WELTENBURGER The monastery of Weltenburg was founded at the beginning of the 7th century by abbot Eustasius, was turned into a Benedictine monastery by Saint Boniface, and was raised to an abbey by Duke Tassilo. Weltenburg, Bavaria's oldest monastery, became a mission centre for this region. The first references to a brewery in the Weltenburg monastery are to by found in the Weltenburg Nekrologium, in which it states that the brewmaster died. Another scientifically recognized source is a recorded entry in the "Libellus Traditionum", which is over 900 years old, and which dates from shortly before or after 1050. In the thousand years which have almost past between then and the present day, the monasterial beer production in Weltenburg was only interrupted by the secularization from 1803 to 1846. In 1846 the brewery was returned to monasterial ownership, and has remained so up to the present day. The Weltenburg Monastery Brewery can therefore justifiably claim to be the oldest monastery brewery in the world. The special goodness of the Weltenburg Monastery beers is guaranteed by the low content of nitrates in the brewing water, our own individual malt production, and the regular - up to three month long - storage in stone cellars forty meters below ground. Ten beers are produced in Weltenburg in accordance with the traditional art of brewing by an experienced master brewer who keeps most strictly to the Bavarian Purity Laws of 1513.
Anno 1050 It is a blend of light and dark beers A light amber color, lots of body and a pleasant hops body at the finish. Perfect to squash your thirst at any time of the day. Urtyp Hell Light in color and body. It has a distinctive malt character with honeyish notes. Barrock Hell Full bodied, slightly hopy, spicy beer yet well balanced. This riche beer pours a light medium gold color with quite a full white head. Offered here exactly as in Germany. Kloster Pils A traditional pilsner style beer, with smooth bitter-hoppy flavor and flowery aroma. Barrock Dunkel Pours a lovely dark brown with a distinct ruby at is core. A slightly-hopped dark beer with aromatic, malty, brown bread and caramel flavor. Assam Bock Assam Bock isrobust, dark double bock beer derives its name from the barock master builder family Asam who did the restoration work at the church around 1716 AD. It pours a really deep, rich, mahogany color with a huge creamy cream colored head. Winter Traum In translation winter traum - winter dream. A Marzen style beer, dark amber color, dry finish. Pleasant hopiness and easy drinking. Hefeweizen Hell This beer has a fresh, spicy aroma and is made in the old Bavarian tradition.Golden color, the beer is bottle conditioned thus providing you the option to control the amount of yeast flavor you would like to taste. Hefeweizen Dunkle A traditional Bavarian dark wheat beer made just as in the good old days by experience craftsman. It's unique after taste makes it one of a kind. Its dark color full body and classic aroma, are the marks of true Bavarian specialty.
INNSTAADE For almost 700 years, tradition and progress have determined the activities of the Innstadt Brewery in Passau, the city of three rivers. From time immemorial beer specialties from the Bavarian brewing town of Passau, which according to Alexander von Humbolt is one of the seven most beautiful cities in the world, have been regarded by connoisseurs and gourmets as amongst the best tasting and most agreeable of their type. The strong character, the unmistakable profile, the exclusive use of natural ingredients and the old Bavarian brewing tradition represent a small, but nevertheless important difference. From the very start of its history in 1318, friends of Innstadt appreciate the brewery’s efforts in holding on to values which cannot be bought for all the money in the world. For the Innstadt brewers, brewing beer has always been a passion and an art. And that has still not changed today. It is not just as one of the pioneers in the brewing of wheat beer; also with its whole range of beers the Innstadt brand stands for excellent enjoyment and flavor – indeed for the art of brewing at the highest level. Consequently, the Innstadt beer specialties are of the best, lasting quality. With an effective combination of tradition and modernity, the Innstadt Brewery is also well equipped for the future and is always seeking to fulfill its customers’ demands through innovative on-going development.Today.And always.
Edelsud A pale lager, born of tradition and brewed with the highest quality. The beer for real beer connoisseurs. A truly fine brew. This fine pale beer is served in traditional flip-top bottles. Extra Schwartze A fine, dark beer made in line with the best old brewing tradition. Innstadt’s “Extra Schwarze” is brewed with an old formula and has a typical taste. An old Bavarian pleasure for the connoisser of the genuine art of brewing. Double Bock Dark, fine, spicy and strong, brewed according to the old tradition – that’s the “Doppelbock” of the Innstadt Brewery Passau. Its powerful aroma is a pleasure for all lovers of strong beer. This dark speciality beer has an fine malty aroma. Neues Helles A high quality, bottom fermented, regular strength beer. Its pleasant fresh taste and outstanding packaging of the product in the flip-top bottle promises a beer experience of special kind. Passover Weisse The original Bavarian a naturally cloudy, top fermented wheat beer with wonderful yeasty taste. Using only the best ingredients, this pale wheat beer in the flip-top bottle is made in line with the old bavarian brewing tradition. Its mild taste promises a wheat beer experience of a special kind. d'Innstaade A naturally cloudy beer especially brewed for the winter time. A truly great beer made from the finest selected malts and hops. The beer for real beer connoisseurs. Stadl Beer This is definitely more of a kellerbier than an oktoberfest in my opinion. Cloudy yellowish golden color with a clingy white head and good lacing. Aroma is very grainy with pale malt and some mild hops. Flavor is grassy hops, mildly sweet pale malt, and graininess. Well-balanced. Fairly crisp on the palate with medium-light body. Beverly Hills Harvest Ale Harvest Ale is a registered trademark of Beverly Hills Beerhouse Company Ltd. The ale is brownish in color. Beverly Hills Beerhouse Brews are made only on occasions in a very limited number. They are brewed in Germany & Austria.
AKTIEN The Aktien brewery located in the town of Kaufbeuren in Bavaria is able to trace its brewing heritage back to the year 1308 AD. By 1312 AD there was already a number of breweries in the then 112-year old imperial town of Kaufbeuren. The first brewers' guild came into being around 1325 AD. The years 1308, 1312 and 1325 show that the present Aktien Brewery, which developed from the oldest Kaufbeuren breweries, can boost one of the longest traditions in the German brewing industry. It is, of course, no secret that Germany's oldest breweries are located in Bavaria. It was not until 200 years later, in the year 1516, that the famous Bavarian Purity Law was decreed by Duke Heinrich IV of Bavaria; henceforth beer had to be made exclusively from natural ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Aktien uses exclusively only Hallertau hops and grain from the surrounding area. The yeast used has been cultivated as a proprietary product unique to Aktien. Although the Bavarian Purity law was defeated in Brussels in March 1987 (now and in the future, beer which is not keeping with the hitherto valid norm can also be sold in Germany) Aktien will continue to brew its beer strictly according to the Bavarian Purity Law for the sake of quality and taste. Aktien has been successful in making the transition from the middle ages to modern times while maintaining and, indeed insisting upon, the highest quality possible brewing standards. As an example, Aktien matures and bottles its products with the latest technology to assure their stability - yet the craftsmen still brew according to original recipes. It is for that reason that Aktien enjoys a loyal following of beer drinkers around the globe.
St.Martin Bock Brewed by Aktien for the cold winter days in accordance with old recipes from ancient times.This bock is a single Bock and is dark in color with a pleasant malt flavor. Good hops balance and a long lasting finish. Bock beer lovers will take this one to heart. Premium Edel Formerly known as "Edelausstich". The term Edelausstich comes from the wine trade and denotes the cream of the crop. Such is this Export-style Bavarian Beer. Full bodied, spicy and thoroughly palatable with or without food. An outstanding beer which will compliment your dinner. Just maybe one of the greatest beers ever brewed. Maibock Brewed by Aktien's for the statrt of spring, A light colored bock which is very easy to drink but has quite a punch. Pleasant malt flavor with a well rounded hop note. Finishes with dry aftertaste. Bock beer lovers will enjoy this one at any time. Weizenbock Bottle conditioned, this wheat BOCK beer was fermented with a delicate yeast which achieves this effervescent and refreshing taste. Made from 50% wheat and a 50% barley malt combination, this Bock beer is full bodied and the Hallertau hops gives it its distinctive aroma - a feature all wheat beer lovers will enjoy. Dry aftertaste. Belli Bock Brewed from Aktien's special recipe since ancient times, this light colored bock has delicate malt flavor. Rich in body and a well rounded hop composition, makes this a truly robust yet very dry beer. Bock beer lovers will take delight in Aktien's contribution to the Bock beer world. Hefeweizen Hell Bottle conditioned, this wheat beer was fermented with a delicate yeast which achieves this effervescent and refreshing taste. Made from 50% wheat and a 50% barley malt combination, this wheat beer is full bodied and the Hallertau hops gives it its distinctive aroma - a feature all wheat beer lovers will enjoy. Stergardener Hefeweizen Dunkel This dark wheat beer is bottle conditioned. Made from a combination of 50% wheat and 50 % barley malt, it has a hearty body yet is effervescent and palatable. Wheat beer officianados must discover for themselves this different and exciting brew. Tanzelfest Only the Aktien brewery is authorized by the Bavarian government to brew this beer. Brewed for a special craftsmen festival in Aktien's hometown of Kaufbeuren, it refelects Aktien's long brewing tradition and know how. A stunning brew, light colored with a lot of malt yet delicate and balanced. Awarded many Gold medals from the DLG for its outstanding Quality.
ALLGAUER The first record of brewing beer at the Allgauer Brauhaus are dating to the year 1394.Allgauer Brewery is located in Kempten a southwest Bavarian town near lake Constance, where Germany, Austria and Switzeland meet. Because of its unusually high quality standards the Allgauer beers were served on such recognized places as the Zeppelin and on the Hamburg Amerika Liners. It has EEC certificate for top level quality facility. For environmental reasons the Brauhaus does not sell cans and uses only cleaning material to be safe for the environment.
Combonator A dark double-bock with a lot of malty flavor and robust body. A specialty from the Brauhaus and still brewed in accordance with original recipe dating back to the 1707. This most drinkable beer will be appreciated by all bockbeer aficionados. Bayrish Hell The classic Lager beer. As consumed by the Germans from breakfast to bed time. A light colored bottom fermented with pleasant soft hops bitterness. Hefeweizen Brewedsince 1680. This wheat beer is bottle conditioned, robust yet elegant and palatable with a nice clove and banana flavor. It has a pleasant lingering aftertaste, which is enjoyed by wheat beer fans everywhere.
FLENSBURGER BRAUEREI Is a brewery located in Flensburg in the Bundesland (federal state) of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is one of the last country-wide operating breweries not being part of a larger brewery group. The company was founded on September 6th, 1888 by five citizens of Flensburg. Today it is still mainly held by the founder families Petersen and Dethleffsen. All Flensburger products are glass bottled by using the traditional swing stopper as bottle cap. This demands several complicated mechanisms for large-scale production, bottle cleaning and recycling processes.
Flensburger Gold
Is a mild tasty beer with an elegant hoppy touch. Brewed with fine aromatic hops in absolute premium quality – naturally to the strict standards of the 1516 German Purity Law. A pale golden beer brewed like a pilsener with a good head, a full, soft and fresh taste and a pleasantly light yeasty bouquet. Food Pairings: German Cuisine, Buttery Cheese (Brie, Gouda, Havarti, Swiss), Apéritif, Pork, Poultry, Fish and Shellfish. This beer was also somewhat cloudy like the Weizen was. There is little to no head when poured, and has a golden brown color. The smell is very fragrant and hoppy with an almost sweet quality. The heavy hop flavor coupled with a nutty taste. There isn’t a hint of bitterness in this beer and the taste is very consistent throughout Flensburger Weizen Flensburger Weizen is Flensburger’s unfiltered wheat beer brewed in Flensburg, Germany. The beer is cloudy and golden in color, as most unfiltered wheat beers are, and makes a great head when poured. The initial smell is citrusy. The taste is slightly dry almost like wine, which is a little strange, with a slight sweetness and a little bitterness at the finish. A wedge of lemon would compliment this beer very well. It has substance to it but is not overly flavorful or alcoholic. Flensburger Pilsener Is the Germany’s No1 swing top bottle. From the most northerly city in Germany, it is a world classic, dry pilsner with a full-bodied taste and a slight hoppy finish. This is one of the best German Pilsners. The beer pours out as a nice golden yellow color with a decent fizzy white head on top. The smell of the beer has a subtle grassy aroma that is just faint enough to really enjoy this brew. The taste of the beer is a little earthy but had a sharp hop bite to it that really impressed me. The mouthfeel is smooth and had just enough carbonation. Overall very nice brew. Food Pairings: Japanese and German Cuisine, Peppery Cheese, Apéritif, Poultry, Fish. Flensburger Dark A dark treat. With a finely hoppy, fresh and full taste. Not least thanks to the malts that give it its dark but very mild character.A clear deep amber brew with an off-white head with some lacing and some curtains. The smell is all malt, sweet porridge, silage, some nuts and grass as well.Tasting of sweet bread, porridge, malty, malty, malty. Medium carbonation, small soft bubbles, rather soft dry finish.A quite decent malt bomb. A good brew but nothing really attention-getting. A very easy drinker; almost too easy. Well-balanced brew that is not too malty sweet or too bitter from the hops.
HOFBRAUHAUS WOLTERS Hofbrauhaus Wolters is a 380 year old brewery based out of Brunswick Germany, in Lowery Saxony. Following the German Purity Laws of 1516, Wolters produces six differnt brews including their Schwarzer Herzog and Prinzen Sud. Their beers are all natural and made with only the finest hops, barley malt, and yeast.The origins of Hofbrauhaus Wolters can be traced back as far as 1627, when Zaccharis Boiling received the rights to begin brewing and selling his beer in Brunswick, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The Wolters name came into the picture in 1734 when Heinrich Levin Wolters took over control of the brewery, beginning a family dynasty that would continue for six generations. The brewery has been a fixture of the city for literally hundreds of years, with the Duke of Brunswick even appointing Wolters as official beer supplier to his court (in fact, Wolters adopted the Dukedom of Brunswick’s coat-of-arms as their logo which you can see on their beers’ labels).As was the case for so many breweries throughout Europe, World War II proved a very dark time for Wolters. Much of the city of Brunwick was destroyed by Allied air bombardment, including the brewery which suffered significant damage. Luckily for the brewery, Brunswick was located in West Germany after the war, and as such it was able to not only get back on its feet, but grow and modernize significantly. 1947 saw the reconstruction of the brewery, and a significant renovation and modernization occurred in 1976 to make Wolters a world-class brewing facility.A long-established regional brewer and supporter of local beer festivals, Wolters has traditionally focused their growth and marketing within the area around Brunswick and within the greater Lower Saxony area. However, they’ve recently begun exporting, and in just two short years they’ve established export markets in diverse countries around the world including U.S., China, Lithuania, Ireland, Romania, and Mexico. Their success is testament to the quality of traditional, all-malt, German beer, and proves there’s a thirsty public out there that demands the good stuff. Prost!
Wolters Fest-Bier Wolters Fest-Bier pours a light coppery-amber color with a nice looking foamy head from an aggressive pour. On the nose, the very distinctive aroma of German noble hops offer a prominent herbal/grassy character. Underlying the hops you’ll find a mildly sweet-smelling pale malt base with lightly toasty notes of crackers and biscuits. These crackery notes carry through on the palate, with hints of paper, bread, a somewhat dusty and earthy lager yeast quality, and a very mild tart note in the finish. This is a perfect beer for a beer festival; some versions of the style lean more toward a fuller-bodied caramel malt character, but Wolters brews their Fest-Bier a bit lighter with a moderate noble hop profile of grassy, herbal, spiciness that is emblematic of so many great German beers, and a great change of pace from the citric and piney hop varietals that we are so used to with American craft beer. Enjoy! Wolters Pilsner Premium Pilsener - This 4.9% ABV beer pours a dark honey golden in color with a half inch of white head that dissipates fairly quickly and massive carbonation. The aroma is an old wooden grain bin filled with freshly harvested dry corn, grain, straw, a lager funk nearing fresh manure, and a slight hint of tall grass. The taste follows the aroma with the grain paramount, followed by the lager funk and a very bitter hop finish. This is a very flavorful pilsener.
Wine
J. KOLL & CIE First wine were bottled in 1898 by Hans Koll in Cochen city in Mosel region of Germany. Oppenheimer Kroten Brunnen The grapes for this wine were grown in the city of Oppenheim, in the Rheinhessen region. Some lemon fruit, honey, apricots and lightly tart. Great summer white wine. Niersteiner Gutes Domtal Produced in the Rheinhessen region of Germany. This is an off dry wine with soft floral bouquet, distinct fruit flavors and hint of sweetness. Very refreshing and perfect with lightly spiced food. Kroever Nacktarsch The legend says: some children crept into the wine cellar, and helped themselves to too much wine from the barrels. The cellar master punished them by tapping their bare behinds. Zeller Schwartze Katz Zell is one of the best known Mosel villages. The wine is blend of 70-80% Riesling and 20-30% Muller-Thurgau. The wine is light and fruity but not too sweet. Piesporter Michelsberg Light, dry white wine made from Riesling grapes with medium acidity. Weissburgunder The drier style wine is very popular with food. Most plantings are in Baden and Pfalz.
RIETBURG Dornfelder One of few red German wines. The wine always shows a fresh acidity, deep color: purple or garnet. Velvety, sweet texture with flavor of exotic spice, berries and floral. Peter Jakob Kuehn Classic Riesling wine from Rhine region. Peter Jakob Kuhn may be the eleventh generation of winemakers from the Kuhn family, but that doesn't mean he's resistant to change. The Kuhn winery was founded in 1786 by Jacobus Kuhn and currently consists of 15 hectares of rolling hillsides in the Rhiengau. Peter's recent move to organic farming, with the inclusion of certain biodynamic methods, isn't necessarily a departure from tradition, because Jacobus certainly wasn't relying on chemical fertilizers when he established the vineyards at the end of the nineteenth century.
Few white wines have achieved the fame that Riesling has in Germany. Its ability to produce a wide range of styles, from bone dry to lusciously sweet, in an even wider range of climates has made it the grape of Germany. Riesling in Germany can range from the steely, piercing wines of the Saar to the round, opulent peachy wines one typically finds in the Nahe and the Pfaltz. Every region is capable of producing both dry and sweet versions though there is a movement towards drier wines that has taken hold throughout many regions.smooth, after-taste.
Riesling is a chameleon of a grape, able to produce world class wines that range from bone dry to unctuously sweet. Germany is most closely associated with Riesling, where all styles are made and the range of flavors runs the gamut from steely and crisp with crunchy mineral-driven flavors to fresh lime, apple and peach flavored expressions - even rich honied, candied fruit tones in the great dessert wines.
BECKERMANN - BLUE LINE Piesport is a small wine growing village in Germany’s Mosel region. Grapes grown in this area are predominately Riesling but the Müller-Thurgau variety is also grown here. Michelsberg is the area’s Grosslage (the largest vineyard in the area). Piesporter Michelsberg Lightly sweet and refreshing aromas and flavors with a soft finish. This Riesling Spätlese is made from Muller-Thurgau and Elbling grape varieties. Piesporter Michelsberg Spatless This wine is a product of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer growing region. It is a 9% alcohol by volume wine made from a blend of Riesling and Müller-Thurgau grapes. The fully-ripened grapes were “late gathered” (usually harvested later in the year, during the month of October). Wines of this type are generally sweet and contain more fruit flavor. This is a QmP wine (Qualitätswein mit Pradikät) and is the product of an exceptional wine growing year where no “added sugars” are used during fermentation. Wines with this designation and quality grade are usually priced higher than other German wines. Rheinhessen Auslese Perfectly pleasant Auslese, semi-sweet, fruity and well rounded. The wine is a bit too sweet to drink more than a glass or two, but it represents an excellent QPR. Perfect as an apertif or dessert wine. It has a pineapple, melon apricot aroma. Very smooth in the mouth with no bite and a long aftertaste. It is not a syrupy wine. Also because it has a higher sugar content it will keep its freshness and good taste after being opened, for at least 4-5 days. Riesling Riesling is one of the world's most elegant wines, yet its acceptance in America has long been hindered by the perception that it is always sweet. And in an era when many wine drinkers prefer dry wines, anything hinting at a specter of sweetness can easily be pushed aside. That's a shame, because many people are missing out on a great wine. The Riesling grape can make sweet, even very sweet, wine. And yet, it can be beautifully dry and off dry (just-sweet), too. No matter what level of sweetness, Riesling depends on a backbone of tangy acidity. Indeed, Riesling's steely tang is as much a part of its identity as its potential sweetness and its delicate array of mineral, floral, and citrus/peach notes. Liebfraumilch Literally and crudely translated, Liebfraumilch is "Lovely Woman's Milk." The term Liebfraumilch is a creative, poetic invention to describe a sweet wine that might taste like the milk from a beautiful lady. Liebe Frau = "Dear Lady," or "Lovely Lady," or our "Beloved Lady." Milch is the German word for milk. This 9% alcohol by volume wine pours with a platinum-gold color. Nose is light, featuring green and yellow apples, pear, table grape and peach aromas.This is a sweet wine that is fairly high in residual sugar. Many people like their wines dry, so some will be turned off by the almost grape-punch flavor of this wine. This is a wine that is made for summertime sipping. If you are out working in the garden and are looking for something light and refreshing to drink, a cold glass of Liebfraumilch is not a bad choice. This wine features grape & apple juice flavors with a mildly acidic bite. It is a fine wine to serve with fruit or as an apéritif. Sweet Red Wine Sweet red wines tend to get a bad rap. Wine critics often see them as being insufficiently "serious" or complex. The public often associates sweet red wines with cut-rate, poor-tasting wines, such as the Carlo Rossi muscatels. However, some sweet red wines can be delicious.There are four main groups of sweet red wines: "straw" wines, fortified wines, sparkling wines and young wines. "Straw" wines are wines which have been made from dried grapes; the drying process concentrates their natural sugars. Fortified wines include distilled spirits, such as brandy. Sparkling wines are wines with high levels of carbon dioxide. Young wines are wines which have not been aged for very long, which results in sweeter, less complex flavors than those of older wines.
Schloss Biebrich Sekt Trocken This dry ("Trocken"), light, 11% alcohol by volume wine from Wiesbaden, Germany, pours with a pale platinum-straw color. Active carbonation, with tiny bubble streams. Nose features a slightly musty, yeasty smell with some yellow apple aroma. German sparkling wines are typically made with Riesling grapes (and Silvaner, too), which is the primary reason why its sparkling wines don't taste anything like those made in France or California, where Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Colombard grapes are used. Also, most German sparkling wines, at least the inexpensive ones, are produced via the Charmat method (a "bulk method" where secondary fermentation is induced in bulk pressure tanks.) Some -- the Winzersekt -- are produced via the "traditional" or classic method of bottle fermentation (Methode Champenoise). Expect to pay substantially more money for Winzersekt German wines. Flavor is straight forward: yellow apple, apricot and a little goosebeery-like acidic sourness. Finish is crisp, clean, dry. Very enjoyable. In Germany, a "Tocken" (dry) wine has less than 9 grams of unfermented sugar per liter.
