Seven characteristics of German craft beer

I believe that friends who are familiar with craft beer know that German craft beer is good, so what is so good about it?

1. The Real Beer Act

This is a legal guarantee to guarantee the quality of German craft beer. In 1516 AD, Grand Duke William IV of Bavaria promulgated the "Pure Beer Law", which clearly stipulates that only malt, water, hops and yeast can be used to produce beer, and other ingredients are prohibited. German craft beer is strictly implemented in accordance with this law, and the selection of raw materials is very strict, and the brewing process is kept improving, which greatly guarantees the quality of craft beer.

2. Hops

German craft beer has a bitter taste, which further proves that the ingredients are solid.

3. Wort 

Craft beer can be divided into low-concentration type (wort concentration is 6-8), medium-concentration type (wort concentration is 10-12), high-concentration type (wort concentration is 13-20) according to wort concentration. Most German craft beer wort concentrations are medium and high, because this kind of craft beer has a long production cycle, good stability, rich taste, and round mouthfeel.

4. High cost

German craft beer is very willing to use high-standard processes at high cost. For example, the single-process cost of microbial clarification process exceeds the full price of some cheap beer. Therefore, after drinking German craft beer, there will be no overnight headache and dry throat in the next morning.

5. Strong wheat aroma

The aroma of wheat mixed with yeast is rich and rich, which fully reflects the high proportion of original wort and real ingredients in German craft beer. The foam of German craft beer is white, delicate and soft, and the long-lasting foam can rise above the mouth of the cup to form a crown-like bulge.

6. Professional packaging and usage

The unique 5-liter party pack is only used once. This is a German patented invention. It adopts vacuum filling technology, which greatly guarantees the flavor of craft beer.

7. Drinking temperature

Pilsner or yellow beer: 9°C; wheat white beer or dark beer: 10°C-12°C; of course, in summer, the temperature can be lowered by 3-4°C. But everyone should remember that German craft beer does not mean that the cooler it is, the better it tastes.

The above are the seven characteristics of German craft beer.

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