| |
Paulaner
 scrapes in
 decent
 good
 excellent
 sublime
Paulaner, Bavarian Wheat Beer (Germany) 
This beer pours a cloudy light gold/pale yellow colour with quite a creamy, thick head. The nose is phenolic, with a big, sharp, clove and elastoplast aroma. There's a clean hop character beneath, and a sense of crisp fruitiness, but that yeasty medicinal character is dominant. On the palate this has a nice full texture and is more focused on fruit: crisp, underripe pear and a lemony acidity, with still that slightly medicinal edge, which adds a nice component in the mouth. There's a hint of caramel warmth in the quite long finish. A complex beer. 5.5% ABV, 50cl, �25 X 20, Luvians, Majestic.  |  |
Paulaner, Oktoberfest Bier (Germany)
Light-medium yellow-gold with a dense, creamy white head. Intense, sweet citrus nose, with notes of tangerine orange and orange peel, a yeasty creaminess and a slight wheatbear character. Like the L�wenbr�u, this Oktoberfest lager has plenty of body and texture, with a slightly more rounded, smooth and harmonious palate of earthy and fruity flavours and a nice bitter tang into the finish. Perhaps less complex than the L�wenbr�u, but a more substantial beer too. 6.1% ABV, 33cl, �0.89, Majestic. |  |
Paulaner, Original M�nchner (Germany)
This beer has a very pale, pure gold colour and a medium-density white head. The nose is terrifically grassy, with notes of nettles and and just a little high note of wheat-beery bite (though in fact this is 100% barley). On the palate it is beautifully refreshing, with a dazzling palate of citrus and hop flavours that are clean and crisp and a big streak of lemony acidity into a hoppy finish. Really nice beer in a summery, bright style. 4.9% ABV, 50cl, �20 X 24, Luvians, Majestic. |  |
|
|
