Germany

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Beers 21 - 23 of 23:

Weltenburger, Barock Dunkel (Germany) Weltenburger's Dunkel pours a lovely dark brown with a distinct ruby at its core. The pillowy head is cream coloured, and moderately persistent. The nose is very appealing, with all sorts of clove and cinnamon spice notes, roasted, chocolaty malt and nicely vegetal hints of grass and nettle. On the palate it doesn't have the richness - nor the sweetness - of Weltenburger's fabulous Asam Bock, but it has a fine, mouth-filling texture and plenty of chewy, malty, brown bread and caramel flavours. There is some sweetness here, but the good levels of hop bitterness and acidity balance, and this is another very fine beer indeed from this brewery. 4.7% ABV, 50cl, �1.79, Beersofeurope, .

Weltenburger, Barock Hell (Germany) From the world�s oldest monastery brewery in Bavaria, this rich, full-bodied pilsener beer pours a light to medium gold colour, with quite a full white head. The immediate aroma is beautifully clean and brightly fruity, with lemon and some straw like aromas, and just a wheat beer-like suggestion of clove and spice. There's a background suggestion of biscuity malt in a fairly complex aromatic profile. On the palate this is really quite weighty, with a substantial mouthfeel and gentle carbonation. There's more of that pure, unadulterated lemony fruit, a big grassy, nettly core of hops, and that malty suggestion of richness just coming through. With a very nice bitterness right in the finish, this is a very nice beer with some real structure to it. 5.6% ABV, 50cl, �1.79, Beersofeurope, , independents.

Wernesgr�ner, Pils Legende (Germany) This beer from the former East Germany is a true Pilsener, best served nice and cold. It has a pale- to medium-gold colour and moderate white head. The nose is quite deep and honeyed, with malty notes and nicely muted hoppiness. On the palate it is very dry, but generous and full in the mouth. An initially soft, sweeping fruitiness is quickly given some real bite by clean, crisp, hoppy bitterness. Quite long, this is lovely stuff. 4.9% ABV, 33cl, �18.00 per 24, Majestic.