Hoegaarden, Lindemanns Kriek Lambic, Schofferhoffer Grapefruit Radler, and finish with Delirium Tremens and Delirium Nocturnum. That's a good euro trip mostly focused on Germany and Belgium, with a huge variance in flavor profiles.
Who ever chose these beers knows Germany Beer! The Andecs Klosters Double bock Dunkle is my favourite beer of all time! Germany 🇩🇪 beer rocks!
Ja 3halbe Liter und am nächsten Tag dröhnt der Schädel 😂🎉
I like it best of these too, but mostly it is too powerful and I choose their Export Dunkel for refreshment.
@@panzerpoodle Na ja, zur Starkbierzeit habe ich schon mal 2 Maß Triumphator im Löwenbräukeller mal überlebt.
Please ask him to do canadain beer, heres 6 beers I recomend
1. Kokanee
2. Old style pilsner ( made by coors and molson
3. Canadian molson
4. Mooshead
5. Labbatt blue
6. Caribou genuine or lager.
Vid was enjoyable
Thanks for the recommendations! Stay tuned…
Ain't Canadian Molson just same as us Molson? Considering it's Molson Coors
So glad boss is back with craft brew please keep it going missed these
I remember watching the Mexican beer video and people asking for the German beer review and here it is!
for the real experience of different german beers it's mandatory to use the right glass (or beerstein in case of a Doppelbock like the Andechser or an "Export" (lager)). You haven't tried a "Kristall-Weizen" which is a 10/10 ice-cold with a slice of lemon on a hot day, or a "Berliner Weisse mit Schuss" that has to be seved in a special glass with a shot of either raspberry or "Waldmeister" (woodruff) syrup - that's s/th for the ladies maybe. A Hefeweizen (dark or light) must be poured entirely to get the yeast out of the bottle for it often settles at the bottom. There are so much more types of beers in Germany: Rauchbier (smoke beer), Schwarzbier (black beer), Altbier (old-beer), Märzen (cause it's made early in the year in March) and the list goes on. You'll find everything from hoppy bitter to heavily sweet, and these are only the traditonal made ones. And more often than not the small breweries have the really really good stuff. Hard to come by in the States, though.
Btw. nobody really likes Kölsch (the "light" beer in the red can) it simply tastes like nothing and if you drink 5 you have to piss 10.
No, not really. It's not uncommon to use wineglasses in professional tastings
A little advice for real connoisseurs. Drink 5-6 wheat beer in the evening and eat a boiled egg with each glass or alternatively a dish with lots of onions. You will be amazed at the different smells that can leave your body with an amazing pressure and a surprisingly loud sound.
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Damn son you’re ready to head to Cullman for October fest
I just found your channel. I spent 5 years in germany and it took me 3 or 4 years to be able to drink american beer when I came back. In the 80's beer was served at about 48 degrees and it was very good. You could have a case delivered to your house every friday.
Welcome!
I was born in Augsburg in an army hospital. when my dad was stationed there, he used to have the local brewery deliver his beer and pick up his empty bottles at the front door of our house, like a milk man would. the beer was called tafertengen (tay-fer-ting-in).
Used to listen to a podcast called Super The Hardest, they'd review a beer they hadn't tried from anywhere in the world, and I learned a LOT about beer despite never having tried any. This is really fun to watch because I recognize the Dobblebach and the Hefe Weissens.
I think Hilden would have loved this video too.
Well done... Six beers from Germany. Only 5000+ to go...
A little explanation in passing: The "big red can" was a Kölsch, you aren't supposed to drink just one. These are normally poured out in 0.2l, so you're supposed to drink a lot of them. I guess this was an 0.5l can, that means to really evaluate the taste you'd have to drink at least the whole can
A NEW ONE!!!! HOLY MOLY!! We love you Alabama Boss!!
Alabama Boss has to do an episode trying out Belgian ales!
I'd like the Boss to taste and rate Double Diamond beer brewed in the UK.
I think beer that is not special but just "good" is the most preferred beer in germany. We also have a lot of craft beer breweries with great beer and tasting parties. But those kind of beers can't be drunk everyday. We usually buy beer in boxes of 20 bottles and drink them casually on many days of the week. After work, for dinner or with friends. And a beer with a special or strong taste just can't be drunk that casually. That saying, your description is acurate. It's a good beer that can be drunk every day but isn't special, and that makes it perfect.
Hey I’m English we do have some good ales like Shepherds Neam to Theakstons but my preference since I was old enough to drink will always be German it’s the best beer in the world hands down , when have you had a German beer and thought ugggh I can’t finish this. Maybe the Saxon blood in my lies strong .
Rule 1: beer have to be cold, very cold.
Rule 2: don´t drink beer in cans, if you could choose
Rule 3: the best you can do after drink a beer, drink another one ;)
Rule 4: if you got "Bierdurst" , you have to drink beer
Rule 5: Rule 3
The first 3 looks refreshing, would love to try some of them
The Andechser Doppelbock is a strong beer (7,1 Vol. %). So it won't be refreshing, it's a whole meal... I would recommend the wheat beer from Weihenstephan and Paulaner or maybe a Münchner Hell for hot Summer days.
dunkel = dark, weiss = white, hefe = yeast, bier = beer , many times you'll see Reisen Dorf or weihenstephaner etc. that's usually the location its from in germany. hope this helps
Hefeweizen is my go-to German beer; I haven't had any other of the German brand beers they have in the US like the Paulaner. Always get bottled, there is a huge difference in taste; I like to pour mine into a glass tavern Stein I bought from a Haufbrauhaus, you can put 3 bottles of beer in it and it's all you need for a good time. I was a light beer drinker before being introduced to Dunkels and have recently made the switch to the dark side. 😈
I think it would be hilarious if Boss did one of theses reviews with a beer connoisseur trying to explains all these "flavors" of the beer. Or send Boss to beer college 😂. So glad yall are back by the way.
They’re back!
If I remember right Hefe-Weizen is basically "Wheat beer" Could be wrong though A great German beer you can find easy and is good as hell is Warsteiner
Im a warsteiner fan too! ya hefe is wheat.
"Hefe Weizen" is a yeast fermented wheat beer. They taste light, kinda sweet and with slight fruit-ish notes. Hefe Weizen is more or less considered as an isotonic sports drink in the southern parts of Germany 😂
The most sad part is in Germany your tab for all those beers would be under 20 euro. In America that would be well over 30$.
That is sad.
I am from Germany and I know most of these beers. But in my opinion non of these even are close to Waldhaus Diplom Pils and Waldhaus Hefe Weizen. You should try these. Cheers from the Black Forrest
german here. kölsch is from cologne/köln, hence the name.
nobody outside of cologne would dare to call it a beer.
Your preference for Mexican beers over German ones is ironic, since the earliest Mexican breweries were founded by Germans.
He's back, he's got a new liver and he's real thirsty!
I have missed your beer reviews! German beer is a good tasting beer all around. Glad you got the "click" out of the first one!
btw in germany Kölsch is considered piss water, but I guess light beer lovers get along with it.
Did you have a taste test with Belgian beers? We have some fantastic beers here in Belgium. (Lupulus tripel, Cornet Smoked Oak, Karmeliet tripel, Blue Chimay, St.Bernardus Abt 12, La Trappe tripel, Zeezuiper tripel, Hertog Jan Grand Prestige, and many more...)
No doubt Germans will say 'These beers you have there are crap ones, there are so many that are MUCH better'.
Germany has a very normal beer scene there. Because of the Bavarian beer law, you can't brew any craft beers there like here in North America. Duckstein beer is my favourite German beer.
The funny thing is, that due to the pedantic nature weissbier (wheat beer) is not actually a beer, but a weissbier. So having 3 out 5 beers, means that infact you only reviewed two beers... and three weissbier. After all, by the definition a beer is based on malter barley and hops (plus other aromas). So stuff with wheat, corn and whatnot are not beers per se.
There were only two wheat beers, Nr. 1 and Nr. 4. The others were made in full accordance with Reinheitsgebot (even Kölsch :-) ), from barley malt, hops and yeast.
I miss this guys old stuff
Reissdorf like "Ricedorph". BTW my favorite Beer in Cologne.❤
So I am a male, 16 yo and yes i can legally drink Beer in Bavaria. I suggest to try some Bayreuther Helles maybe its a bit hard to get but an all time classic
I'm so happy to have you all back.
Feels good to be back! It’s been a long time coming.
Ok, i am german, and no one would ever wear this folklore custum.
Also, we drink bear out of a bottle or glas, but avoid at all times straight out of a can. Omg.... 😮
Reißdorf Kölsch from Cologne 😃
The Hefeweizens have a lot of yeast in the bottom of the bottle if swirl the last few inches In the bottle when you pour it into a glass the flavors will be much better
Should try some UK craft beers / ales. Wales, England, Scotland, N Ireland. we have a wide range small company's brewing some very good beers. if ever in uk small local pubs very often have a few special beers on offer brewed local to area so we sure have much to offer, try the craft not the mass produced factory made stuff. you did like the mass produced Boddingtons so not all mass produced are bad but for the true British beer you need to try the craft beers. total number of active brewers as 1828 as of the first January 2023 so you got lots options, id try find few from each country. lot darker ales we Call it Cellar temperature best to drink it, not warm but also not to cold, Traditional British (cask) beer is typically designed to be at its best when served at “cellar temperature” - around 12-13 degrees Celsius (about 55 degrees Fahrenheit).
1 Is pronounced Heff-a'vICE beer.
would love to see him try some Rauchbier (Beer made from smoked malts)
The secret for a good beer is the quality of the water.