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My Top Ten
Posted by Nick B. on 2010-11-14 09:24:37
AFA the Hetzelsdorfer Penning-Zessler beer goes: I agree, this is one of the great ones. It struck me early on here as a sort of Franconian Altbier (though bottom-fermented Lager, not top-fermented and then lagered) -- its sharp, dry malt profile suggests this. It's not hoppy enough for a good Altbier though, but then the Franconian likes his beer smooth. Just thought of this tonight as I had a new bottle of Weihnachtsfestbier from Hetzelsdorf, and realised I'd forgotten to comment on it before. Though, their Festbier and Bockbier (Maibock? Fastenzeit?) are too bland for their strengths IMO, not hopped up enough to correspond to the increased maltiness. Imbalanced. I met some homebrewers at the Brau Beviale convention in Nürnberg last week, and had the same conversation each time w.r.t. their interest in brewing American pale ale, IPA, and co.: they have no idea how much hops they need to add!
 
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           My Top Ten by Nick B. on  2010-11-14 09:33:06
             My Top Ten by Barry on  2010-11-15 03:31:55
               My Top Ten by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-15 06:47:56
                 West Clare / Franconia by Barry on  2010-11-15 09:42:10
                   West Clare / Franconia by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-15 10:07:22
               Hobbybrauen by Nick B. on  2010-11-16 00:24:43
                 Hobbybrauen by Barry on  2010-11-16 02:07:44
                   Hobbybrauen - Lagering by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-16 06:34:31
                 Hobbybrauen by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-16 06:56:17
                   US vs British English 'on' by DonS on  2010-11-16 08:09:33
                     US vs British English 'on' by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-11-16 09:31:25
                       US vs British English 'on' by DonS on  2010-11-16 11:05:51
                         US vs British English 'on' by Barry on  2010-11-16 12:12:46
                     Hobbybrauen - Lagering by Barry on  2010-11-16 12:17:41
                           US vs British English 'on' by DonS on  2010-11-16 14:06:00
                             US vs British English 'on' by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-11-16 14:58:07
                   Hobbybrauen by Nick B. on  2010-11-16 23:53:22
                     Hobbybrauen by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-11-17 08:24:15
                       Hobbybrauen by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-17 10:22:57
                               US vs British English 'on' by A Harvey on  2010-11-17 11:48:23
                         Hobbybrauen by Nick B. on  2010-11-17 14:41:41
                           Hobbybrauen by Mark Andersen on  2010-11-17 14:58:44
                           Hobbybrauen by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-11-17 15:59:57
                           Hobbybrauen by Nick B. on  2010-11-18 00:33:45
                               US vs British English 'on' by Barry on  2010-11-18 09:10:12